In the News

The eye of the beholder

For the first time in 20 years, descendants of the enslaved workers the Unsung Founders Memorial was meant to honor heard directly from its originators. The Well, October 25, 2021.

Chairs reflect on first year of history commission

Created a year ago, the University Commission on History, Race and a Way Forward is reckoning with Carolina’s past and changing the narrative. The Well, March 1, 2021.

Announcement on University Commission partnership with Kenan-Flagler Business School

UNC commission to study and honor the enslaved people buried at Barbee Cemetery. February 25, 2021

History commission recommends removal of Ruffin Jr. and Bingham

After examining the historical records of Thomas Ruffin Jr. and Robert Hall Bingham, commission members unanimously recommended that their names be removed from campus because of their links to violent white supremacy. The Well, September 18, 2020

Race, research and reckoning

Panelists at the University’s first Race, Racism and Racial Equity symposium discuss how campus buildings, property and even historical archives came at the price of racial exploitation. The Well, September 14, 2020

UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees votes to remove names

Work on building signage for Aycock, Carr, Daniels and Ruffin (Sr.) will begin immediately. The Well, July 27, 2020

Committee endorses history commission’s list of names to be removed

As part of the Board of Trustees’ newly established procedure for removing names from buildings, a 13-member committee unanimously recommended that Aycock, Carr, Daniels and Ruffin be renamed. The Well, July 22, 2020

UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees lifts renaming moratorium

The Board of Trustees has voted to lift its moratorium on the consideration of changing the names on buildings, monuments, memorials and landscapes on our campus. University News, June 17, 2020

Message from Campus Leaders on 'Build our Community Together'

"We stand in solidarity with our faculty, students and alumni in denouncing systemic racism, hate speech and white supremacy. And we will continue to listen, engage and demonstrate through actions our commitment to build a lasting culture of respect, inclusivity and belonging among our community." June 11, 2020

Statement from the Commission on History, Race, and a Way Forward

Message to the campus community on the current crisis. June 2, 2020

Message from Chancellor Guskiewicz on fostering diversity and inclusion

Chancellor Guskiewicz provides an update on diversity and inclusion initiatives, including details about Carolina’s $5 million Build Our Community Together Fund and the launch of the Commission on History, Race and a Way Forward. January 8, 2020