By Emily Bruzzo, Editor-in-Chief Published in print Apr. 22, 2015 Chancellor Linda P. Brady’s seven years at UNC-Greensboro were far from smooth. With the crushing weight of the 2008 recession ushering Brady into the position and the constant push back from a faculty that lionized her predecessor, even Brady admits that her time at UNCG, marked by scandal and protest, has been difficult. But the time … Continue reading Seven years later: Chancellor Brady gets candid about her time at UNCG

By Emily Bruzzo, News Editor In print April 15, 2015 The Carolinian reached out to Craig Hodges, VF’s director of corporate communications, and asked the corporation’s leading public relations expert to explain why VF feels it is being treated unfairly, and why the corporation argues student protestors and Accord proponents are spreading misinformation. UNCG United Students Against Sweatshops (USAS) members have asserted VF Corporation does … Continue reading VF Corporation’s perspective: “Hold all corporations to the same standards”

By Emily Bruzzo, News Editor Published in print Apr. 15, 2015 April 24, 2013, nearly three years ago, the collapse of the eight-story factory Rana Plaza near Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, became what is considered to be the worst structural disaster in the history of the garment industry, with over 1,130 people found dead and more than 2,500 injured. The catastrophe incited protests from organizations and labor … Continue reading Introduction to the Alliance & Accord debate— The Carolinian takes an in-depth look at the situation in Bangladesh

By Emily Bruzzo, News Editor Published in print Apr. 1, 2015 Professors from across North Carolina didn’t hold back about the politics and social issues impacting higher education on Saturday when the N.C. State Chapter for the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) held its annual conference at UNC-Greensboro in the Elliott University Center. The conference was titled, “Reclaiming the Narrative for Higher Education in North Carolina,” … Continue reading AAUP members voice opinions

By Emily Bruzzo, Staff Writer Published in print Mar. 17, 2015 At a March 2 meeting, UNC-Greensboro’s chancellor search committee finally settled on the specifics regarding the expanded confidential small group that will be allowed to meet semi-finalist chancellor candidates. The small group will consist of five community members who represent UNCG’s various constituencies. There will be one undergraduate student, one graduate student, one faculty member, one … Continue reading Chancellor search committee argues over small group

By Emily Bruzzo, News Editor Published in print Mar. 17, 2015 Members of UNCG’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) has issued a statement vocalizing their concerns and frustrations about the UNC Board of Governors’ (BoG) decision to discontinue UNC-Chapel Hill’s Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity. The signing members— consisting of 18 faculty members, many of which are faculty senators— have deemed protesting … Continue reading UNCG-AAUP speaks out

By Emily Bruzzo, News Editor It’s been a rough week for Chapel Hill, N.C. The fatal shootings last Tuesday of three Muslim students— Deah Shaddy Barakat, 23, his wife, Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha, 21, and her sister Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha, 19— have incited a wave of outrage and mourning from the global Muslim community. The suspect, Craig Stephen Hicks, 46, was indicted by a Durham County grand … Continue reading Man involved in Chapel Hill shootings indicted on murder charges— UNCG community joins in global effort to support victims’ families