UNCG College Democrats aim to educate

Lauren Cherry   Staff Writer In preparation for the upcoming elections, The Carolinian is starting a series on the political groups at UNC-Greensboro. This week, the focus will be on UNCG’s College Democrats. Within the past year, the College Democrats have been focusing on local initiatives such as Senate Bill 36 and matters regarding the UNC system. Last year, the group made t-shirts titled ‘SB … Continue reading UNCG College Democrats aim to educate

Campus Police

 Lauren Cherry    Staff Writer By N.C. law, campus officers employed by UNC-Greensboro and Winston-Salem State University are allowed to make arrests on campus. According to the News & Record, triad police campus police officers have the jurisdiction to make arrests and conduct traffic stops on and around campus, throughout the city. A debate sparked over whether or not this was illegal when a University … Continue reading Campus Police

The Global Opportunities Center Grant

Lauren Cherry   Staff Writer Last Monday, The Global Opportunities Center of Greensboro was awarded a $500,000 grant as the first place prize in the Strong Cities, Strong Communities Center challenge issued as a part of President Obama’s executive order establishing a White House Council on the subject. About 2 years ago, Greensboro was awarded $1 million for winning the Strong Cities, Strong Communities initiative … Continue reading The Global Opportunities Center Grant

Update on the UNC system’s quest for a new president

Lauren Cherry    Staff Writer On May 29 the UNC Board of Governors selected Isaacson, Miller as the firm to conduct a nationwide search to fill the position for the UNC system’s next president. This is the same firm that Duke University chose to search for their provost and chancellor for the Medical Center. According to the official president-search website, there are three committees involved … Continue reading Update on the UNC system’s quest for a new president