UNC-Chapel Hill history professor Malinda Maynor Lowery, who also serves as director of the University’s Center for the Study of the American South, discusses the history of Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
UNC-Chapel Hill history professor Malinda Maynor Lowery, who also serves as director of the University’s Center for the Study of the American South, discusses the history of Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
The Give Together Scholarship Challenge will be the largest single monetary gift ever made to the program by one of its alumni. A total of $20 million would enable the endowment to sustain 75 Morehead-Cain Scholars per class.
C-STEP is part of Carolina’s commitment to accessibility and affordability, a core value of the University. For nearly 20 years, Carolina has pioneered initiatives to improve college affordability by striving to keep costs low for every student.
The gift will create fellowships for graduate students who teach or mentor undergraduate students in the classroom or a research setting. They will receive a stipend during the academic year and will be eligible for a summer stipend and funding to use for travel or to participate in academic conferences.
UNC-Chapel Hill has risen in the ranks of both public and private schools nationwide, earning high marks for value and student success after graduation.
The group works to educate news organizations and journalists on how the inclusion of diverse voices can raise the caliber, impact and visibility of investigative journalism as a means of promoting transparency and good government.
