Carolina Connection – Apr. 25, 2026

About this episode

The episode discusses UNC's investigation pressures, DEI issues, LGBTQ+ content in schools, the role of poetry, and graduation moments.

UNC is facing growing pressure to release its investigation of the internal turmoil within the School of Civic Life and Leadership. Amid backlash against DEI, professors in UNC's Women and Gender Studies department continue to promote open dialogue. Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools officials are defending library books with LGBTQ+ content that state lawmakers deem inappropriate. We hear how poetry can help us pay attention to the world around us. Who's inside UNC's Rameses costume? Graduating seniors are posing for their last moments as U-N-C students.

Topics covered

• UNC investigation
• DEI backlash
• LGBTQ+ content in schools
• poetry
• graduation

Keywords

• UNC
• School of Civic Life and Leadership
• Women and Gender Studies
• LGBTQ+ content
• poetry
• graduation
• DEI
• Chapel Hill

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UNC, School of Civic Life and Leadership, Women and Gender Studies, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools

Places: North Carolina, Chapel Hill