There are over 30 different student social justice organizations at the Campus Y dedicated to everything from public health to education to environmental justice. We would like to welcome our newest committee, the Sexuality and Gender Alliance (SAGA), to the … Read more

There was no such thing as the co-presidency when UNC’s original YMCA was established in 1860. It wasn’t until one hundred years later, when the YMCA merged with the YWCA, that the co-presidency was born. Initially, the roles were shared … Read more

The Global Engagement Fellowship (GEF) supports UNC Chapel Hill students conducting international social justice-oriented summer projects. The following blog was written by GEF recipient Val Lucas, a rising junior majoring in Economics and Global Public Health. My summer drew me … Read more

The Global Engagement Fellowship (GEF) supports UNC Chapel Hill students conducting international social-­justice oriented summer projects. The following blog was written by GEF recipient Maggie Mae O’Daniel, a rising junior studying Pre-Nursing. This summer, she is working with the Northern … Read more

On Saturday, July 20, the Campus Y’s newest cohort of Global Gap Year Fellows concluded their two-week Global Gap Year Institute with a presentation and celebration for family, friends, and the campus community. Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz opened the ceremony by … Read more

In 1963 the North Carolina State Legislature passed the Speaker Ban Law, which restricted free speech at public schools like UNC Chapel Hill. Two years later a group of student leaders, including Campus Y co-president Jim Medford, petitioned the Chancellor … Read more

The Global Engagement Fellowship (GEF) supports UNC Chapel Hill students conducting international social-­justice oriented summer projects. The following blog was written by GEF recipient Emma Miner, a rising sophomore studying Health Policy & Management and Women’s and Gender Studies. She … Read more

The Global Engagement Fellowship (GEF) supports UNC Chapel Hill students conducting international social justice-oriented summer projects. The following blog was written by GEF recipient Val Lucas, a rising junior majoring in Economics and Global Public Health. Sitting in the backseat … Read more

Emily Kian, one-third of Phyta – a 2018-2019 CUBE venture – published a piece in Newsweek documenting the team’s journey as young, female entrepreneurs. Learn more about Phyta’s early origins here and click below to read Kian’s full article. Three … Read more

Congratulations to the twelve new social ventures that have been selected for CUBE residency this year! Designed and managed in collaboration with Innovate Carolina and the Department of Public Policy, CUBE provides students with a year of seed funding, professional … Read more