More than an archive What was it like to become New York’s first openly gay elected official in the late 1970s? Or to be a lesbian law student at Carolina in the early 1980s? To start a weekly column focused … Read more

Hi everyone! Greetings from the Carolina Pride Alum Network. I write this knowing that many of us are exhausted, scared, and frustrated. We’re worried about our families, our rights, our futures. Know that all of those feelings are absolutely valid, … Read more

Helen Johnston ’22 was able to reconnect with her hometown friends when she unexpectedly spent her spring semester at her home in Utah, due to the pandemic. Being able to talk with them so openly and comfortably about her sexuality … Read more

The Carolina Pride Alum Network (CPAN) is a community of individuals dedicated to making their communities, Carolina and the world a better place. So it is no surprise that some of our members have found themselves in the headlines recently!  … Read more

  Randall Garrett Kenan, a UNC-Chapel Hill alumnus, master storyteller and professor of creative writing in the department of English and comparative literature, passed away at his home the week of Aug. 24. Kenan graduated from Carolina in 1985 with … Read more