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The On the Books project uses machine learning to identify racist laws from NC's past. The project is now accepting proposals from graduate, faculty, and post-docs who want to use On the Books data in their own research. Learn more and apply now: go.unc.edu/OnTheBooks
ALT Photo of Pauli Murray.
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For the first time in history, the world’s top architecture prize (Pritzker) has gone to a black winner - Diébédo Francis Kéré of Burkina Faso. His buildings are a true testament to the beauty of working for and with local communities, local materials, and homegrown uniqueness.
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UNC faculty and instructors: Apply now to be an On the Books teaching fellow! Fellows will create an education module using data about racist Jim Crow laws from NC's past and will teach a module in a course. Learn more via the information session 3/8: go.unc.edu/OTBTeachingSessio…
ALT Reading Class, Mountain Street School in the Heritage of Black Highlanders Collection, Special Collections, Ramsey Library, University of North Carolina Asheville.
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Now hiring: Student Success and Engagement Librarian. Learn more about this position and apply by 12/11: go.unc.edu/SSE-Librarian
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Calling all @unccollege PhD students: apply to be a Public History Fellow at @WilsonLibUNC! The position will focus on creating engaging University history programs and activities. Learn more and apply by September 17: go.unc.edu/WilsonHPGFellow
ALT Photo of folks putting things in an exhibition case in Wilson Special Collections Library
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PSA: North Carolinians can now request an at-home COVID test through the @ncdhhs. My test came in about one day after I requested it online. pixel.labcorp.com/nc
ALT Photo of the Pixel by Labcorp self-collection at home COVID testing kit.
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This is (despite the title) a Trust and Safety job, guarding one of the most important corners of the Internet.
And I don’t think you need to be in Canada.
Candidates should be champing at the bit for this one. app.trinethire.com/companies…
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Spending time with the Nikole Hannah-Jones documents released Friday. One finding: Pushback to UNC's chancellor on her hiring went as high as Congress.
Here's a letter to Guskiewicz from NC Republicans Rep. Virginia Foxx and Rep. Greg Murphy
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Virtually every aspect of the COVID vaccine, from the lipid nanoparticles to the mRNA technology, was developed in academic labs using public funds. But in the public's mind the credit goes to companies like Moderna/Pfizer. This is a missed opportunity to celebrate basic research
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𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐞 — 𝑛𝑜𝑢𝑛 — a state of being in which you are employed and healthy during a pandemic but you're also tired and depressed and feel like trash all the time
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I can't stop looking at these two pictures and thinking about the strategic advantage that political incoherence provides. Was MAGA deadly serious or a total farce? It's both! Binding hostage-taking gun guys & flagwaving grandmas, the elasticity of vague ideas is their strength.
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We’re hiring a graduate assistant to provide special collections research support for the work of the UNC Commission on History, Race, and a Way Forward: library.unc.edu/hr/employmen…
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Peak social distancing: Colorado Avs announcer @ConorMcGahey is calling the cat fights people send him during this temporary off-season. 😹😹
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#UNC students facing financial hardships because of COVID-19 can apply for assistance with various expenses from housing and food to travel, technology and more.
Learn about the Carolina Student Impact Fund, how Tar Heels can use it and how you can give unc.live/2U7pNd7
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Get the details of FSU's decision to cancel its $2 million Big Deal with Elsevier. The sky has not fallen. Cost of individual article access has been a fraction of what the publisher warned. Faculty are on board, Money is being reinvested in open access.. sparcopen.org/news/2020/else…
