Think Critically. Act Compassionately.

Published on September 30, 2017

Pat Parker’s research and teaching explores questions about difference and equity. She’s completing her next book, which documents a multi-year research project with African American girls learning social justice leadership in their communities. The chair of the Department of Communication, she also developed the UNC College of Arts & Science’s diversity liaison program, a network of faculty leaders working toward equity and inclusion in their departments. That initiative earned her the 2014 University Diversity Award.

The liberal arts cover a breadth and depth of knowledge, enabling students to thrive in any discipline. But at Carolina, they’re more than just a springboard. Thanks to one of the most respected liberal arts research programs in the country, our students discover their passions, and our professors advance their work. 

This is story number 173 in the Carolina Stories 225th Anniversary Edition magazine.

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