Tarana Burke delivers emotional Leadership Lecture
William Becker, Staff Writer
September 30, 2019
On Tuesday Night, Tarana Burke gave an emotional lecture to a sold-out crowd at the Burney Center on UNC Wilmington’s campus as part of the university’s Leadership Lecture Series. Every word of her nearly hour long lecture prompted cheers, head-nods and rounds of applause from the audience. Tarana Bu...
Gabby Rivera speaks at UNCW on ‘radical creativity and queer Latinx joy’
Darius Melton, Opinion Editor
January 24, 2019
“I fill my stories with love notes for queer kids of color,” Gabby Rivera wrote on one slide from her presentation, quickly summarizing her entire message in one sentence. On Jan. 23, Rivera stepped into the Burney Center and delivered her message as part of the 2018/2019 Leadership Lecture series....
FIRE president speaks at UNCW about free speech in higher education
Darius Melton, Assistant Opinion Editor
November 17, 2018
On Tuesday night, Greg Lukianoff, the president of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), spoke to UNC Wilmington students about the importance of having free speech on college campuses. His presentation, “Six Trends That Are Stifling Free Speech in Higher Education,” highlighted s...
Next year’s Leadership Lecture Series announced
Kristen Burgess, Staff Writer
April 19, 2018
UNC Wilmington's Campus Life Arts & Programs announced the four speakers for next year's Leadership Lecture Series: Tarana Burke, Greg Lukianoff, Gabby Rivera and Derreck Kayongo. Campus Life hosts programming and events concerning the topics from each lecture, leaving options for students to...