Board Approves Illegal Immigrant Policy For Community Colleges

By: Kerry Hall, NBC17| Mar. 19 Updated: Mar. 19 6:24 pm

North Carolina's fifty-eight community colleges are a step closer to admitting illegal immigrants, but the debate might not be over…

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The Box Tops, Big Star Frontman Alex Chilton Dies At 59

By: Jake Seaton, Associated Press (AP)| Mar. 18 Updated: Mar. 18 7:08 pm

Alex Chilton, the singer and guitarist who had a No. 1 hit as a gravel-voiced teen with "The Letter" and…

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COSMETOLOGY SCHOOL OFFERS FREE DAY OF HAIRCUTS, FACIALS

By: AvedaChapelHill, User Submitted| Mar. 18 Updated: Mar. 18 7:48 am

CHAPEL HILL—On Wednesday, March 31, from 9:30am to 8pm, the Aveda Institute Chapel Hill will provide complimentary haircuts, makeup applications,…

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Free Art Exhibit

By: Taylor Isenberg, User Submitted| Mar. 17 Updated: Mar. 17 9:36 am

ACKLAND Ackland Art Museum l The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill For immediate release 03/15/10 Carolina for Kibera Presents Illuminated Exhibition of Photography on the Ackland Lawn CHAPEL HILL, NC – In collaboration with Carolina for Kibera (CFK), the Students for CFK, and Student Friends of the Ackland, the Ackland Art Museum at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is pleased to host the exhibition Kibera Illuminated: Lives in East Africa's Largest Slum (March 18 and 19, 6:00-10:00 PM), an outdoor evening installation showcasing photographs taken by adolescent girls living in Kibera, the largest slum in East Africa. Carolina for Kibera is an affiliated entity of UNC-Chapel Hill based at the Center for Global Initiatives that inspires and nurtures youth leaders in the slum of Kibera, Kenya, through a unique model of participatory development. Kibera is often portrayed in the media as a sprawling slum plagued by unemployment, HIV/AIDS, endemic poverty, and violence. While Kibera's challenges are real, there are young people in Kibera ready to lead with ambition and compassion. With no formal training and simple point-and-shoot cameras, a team of girls from Carolina for Kibera's Binti Pamoja Program set out to capture images of Kibera as they see it. Kibera Illuminated: Lives in East Africa's Largest Slum presents these singular images, allowing the viewer to encounter East Africa's largest slum through the unique perspective of these amazing young women. Kibera Illuminated will be on display on the front lawn of Ackland Thursday, March 18 and Friday, March 19, from 6:00-10:00 PM. There will be a reception at 6:00 PM both nights featuring Kenyan-inspired food and speakers from Carolina for Kibera sharing their approach to community development and the power of participatory photography. Both evenings, the Museum will remain open until 8:00 PM. Selected photographs from the exhibition are included in the book LightBox: Expressions of Hope From Young Women in the Kibera Slum of Nairobi, which will be available for sale. Carolina for Kibera recognizes the youth of Kibera as resilient, wise, innovative, and eager to lift their community above the poverty and violence that plagues it. CFK's long-term initiatives provide youth opportunities to learn and serve while addressing a wide range of community needs including healthcare, education, waste recycling, and reduction, HIV/AIDS testing and counseling, and girls' empowerment. CFK's model of fighting abject poverty and preventing ethnic, gender, and religious violence has been internationally recognized, earning awards as a Time Magazine and Gates Foundation "Hero of Global Health" and the 2008 Oklahoma City National Memorial Foundation's Reflections of Hope Award. ACKLAND Ackland Art Museum l The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Students for CFK is a student group that supports CFK's initiatives on campus and raises awareness about poverty and the power of participatory development. Student Friends of the Ackland is a student-run arts organization that hosts cultural, social, and professional events in and around the Ackland. CFK: http://cfk.unc.edu The Binti Pamoja (Daughters United) Program: http://bintipamoja.org and http://cfk.unc.edu/binti-pamoja.php ### The Ackland Art Museum The Ackland Art Museum is an academic unit of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and serves broad local, state, and national constituencies. The Ackland Collection consists of more than 15,500 works of art, featuring significant collections of European masterworks, twentiethâcentury and contemporary art, North Carolina’s premier collections of Asian art and works of art on paper (drawings, prints, and photographs), as well as African art and North Carolina pottery and folk art. Location and Hours The Ackland Art Museum is located at 101 South Columbia Street in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, near the corner of South Columbia and East Franklin Streets. Admission is always free, with donations accepted. Hours are 10AM – 5PM on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday; 10AM – 8PM Thursday; 1PM – 5PM Sunday; and 10 â9PM on the second Friday of every month. More information available at 919.966.5736 or www.ackland.org. For further information, please contact: Nic Brown, Director of Communications Ackland Art Museum CB 3400 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3400 PH 919.843.3675 / FAX 919.966.1400 nic_brown@unc.edu www.ackland.org

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Report: Hiring In IT Field On The Rise

By: Triangle Business Journal| Mar. 16 Updated: Mar. 16 6:11 am

Two reports from the North Carolina Technology Association show that IT jobs are returning to the area.

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Tar Heels Squeak Into NCAA Field

By: AP, Associated Press (AP)| Mar. 15 Updated: Mar. 15 10:41 pm

North Carolina managed to return to the NCAA tournament despite its late-season struggles.

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By: ameliorate, User Submitted| Mar. 15 Updated: Mar. 15 4:34 pm

Part Irish? Want to learn to make those good Irish breads!!! On Saturday, April 17th, Junior Chef through Chatham County…

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