Sexuality and Gender Alliance

Founded in 1974 (initially called the Gay Awareness Rap Group), the Carolina Gay Association was the first recognized student organization for gay and lesbian students on campus. The group was active in its early years, helping host the Southeastern Gay Conference in 1976 and beginning publication o...

Asian American Students Associ

Founded in 1989 as the Asian Students Association, the student group is a social and advocacy organization dedicated to promoting the interests and needs of UNC—Chapel Hill's Asian and Asian American students. The group was formed during a period when the university's Asian and Asian A...

Area Health Education Centers

In 1972 the UNC School of Medicine received federal funding to open Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) as part of an effort to improve health care across North Carolina by providing training and access to information for health care providers in rural areas. In 1974 the program was expanded with s...

Student Recreation Center

In 1989 students voted to increase fees in order to support construction of a new gym on campus. In contrast to Woollen and Fetzer Gyms, which were controlled by the athletic department, the Student Recreation Center would be managed by student-led organizations. The new facility, located adjacent t...