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"Change needed for equality at the University," Daily Tar Heel editorial, October 12, 2004
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"Change needed for equality at the University," Daily Tar Heel editorial, October 12, 2004. Performed by Katia Carmichael.
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PlayMaker’s Repertory Company in collaboration with the University Archives at Louis Round Wilson Library
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2021
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Change needed for equality at the University, Daily Tar Heel editorial
October 12, 2004
I do not feel that men and women are regarded equally on this campus. If women were regarded equally, white male faculty members wouldn’t earn $1,332 more on average than their comparably qualified female counterparts. If women were regarded equally, then more than 1,968 female members of the faculty would have gained tenure between 1992 and 1997 out of the 8,775 professors that gained that distinction during that period. If women were regarded equally, then the Carolina Women’s Center would not be linked to the Carolina Students for Life Web site. If women were regarded equally at UNC, they would be regarded with the utmost dignity and respect that all human beings deserve. They would be offered the most comprehensive information on all matters that concern their health, their bodies, and their minds. The gender pay gap between faculty members needs to be fixed. More women need to be offered tenure. UNC’s entities, including the Carolina Women’s Center, need to be completely relevant and to have only the students’ best interests at heart in providing information and making sure that such information as they provide comes from credible sources alone. The future for the equality of women on UNC’s campus looks dismal, but I am optimistic. I have seen the dedication and determination of thousands of students who not only care about the status quo of the campus but also are actively attempting to change this status quo for the better. It is up to the University’s administration to fix outdated practices, and it is up to the students to continue to persevere and to not give up their activism in their attempts to induce change.
October 12, 2004
I do not feel that men and women are regarded equally on this campus. If women were regarded equally, white male faculty members wouldn’t earn $1,332 more on average than their comparably qualified female counterparts. If women were regarded equally, then more than 1,968 female members of the faculty would have gained tenure between 1992 and 1997 out of the 8,775 professors that gained that distinction during that period. If women were regarded equally, then the Carolina Women’s Center would not be linked to the Carolina Students for Life Web site. If women were regarded equally at UNC, they would be regarded with the utmost dignity and respect that all human beings deserve. They would be offered the most comprehensive information on all matters that concern their health, their bodies, and their minds. The gender pay gap between faculty members needs to be fixed. More women need to be offered tenure. UNC’s entities, including the Carolina Women’s Center, need to be completely relevant and to have only the students’ best interests at heart in providing information and making sure that such information as they provide comes from credible sources alone. The future for the equality of women on UNC’s campus looks dismal, but I am optimistic. I have seen the dedication and determination of thousands of students who not only care about the status quo of the campus but also are actively attempting to change this status quo for the better. It is up to the University’s administration to fix outdated practices, and it is up to the students to continue to persevere and to not give up their activism in their attempts to induce change.