The 2015 WCHL Community Forum was on Thursday. It was a day-long conversation with newsmakers from across the community on the issues that matter to you.

You can listen to all of the discussions from the forum here.

The Town & Gown panel started the day with government and university leaders discussing issues of shared concern, including the Northside Neighborhood Initiative, transportation sustainability and expansion, and the impact of paying a living wage to workers in our community.

UNC Under Fire examined the tough questions facing UNC, including what the university is doing to be more transparent in the wake of the academic scandal, how it’s dealing with scrutiny from the Board of Governors, and how to handle cuts to financial aid and other programs.

One hour was devoted to discussion of Safety & Tolerance. Orange County promotes itself as an inclusive place for any and all beliefs and lifestyles, but are we living up to that ideal? What can we do to make everyone feel welcome- and safe- in our community?

Affordable Housing is a hot topic in Orange County. Community leaders came together to discuss what’s being done to ensure Orange County stays affordable and what creative ideas are out there to provide alternatives to standard housing.

Leaders discussed Poverty, Hunger, and Wages. Who’s struggling to get by in what appears to be a well-to-do community? What can we do to help?

Planning for the future requires collaboration on growth, infrastructure, schools, transit and more. How will we pay for our community’s needs and wants next year and in the years ahead? A panel of residents and government officials discussed spending priorities.

UNC Athletics has been under an intense microscope as a seemingly endless string of allegations and lawsuits continue to come forward. A conversation on UNC and the state of college athletics was held to discuss what issues face Carolina and college athletics in general as schools attempts to hang on to the ever-changing definition of a student-athlete.

Growth and development are changing the faces of Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Leaders from Chapel Hill and Carrboro gathered to tackle questions of what kind of growth each town wants and needs.

The day finished up with a discussion on the state of K-12 education. From the Common Core controversy to the growth in charter schools to the debate over teacher pay, the public school system is undergoing a transformation.