A new group of UNC alumni, faculty, staff, students and allies are joining together to speak out against partisan interference in university operations. Co-founders of the Coalition for Carolina, Mimi Chapman and Roger Perry, join 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell to share more about the coalition’s goals.
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