Brianna Atkinson
382 posts
Brianna Atkinson
@batkinson2501
Journalist ~ Green tea enthusiast ~ Higher Ed reporting @wunc @opencampusmedia ~ Tips: [email protected]
North Carolina, USA
Joined January 2016
- .@UNC faculty plan to deliver a petition to UNC admin to demand amnesty for students who were suspended after last week’s pro-Palestinian protests. Faculty say several students have been banned from campus for up to two years. Over 750 people have signed the petition.
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00:00- Student protestors are calling on professors to withhold grades outside @UNC’s South Building. UNC SJP wants university administration to “grant amnesty” to suspended student protestors. About 15 students have been suspended following on campus pro-Palestinian protests last week.
- I'm beyond excited to share that I will be joining the @newsobserver 2023 summer intern team!!! Thank you to all of my mentors that have helped me get to this point. I can't wait to see where this journey takes me!
- The building that houses a 160-year old student organization at UNC-Chapel Hill has been “closed indefinitely” by university administrators. The co-presidents of Campus Y said they think the university’s decision is more of a punishment than protection. wunc.org/education/2024…
- Day 2 of good news 🎉. I placed third in the Hearst Journalism Awards’ audio news/features competition and will go on to compete in nationals!! Special thanks to Adam Hochberg and the rest of my professors @UNCHussman who've prepared me for this moment!UNC seniors Sophie Mallinson and Brianna Atkinson were awarded 2nd and 3rd place in the Hearst Audio News/Features Competition and qualify for the 2023 National Audio Championship in June! 🎉 Congrats, Sophie and Brianna! hearstawards.org/2022-23-hearst… #UNC #UNCHussman @batkinson2501
- Students are holding a press conference ahead of the UNC Board of Governors' meeting this morning. The BOG will vote on whether to eliminate a policy requiring DEI at all public universities in the state. Students are urging them to keep the policy & DEI initiatives. #nced
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- Thank you @UNCHussman for this wonderful article! Competing in the Hearst Awards was such an amazing opportunity both on the land and sea 🐠UNC Hussman alum Brianna Atkinson talked her way onto a commercial fishing boat in San Francisco to get her story for the Hearst Journalism Awards audio championship competition and won third place for her piece. go.unc.edu/Hearst23 Congrats, @batkinson2501! 📸 @JakubMosur
- Although I graduated a couple of months ago, my journey as a student journalist isn't quite done yet. Super excited to share I won Best Student Feature Reporting at the @rtdnac awards this weekend! Also, big congrats to the @UNCConnection team for winning Best Student Newscast 🏆
- .@dailytarheel Hello everyone! My name is Brianna Atkinson and today I'm covering the UNC Faculty Executive Committee special meeting. Follow along this thread for updates.
- Many North Carolina HBCUs are bolstering their esports programming to address the lack of diversity in the industry. Schools are doing so by launching esports clubs, building lab spaces and hosting video game competitions. wunc.org/education/2023…
