Dive Summary:
- Reversing a policy approved by its Chapel Hill campus, the University of North Carolina system voted to prevent students of opposite genders from living in the same dorm suites or apartments.
- The idea was supported last year by Chapel Hill students who said it would give some gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered students a place to live free of harassment; opponents didn’t like the idea of mixed-gender bathrooms or living areas.
- The Chapel Hill campus had set aside 32 spaces for a fall pilot program, but only four students applied.
From the article:
... UNC-CH already has coed dorms, but students of the opposite sex do not share suites. Under the policy that was scheduled to start this year, students of the opposite gender still would not have been allowed to live in the same rooms. But they would have shared common living areas and bathrooms in selected suites and apartments, if they opted for it. That’s no longer possible after Friday’s action. ...