U.S. foreign policy and Mexico’s “drug war,” an economically competitive South and the skills of Latino workers top the list of projects identified by the six 2011-2012 fellows selected for the Global Research Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Three of the new fellows are in the College of Arts and Sciences.
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A soprano, pianist, violinist and trumpeter make up the newest class of Kenan Music Scholars, who have received full scholarships in music to attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The 2011 scholars are Kayla Hill, a soprano from Louisville, Ky.; Christina Lai, a pianist from Plantation, Fla.; Ina Liu, a violinist from
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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranks fifth among the nation’s best public universities for the 11th consecutive year, according to U.S. News & World Report magazine. The rankings appear in the 2012 “America’s Best Colleges” guidebook and at www.usnews.com starting on Sept. 13. UC-Berkeley ranked first among national public universities, followed by
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A UNC expert is helping to support the development of a democratic system following the crisis in Libya. Andrew Reynolds, associate professor of political science and chair of the global studies curriculum in the College of Arts and Sciences, is in Benghazi and Tripoli, Libya, Sept. 7 to 17 to advise the Transitional National Council of Libya.
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As the nation pauses to remember those who lost their lives 10 years ago in the 9/11 tragedies, the University will pay tribute to the six Carolina alumni who died on that terrible day. On Sunday, Sept. 11, the Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower will toll its bells for one minute beginning at 10 a.m. to commemorate
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The quarterback kept running the same play during a high-school scrimmage. Three times in a row. His teammates looked around, wondering what was going on. Then the quarterback ran the same play a fourth time. Jason Mihalik, at the time a graduate student and athletic trainer, was on the sidelines. “Is he supposed to be
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PlayMakers Repertory Company, the professional theater in residence at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, will kick off another main-stage season Sept. 21-Oct. 9 with Sarah Ruhl’s comedy “In the Next Room (or the vibrator play).” PlayMakers also will present events related to the production from Sept. 14 to Oct. 9. “In the
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New York artist Thomas Nozkowski and Chicago art historian James Elkins will give free public talks this fall at the Hanes Art Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The speakers will come to campus as part of the Hanes Visiting Artist Lecture Series, sponsored by the art department in UNC’s College
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Robert Gibbs, former press secretary to President Barack Obama, will discuss “Communicating through the Chaos” of American politics on Sept. 13 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He will speak at 7 p.m. in Memorial Hall in a talk that is free to the public. Three lectureships will bring Gibbs to campus:
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Our September calendar features politics and plays. Poets and profs. And plenty of art, music and talk. Check out highlights and links below from the College of Arts and Sciences. Sept. 7-8: German Chamber Orchestra, one of the world’s leading orchestras, with UNC pianist Stefan Litwin. 7:30 pm, Memorial Hall. Tickets: 919.843.3333. http://go.unc.edu/r6FNj Sept. 7-11:
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