For December graduate Analisa Sorrells, experiences in public service at Carolina led her to her dream career path – one of giving back and helping others. “When I arrived at Carolina, I immediately got involved with Tar Heel TABLE and the Buckley Public Service Scholars program,” said Sorrells of Windermere, Florida. “I was set on studying nutrition.
Service experiences lead to dream career for December graduate Read More »
UNC’s Air Force ROTC Detachment 590 was recently named best small detachment in the Southeast region for 2016-2017.
UNC’s Air Force ROTC named best small detachment in Southeast Read More »
Students across the United States graduate with, on average, $30,000 of student loan debt, which can take years — sometimes decades — to pay off. How this affects the Latino community, specifically, is an under-reported story. But the UNC Center for Community Capital has partnered with UndiosUS in an effort to change that.
Higher Ed Hierarchy Read More »
Jobs Plus is an initiative of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that aims to provide employment services, offer earned income, and build community support for work among people in public housing developments. A new interim report examines the launch of Jobs Plus and the progress made getting staff in place, building partnerships, and structuring the program.
Scaling Up a Place-Based Employment Program: A Jobs Plus Evaluation Read More »
Ten graduate students will walk to the front of the auditorium, with three minutes – and not a second more – to present their original research findings before an attentive audience and panel of judges, competing for a $1,000 grand prize.
Public invited to attend Nov. 1 Three Minute Thesis competition Read More »
New ‘Blue’ makerspace in Carmichael Residence Hall fuses entrepreneurship and the art of doing – right at students’ front doors.
For some Carolina students, making isn’t something they go and do. It’s where they live. Read More »
Carmen Huerta-Bapat inspires Carolina Firsts students by sharing her own struggles to reach success.
Running down a dream Read More »
Former Sequoyah Fellow and author of a new book on Native American tribal citizenship, Mikaëla Adams reflects on her work and cherished memories of Carolina.
Alumni Focus: Mikaëla Adams Read More »
The Carolina Grad Student F1RSTS initiative is helping fist generation students succeed in graduate school and doctoral programs.
Transitioning to Graduate Life: First-Generation Students Read More »
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently awarded a two-year grant to the UNC-Chapel Hill to examine the effects of changing environments on human health in the Galápagos, Ecuador. The principal investigator is Amanda Thompson, who holds dual appointments in the Department of Nutrition in the Gillings School of Global Public Health and the Department of Anthropology in the College of Arts & Sciences.
