Fine Arts & Humanities

Maggie Hilderbran named Marshall Scholar

UNC senior Maggie Hildebran poses for a portrait on Polk Place on November 19, 2018, on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. (Johnny Andrews/UNC-Chapel Hill)

Maggie Hilderbran, a fourth-year undergraduate student in the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has been named a recipient of the Marshall Scholarship, a graduate studies scholarship to study at up to two United Kingdom institutions, in any field of study. Maggie is one of 40 Americans …

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UNC-Chapel Hill receives $3.4 million commitment to advance its signature Philosophy, Politics and Economics Program

Morehead-Cain Alumni Distinguished Professor Geoff Sayre-McCord

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has received a $3.4 million gift commitment from the Charles Koch Foundation to support the Philosophy, Politics and Economics Program, one of the most popular and fastest-growing minors in the College of Arts & Sciences.

Taking humanities on the road

Schaevitz leads a film discussion at the Chelsea Theater on "The Philadelphia Story." (photo by Donn Young)

In her new position with Carolina Public Humanities, Rachel Schaevitz is launching new collaborations with community colleges, museums, movie theaters and nonprofits to advance the University’s mission of serving the state of North Carolina. A passion for public service is in Rachel Schaevitz’s DNA. Her family instilled in her the importance of being involved in …

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