{"id":26426,"date":"2018-10-08T11:54:15","date_gmt":"2018-10-08T15:54:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/college.unc.edu\/?p=26426"},"modified":"2024-07-02T16:56:44","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T16:56:44","slug":"225-university-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/collegearchive.unc.edu\/?p=26426","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate Carolina&#8217;s 225 years at University Day Oct. 12"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-26434\" src=\"https:\/\/collegearchive.unc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/07\/010318_campus_scenes017.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of Old Well with South Building in background\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>In 1793, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was founded as a bold experiment \u2014 an untested idea, built on the principles of lux, libertas \u2013 light and liberty.<\/p>\n<p>For 225 years, Tar Heels have paved the way to a better world for generations to come. We walk the unpaved road with curiosity, courage and compassion. We build a better future one step at a time. And we\u2019re just getting started.<\/p>\n<p>This year we celebrate our past and embrace our future in service of a better state, a better nation and a better world.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unc.edu\/universityday\/\">Visit the University Day page<\/a> for a complete schedule of events and check out the Distinguished Alumni Awards.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>During its history, the University has amassed a seemingly never-ending number of compelling, extraordinary stories about students, alumni and faculty members.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/campaign.unc.edu\/carolina225\/stories\/\">Check out 225 stories about Carolina.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 1793, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was founded as a bold experiment \u2014 an untested idea, built on the principles of lux, libertas \u2013 light and liberty. For 225 years, Tar Heels have paved the way to a better world for generations to come. 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