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Our campus and neighboring communities are all part of the mystique that makes students call Carolina “home.”

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Celebrating five decades in the air

Press the play button to see how pilots from UNC Air Operations help health care professionals meet with patients anywhere in North Carolina from the mountains to the coast.

News and Updates

- UNC School of Law receives a $1.53 million gift for new entrepreneurship program
  The program will provide rigorous, hands-on training for the next generation of public-spirited lawyers while also filling gaps in North Carolina’s entrepreneurship ecosystem.
- Graduate student receives Boren Fellowship
  Elizabeth Christenson, who is pursuing a doctoral degree in the environmental sciences and engineering department, will study Arabic in Amman, Jordan, during the 2018-2019 academic year.
- UNC-Chapel Hill researchers ask Americans: “What does God look like?”
- UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School professor honored with entrepreneurship award
- Celebrating 10 years of the UNC Faculty Entrepreneurship Workshop
  During the two-and-a-half day workshop, faculty learn skills that they can apply to ideas they’re working on today or tomorrow.
- Two Carolina graduates selected as Pickering Fellows
- New members chosen for UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Visitors

In Pictures

New Student Orientation

New Student Orientation sessions are in full swing this summer as Carolina's newest Tar Heels get acquainted with college life. Throughout the summer, nearly 10,000 first-years, transfer students and their family members will visit campus for orientation.

Carolina on Social Media

- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  On this beautiful Sunday morning, take a stroll through Chapel Hill and Carrboro with us and explore what makes this community our home away from home. https://unc.live/2lfKelz Town of Chapel Hill | Town of Carrboro, NC
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  What's the one thing that could improve the look of the Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower? Adding a dog of course! #BarkTheSound 📸: @scout_thechocolab on IG
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  From our local community to the skies, this week we looked at all the ways Tar Heels make an impact at home and beyond. See what you missed this week at Carolina ➡️ https://unc.live/2lwKxsF #UNC
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  "These people go around the state and they save lives. There isn't a part of the state of North Carolina that we haven't touched." For 50 years UNC Air Operations has flown the world-class research and treatment of Carolina’s faculty and medical experts to the people of North C...
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  The UNC Department of Music's UNC Summer Jazz Workshop wraps up today after a five-day immersion in jazz theory, improvisation, small group playing and group lessons. See how students of all ages released their inner artist 🎷🎺
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  When you first step foot onto campus, you're not just a part of the Carolina family, you become a part of a larger community: the @TownofChapelHill. 💙 Get to know Chapel Hill by the numbers, the place that many students call "home" for four years — or for a lifetime 👉🏾...
- @UNC
  Want to learn more about the $1.53 million gift to @unc_law or @GoHeels and Massey Award winner Martina Ballen? Then you're going to want to click here! 👉🏾 https://t.co/JOix3G9nce https://t.co/ziqykcJC5n
- @UNC
  RT @UNCTrack_Field: https://t.co/KR8tgHpzHk
- @UNC
  What if you could control things with your mind? No, this isn't the plot of a sci-fi film, it's the Brain VR project. Created by a team of Tar Heels and @hslunc, it uses augmented and virtual reality to bring innovation in the classroom (via @innovateunc) https://t.co/wLcQh3GGEW
- @UNC
  Paying the bills is just part of what Martina Ballen, senior associate athletic director and chief financial officer for @GoHeels, does every day. Get to know this priceless gem and 2018 Massey Award winner: https://t.co/pS4anS59jV https://t.co/7uey7hGy9Q
- @UNC
  RT @ChancellorFolt: Great seeing the variety of places to eat, shop and stay downtown thriving under the leadership of Chapel Hill’s busine…
- @UNC
  This week we shared stories to remind us why Chapel Hill is a special place, announced a gift for a new program at @UNC_Law and tapped our toes as @musicatUNC hosted its annual #UNC Summer Jazz Workshop. ⚡️ “This week's top moments at #UNC | June 17-22” https://t.co/l8nKq...

Events

Jun 12
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Sep 10
Learn more about Waiving or Enrolling in the UNC System Student Health Insurance Plan
Campus Health Services320 Emergency Room DriveChapel HillNC27599 |
All eligible students enrolled in the UNC System Colleges and Universities, including UNC-Chapel Hill, are required to have health insurance!
Jun 24
Family and Friends Sunday
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Ackland Art Museum101 S Columbia StreetChapel Hill27514 |
Spend an interactive, art-filled day with family and friends at the Ackland Art Museum!
Jun 25
Yoga in the Galleries
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Ackland Art Museum101 S Columbia StreetChapel Hill27514 |
Take a break from your day and explore the world of yoga in the beautiful setting of the Ackland!