Meet our new Tar Heels
Each time a new school year arrives, the number of Tar Heels grows larger as thousands of first-years, transfers and graduate students become a part of the Carolina community.
Read about the newest studentsEach time a new school year arrives, the number of Tar Heels grows larger as thousands of first-years, transfers and graduate students become a part of the Carolina community.
Read about the newest studentsUNC-Chapel Hill is at the heart of what’s next, preparing talented students from different perspectives and life experiences to become creators, explorers, entrepreneurs and leaders. Tar Heels develop a voice for critical thought and the courage to guide change.
Carolina’s nationally recognized teaching, groundbreaking research and dedication to public service continue a legacy that began when the University was chartered in 1789 and opened to students four years later.



Through a Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, Rachel Geyer is learning how coral survive environmental stress.
“Carolina gave me so much,” says Ilana Finley, a 23-year Nike veteran and Converse vice president.
The Massey Award winner “leads not by the example of his power, but by the power of his example.”
UNC-Chapel Hill students and alumni will be in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics for competition, class, work and more.
Summer is a great time for Tar Heels to take lessons learned in the classroom and apply them in professional settings, picking up valuable experience for their careers ahead.
Central to the Tar Heel experience, the arts at Carolina are vibrant thanks to our students, faculty and staff and community members.
“I’m here to listen and learn, to partner with you,” Roberts told campus at an Aug. 9 event.
Rylea Suddreth is ready to add a business degree to her blue ribbons.
The 1974 Carolina alum won 1,106 games coaching the Tar Heel soccer programs, and his 21 NCAA women’s soccer championships are the most in any Division I sport.
UNC-Chapel Hill welcomed Lee H. Roberts as its 13th chancellor at a campus event Aug. 9, 2024.
Looking back at these scenes from a busier time will get you excited for Carolina's new school year.
Working with the Sustainable Triangle Field Site, they gather data to provide potential solutions to hotspots.

George Watts Hill Alumni Center
Wed, August 1409:00 am

Dean E. Smith Center
Sun, August 1805:30 pm

Mon, August 19

Polk Place
Mon, August 1907:00 pm