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Video: The Plastic Bag Store
Robin Frohardt brings her new art installation to Carolina in an effort to bring awareness to the impact plastic has on Earth.
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The UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health is building a future that is safer, healthier, greener and more equitable for all people.
Well Said: Rameses and the Hogans
In this week's podcast, we meet the family who has cared for Carolina's live animal mascots for nearly a century.

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Well Said: Hurricanes and water quality

In this week’s podcast, water-quality expert Hans Paerl discusses the damage caused by Hurricane Florence and the dangers left behind by hurricanes: pollutants in the watershed that could poison people and kill fish.

News and Updates

- Hurricane Florence: How to support the recovery efforts
  There are many ways the University community can support the recovery effort from Hurricane Florence.
- Filling up the truck
  In addition to utilizing the football team’s 18-wheel equipment truck to deliver donations to impacted communities, student-athletes will be collecting monetary donations at the Kenan Stadium gates before Saturday's football game against Pittsburgh.
- Carolina celebrates Latinx Heritage Month
- Message from Chancellor Folt following Hurricane Florence
- Ackland Art Museum launches 60th anniversary celebration
  Ackland will celebrate six decades of art with the opening of a new exhibition, a weeklong public art installation and the return of the vibrant community and program space ART&.
- UNC-Chapel Hill ranks fifth among the country’s public universities for 18th consecutive year
- Message from Chancellor Folt on the future of the Confederate Monument

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A time to reflect

Seventeen years after the Sept. 11 attacks, Carolina ROTC members, local first responders and community members climbed 2,076 steps — the same number of steps in the World Trade Center — at Kenan Memorial Stadium to pay homage to the thousands of lives lost in the terrorist attacks.

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- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  Hurricane Florence's devastation affected many in our community — including student-athletes. Discover how many North Carolina Tar Heels have come together to collect and load donations into the football team's 18-wheel equipment truck. For information on how you can help fill ...
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  🔊: https://unc.live/2xxhdYy This week on "Well Said," UNC Institute of Marine Sciences professor Hans Paerl discusses why Hurricane Florence was unique from any other storm in his 40 years in North Carolina.
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  They say one man's trash is another man's treasure — but for Robin Frohardt, it's a statement about the effect plastic has on Earth. See how #UNC's Current ArtSpace + Studio's newest installation engages audiences to think about plastic pollution: https://unc.live/2pkuDTL
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  We're glad Tar Heels have returned to campus, though we know Hurricane Florence remains on many minds as a number of families, friends and communities continue to be affected by this catastrophic storm. #UNC Chancellor Carol L. Folt just shared this message with students, faculty...
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  As an energy engineer, it's Obie St. George's job to find ways to make Carolina more energy efficient. Read why he says everyone on campus can do their part to conserve energy ♻️
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  Seen here being honored for her election into the National Academy of Medicine, UNC School of Medicine's Dr. Melina Kibbe talks this week on "Focus Carolina" about how a diagnosis as a child fueled her passion for being a pioneering doctor #UNC 🔊: https://unc.live/2nAAgwx
- @UNC
  RT @UNCResearch: Maya Weinberg's #research in 5 words: "Ama(i)zing race to guard corn." The @UNC senior spent this past summer in Oaxaca, M…
- @UNC
  🔊: https://t.co/qbHsRN7fnw Many North Carolinians are still feeling the effects of Florence. This week on #UNC's podcast, @UNCims professor Hans Paerl discusses why we're still not out of the danger zone https://t.co/dgD9Z5ssfa
- @UNC
  The newest installation at #UNC's Current ArtSpace + Studio is now open! Here's a glimpse into Brooklyn-based artist Robin Frohardt's quirky narrative on plastic pollution 👀 https://t.co/WE7FHdbCrD https://t.co/6TeiQPcKFL
- @UNC
  Thank you to all the Tar Heels helping with the recovery efforts! 💙 https://t.co/vM86ScX5II
- @UNC
  The deadline for the 2018-2019 Carolina Global Photography Competition is tomorrow! All #UNC students, faculty, alumni and staff are encouraged to submit their remarkable photos from abroad ➡️ https://t.co/I36gEqDEGU @UNC_Global @unccgi @uncstudyabroad https://t.co/p5Lem2ypTe
- @UNC
  RT @ChancellorFolt: Welcome back everyone - we have been thinking about you and your families while you were gone. As you resume your regul…

Events

Sep 12
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Sep 30
PlayMakers | “Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood”
7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
PlayMakers Repertory Company120 Country Club Rd.Chapel HillNC27599-3235 |
Comic genius Ken Ludwig brings his rip-roaring romp through Sherwood Forest to PlayMakers, with all the thrills and romance you could ever ask for.
Sep 19
Humanities Happy Hour: The New World Border
6:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Back Bar100 E. Franklin StChapel HillNC27514 | Free
Bring your friends, grab your favorite beverage, and join us for a fascinating discussion. Complimentary snacks will be provided by the UNC Institute for Arts & Humanities.
Sep 19
Campus Flu Clinic
9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Michael Hooker Research Center, Lower Level Atrium |
Campus Flu Clinic from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. No advance registration is required.