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Last updated at 2:00amFriday, August 5th, 2022

Welcome home, Tar Heels

For new students, this week marks the beginning of an exciting new journey in Chapel Hill. For others, it’s a return to the place they call home.

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Class of 2026 celebrates at New Student Convocation
Tar Heels gathered in the Dean Smith Center on Aug. 14 for New Student Convocation, an annual celebration that marks the start of students' academic journey at Carolina.
Carolina’s Class of 2026 arrives on campus
Members of the Class of 2026 share what they are looking forward to at Carolina.
Meet a new Tar Heel: Adam Sherif
Incoming first-year student Adam Sherif is looking forward to serving his community and working toward solving health inequality
Meet a new Tar Heel: Paige Court
Paige Court has always wanted to be two things: a pilot and a Tar Heel. She has already achieved the first goal and will check off the second this week as she starts at Carolina.

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A group of students walks on campus

A view of the first day of classes

Campus was buzzing on the first day of classes. University photographers Jon Gardiner and Johnny Andrews captured some of the activity on campus.

News and Updates

- A message from the chancellor: Happy FDOC Tar Heels
  Chancellor Kevin M. Guskiewicz welcomes students back to campus and wishes them a happy FDOC.
- Good Neighbor Initiative goes door-to-door again
  Representatives of the town-gown partnership are visiting students to encourage them to be positive members of the historic neighborhoods where they live.
- Carolina research reveals role of genetic variants on psychedelics’ therapeutic effects
- A message from the chancellor: James Cates Memorial
- At the Royster Global conference, doctoral students focus on mis- and disinformation
  The sixth annual Royster Global Conference — the first held in person in two years — focused on the theme of mis- and disinformation, or how information spreads in a rapidly, increasingly global, communications landscape.
- UNC-Chapel Hill research funding tops $1.2 billion
- Breaking barriers through science and summer enrichment

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Week of Welcome

From new students moving into the dorms for the first time to the annual Week of Welcome celebrations, Chapel Hill is full of energy and excitement again.

We're so happy to have you home.

(Photos by Johnny Andrews and Jon Gardiner, University Communications)

Events

Aug 17
American Indian Center Welcome Extravaganza
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
American Indian Center 205 Wilson StreetChapel Hil |
Aug 18
Movies Under the Stars
8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Forest Theater123 S Boundary StChapel Hill27599 | Free
Aug 22
2022 UNC Core Facilities Career Fair
1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education100 Friday Center DriveChapel HillNC27517 |