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Last updated at 9:34pmWednesday, August 8th, 2018

Welcome Home, Tar Heels

The Tar Heels are back in town and with more than 5,000 new students strolling through campus, Carolina is buzzing again.

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Video: Making Carolina home
Nearly 3,400 first-year students are moving onto campus this weekend.
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Incoming student and Chancellor's Science Scholar Christian Cambizaca is working to make education accessible to kids around the world
Meet a Tar Heel: Zulma Arroyo
Zulma Arroyo started her studies at Robeson Community College in her hometown of Lumberton, North Carolina, but she always dreamt of wearing Carolina blue.

Discover UNC-Chapel Hill

The right kind of popularity

Mitch Prinstein, the John Van Seters Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Carolina, looks at why some people are popular, why others struggle and “what you can do to make sure you have the kind of popularity that predicts the most fulfilling and longest life possible.”

News and Updates

- Update from Carolina, UNC System leaders on the Confederate Monument
  Carolina and UNC System leaders said the safety and security of the students and community have been and will remain the top priority.
- Message from Chancellor Folt on the Confederate Monument
  Folt said she appreciates the actions taken by the police to ensure the community’s safety.
- Message from Carolina on the First Amendment and free speech laws and policies
- Welcoming 5,000 new Tar Heels
- Dorrance wins 1,000th career game as Tar Heels down OSU
  Tar Heels blank Ohio State for Dorrance's 1,000th collegiate win.
- Carolina welcomes 5,095 new undergraduate students to campus
- Carolina ranks 30th in 2018 Academic Ranking of World Universities

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Back to school

The school year is right around the corner and our students are heading back to campus. 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.

Carolina on Social Media

- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  Do you remember the first time you sang the Alma Mater? Swaying back and forth with your fellow Tar Heels — it's a bond like no other. This weekend, we welcomed over 5,000 new students to the #UNC family 💙 https://unc.live/2w9GbfC
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  According to Mitch Prinstein, author of the 2018 Summer Reading Program selection and distinguished professor of UNC Chapel Hill Psychology and Neuroscience, there are two types of popularity: likeability and status. But how do these affect us outside of high school? 👉🏾 htt...
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  ICYMI: Carolina is full of GOATs thanks to women's soccer coach Anson Dorrance! Congratulations on your 1,000th win yesterday, Coach! 🏆🐏 #UNC
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  "It is really exciting to be at Carolina, finally." This weekend, nearly 3,400 first-year students and their families made Carolina their new home ➡️ https://unc.live/2MlmexF
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  New Student Convocation ✔️ FallFest ✔️ Although we got a little rain, nothing could stop the Class of 2022 from starting the school year off right with some Tar Heel traditions. 💙
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  Join as us we officially welcome the Class of 2022 to the Carolina family at New Student Convocation! 🐏 #UNC
- @UNC
  Update from Carolina, UNC System leaders on the Confederate Monument: https://t.co/OhzceMQZZv https://t.co/K5OeQVsWMe
- @UNC
  A message from Chancellor Folt on the Confederate Monument: https://t.co/Qp42b6410P https://t.co/T3HoBCEfXw
- @UNC
  A statement about the Confederate Monument at UNC-Chapel Hill https://t.co/7D45yiAAeb
- @UNC
  For a parent, it's emotional. For a first-year student, it's thrilling. See how friends and family helped #UNC22 move into their Carolina home: https://t.co/GoKc62oW2r https://t.co/8cInvjSO3N
- @UNC
  RT @univgazette: In this week’s Focus Carolina, @mitchprinstein examines the role that popularity plays in our everyday lives. https://t.co…
- @UNC
  Last night, @ChancellorFolt welcomed 5,000 new Tar Heels to the Carolina family. Learn more about the first-year and transfer students who now get to call #UNC home 👇🏽 https://t.co/p2yvO5robK

Events

Aug 21
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Oct 22
Bryan Fellowship applications open
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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The Robert E. Bryan Fellowship in the APPLES Service-Learning program is designed for undergraduate student teams interested in creating social impact locally and/or globally through the creation of an innovative project that addresses a community-identified need.
Aug 21
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Sep 30
Buckley Public Service Scholars program fall enrollment
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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Fall enrollment for the Buckley Public Service Scholars program is open until Sept. 30. All undergraduate students with at least four semesters remaining at Carolina can enroll in the Buckley Public Service Scholars program during the enrollment period. Transfer students must have three semesters remaining to enroll.
Aug 21
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Sep 16
Arts in Public Service Fellows applications
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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The Buckley Public Service Scholars (BPSS) program and Carolina Performing Arts partnered to create the Arts in Public Service Fellows, a program that encourages students to make a direct impact in their communities through the arts.