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

The newest Tar Heels

Each fall, new students and faculty members arrive at UNC-Chapel Hill, ready to take their abilities and talents to new heights.

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Meet a Tar Heel: Nick Newlin
For first-generation college student Nick Newlin, Carolina was always his dream school. Now, the dream has come true.
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.
Meet a Tar Heel: Christian Cambizaca
Incoming student and Chancellor's Science Scholar Christian Cambizaca is working to make education accessible to kids around the world
Meet a Tar Heel: Alexis Lewis
Press the play button to see how incoming transfer student Alexis Lewis has made an impact on the lives of many through her inventions.

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Meet a Tar Heel: Rachael Flatt

Press the play button to see how eight years after competing in the Winter Olympics, Rachael Flatt is beginning a new journey as a graduate student at Carolina.

News and Updates

- Carolina welcomes 5,095 new undergraduate students to campus
  Fall 2018 first-year class includes record number of first-generation college students.
- Carolina ranks 30th in 2018 Academic Ranking of World Universities
  Carolina ranks 30th in the world and 22nd in the U.S. among global universities, according to the 2018 Academic Ranking of World Universities.
- English and comparative literature department offers seven new concentrations
- College of Arts & Sciences adds interdisciplinary neuroscience major
- UNC-Chapel Hill launches ‘Focus Carolina’ on WCHL
  The radio show, sponsored by the University, will air during morning, noon and evening drive times and on the weekends.
- University Libraries receives $1.75 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
- Physician assistant students serve rural Virginia community

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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.

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- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  This semester, 4,295 first-year students and 800 transfer students will get to call themselves Tar Heels. Discover how these students are unlike any other class before ⬇️
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  Returning Tar Heels (and new students!) are moving in this weekend! Take a look at our bustling campus 👇 #UNCWelcomeHome
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  The journey begins here. Welcome home, Tar Heels! 💙
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  Nick Newlin feels the need to help people— just as his parents and mentors helped him achieve his goal of becoming a Tar Heel. Meet this incoming first-year ⬇️
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  At #UNC, this first-generation college student hopes to use his computer science skills to make education more accessible to children around the world. Meet new Tar Heel Christian Cambizaca ⬇️
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  This school year, the University welcomes 86 new and notable faculty members to continue Carolina's mission for academic excellence. ⬇️
- @UNC
  @bradtopol We love the shirt!
- @UNC
  From former Olympians to young innovators, this new school year brings a fresh group of Tar Heels whose individual talents and interests make #UNC shine ⚡️ “Meet Carolina's newest Tar Heels” by @UNC https://t.co/DRXOzTxmDA
- @UNC
  Rachael hopes to use her master’s and Ph.D. in clinical psychology to develop digital mental health tools to help athletes who deal with eating disorders and mental health as a whole. Learn more as she begins her journey at #UNC: https://t.co/Qn22WfuCgS https://t.co/QODgxgWpvy
- @UNC
  This year, 5,095 incoming Tar Heels from 38 countries, 43 states (including the District of Columbia) and 97 North Carolina counties get to call #UNC home. 💙 https://t.co/9mkzmbBi2H
- @UNC
  Two weeks until #CollegeColorsDay! Get ready to unleash your Carolina blue — and your camera! We want to see you showing your Tar Heel pride on 8/31 🐏 https://t.co/SutyZIW2DV
- @UNC
  RT @UNCFacServ: 🚧 The Pit is OPEN but the final phase of the #UNC Pit Sidewalk Improvements project will now continue into early fall. Rema…

Events

Aug 18
Residence Halls open for Returning students at 9 AM.
12:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m.
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Aug 18
PlayMakers Inaugural Open House
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
PlayMakers Repertory Company120 Country Club Rd.Chapel HillNC27599-3235 |
This August, we’re throwing our doors wide open as park of UNC's Week of Welcome. Subscribers, friends, and newcomers are invited into the Joan H. Gillings Center for Dramatic Art to be the first to celebrate our new season with food, fun, and entertainment for all!
Aug 18
Miniature Golf in the Undergraduate Library
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Undergraduate Library203 S. RoadChapel HillNC27514 | Free
Get to know the Undergraduate Library and some fellow Tar Heels through a game of mini golf! A Week of Welcome favorite!