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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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Well Said: Alex Longo
In this week's podcast, we talk with incoming first-year student Alex Longo about the Mars 2020 Rover and the start of his Carolina journey, which he hopes will lead him to a walk on Mars.
Video: Meet Chris Young
Raleigh native and incoming junior Chris Young didn't follow the initial path he thought would lead him to Carolina, but he has no regrets about his journey that led him to Chapel Hill.
Video: Meet Alexis Lewis
Incoming transfer student Alexis Lewis has made an impact on the lives of many through her inventions.

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Zulma Arroyo portrait

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.

News and Updates

- English and comparative literature department offers seven new concentrations
  The department of English and comparative literature will offer seven new major concentrations this fall to help students pair their English major with natural sciences, social sciences and more.
- College of Arts & Sciences adds interdisciplinary neuroscience major
  The neuroscience major will be housed in the psychology and neuroscience department but will involve 10 academic departments. The major builds on the success of the popular neuroscience minor.
- UNC-Chapel Hill launches ‘Focus Carolina’ on WCHL
- University Libraries receives $1.75 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
- Physician assistant students serve rural Virginia community
  More than a dozen UNC-Chapel Hill students teamed up with other health care providers to help more than 1,000 patients and provide services worth more than $400,000.
- Nearly $1 million grant to NCGrowth will help economically-challenged communities hire locally
- Carolina to name Smith Center floor for Roy Williams

In Pictures

Carolina in the summertime

Summer in Chapel Hill may be a bit quieter — and hotter — than the rest of the year, but with Summer School in session and thousands of incoming first-year students visiting campus, there is still excitement flowing through Carolina.

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- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  🔊: https://unc.live/2BdCqM7 What were you doing at 13 years old? Probably not proposing a landing site for the Mars 2020 Rover to 150 NASA scientists. But that's exactly what Alex Longo did! On this week's episode of Well Said, discover how this incoming first-year hopes his C...
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  Campus is bustling as first-year students experience life as a Tar Heel for the first time! Take a look at these photos from Carolina Kickoff ⬇️
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  “One of the main goals for this reorganization is to show them how versatile the English major can be, that it can prepare you for so many different career trajectories." Learn how the department of English and comparative literature plans to help students pair their English ma...
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  After a 16-year career in the United States Air Force, transfer student Chris Young is ready to fulfill his dream of becoming a Tar Heel. Watch below to discover more on Chris' journey to Carolina 🐏: https://unc.live/2vK4ktP
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  “Our goal is to make the neuroscience major at Carolina the best in the country.” Learn more ⬇️
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  As assistant dean for strategic initiatives at UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, Elizabeth French works to make both our health care systems and health care access better and safer for all. Learn more about this Tar Heel (via University Gazette) ⬇️
- @UNC
  What was your path to get to Carolina? For these two new Tar Heels, the journey to Carolina was filled with hard work, drive and a proposal to @NASA. Meet Zulma and Alex ⚡️ “Meet Carolina's newest Tar Heels” by @UNC https://t.co/DRXOzTxmDA
- @UNC
  "The future isn’t something to fear. It’s something to look forward to.” Even though he doesn't know what he wants to do after Carolina, Alex has always aspired to be the first human to land on Mars. Learn more about this extraordinary Tar Heel ⬇️ #UNC https://t.co/t91D...
- @UNC
  Starting this fall, #UNC students will be able to customize their English majors thanks to these seven new major concentrations 👇🏾 https://t.co/GOekTQ6CT7
- @UNC
  RT @chapelhillgov: If you’re a new student in Chapel Hill, be sure to check out the Off-Campus Student Resource Guide. This is a great plac…
- @UNC
  Do you bleed Carolina blue? Well, these new Tar Heels definitely do! Happy first day of @CarolinaKickoff! 💙 #UNC https://t.co/hzPofoGWII
- @UNC
  Thanks to her hard work and the Carolina Student Transfer Excellence Program (C-STEP), Zulma's dream of becoming a Tar Heel has come true. Discover more as she prepares to start her journey at #UNC: https://t.co/1vksPqRmk2 https://t.co/D1526zSFR2

Events

Aug 15
OUR Travel Award Deadline
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Deadline for Office for Undergraduate Research travel awards.
Aug 15
Museum Tour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection
2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Ackland Art Museum101 S Columbia StreetChapel Hill27514 |
Enjoy a free, 30-minute docent-led tour every Wednesday at 2:00 PM.
Aug 16
Graduate School Orientation
12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Carolina Club, George Watts Hill Alumni Center550 Stadium DriveChapel HillNC27514 |
To help you prepare for graduate studies here at Carolina, we encourage new students to attend The Graduate School Orientation on Thursday, August 16, 2018, 12:30-5:30PM, which includes a resource fair and a closing reception.