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Last updated at 2:54pmMonday, May 13th, 2019

Celebrating 225 years of Carolina

This year, as the University recognized a significant milestone, we celebrated our mission and embraced our future.

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Savoring Southern apples
Digital research projects in a senior seminar in Southern Studies illuminate the history, stories, locations and culture of Southern apples. Students at UNC-Chapel Hill are the first to explore a new collection of papers on Southern apples in Wilson Library.
Sea turtle secrets
How do sea turtles navigate using Earth’s magnetic fields? To shed light on this incredible ability, doctoral student Kayla Goforth observes the orientation of their eggs — often in the middle of the night.
Well Said: Sounds of Commencement
The newest Tar Heel alumni tossed their caps into the sky at Spring Commencement this past weekend. On this episode of Well Said, we recap the excitement.

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Song photographed in forest

Restoring rural China

While the United States and China take up roughly the same amount of land mass, China’s population is over four times that of the U.S. — and more people means more change in vegetation growth. How do these factors connect to climate change?

News and Updates

- Women’s lacrosse runs past Virginia to NCAA Final Four
  Carolina will be making its eighth appearance in the NCAA Final Four in the last 11 years.
- BeAM opens new Learning and Innovation Studio
  The new BeAM Learning and Innovation Studio provides a space for long-term projects and creative collaborations.
- Carolina Blood Drive scheduled for June 4
- Message from Provost Blouin on vice provost for digital and lifelong learning
- Hong-An Truong awarded 2019 Guggenheim Fellowship
  The fellowship will support We Are Beside Ourselves, an interdisciplinary project using photography, video, sound and sculpture that frames the American War in Vietnam.
- Carolina Performing Arts announces 15th anniversary season
- Andrew Pendergast is UNC-Chapel Hill’s 48th Goldwater Scholar

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Spring Commencement

The degrees of more than 6,000 Carolina students were conferred this weekend. They included 3,944 with bachelor’s, 1,244 with master’s, 258 with doctoral and 588 with professional degrees from the schools of dentistry, law, medicine, nursing and pharmacy.

Carolina on Social Media

- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  From apple butter to apple cider, Southern cuisine is filled with apples. Thanks to a recent acquisition by the Southern Historical Collection, a group of Carolina students is giving new life to the history and culture of Southern apples.
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  Carolina alumna Sallie Krawcheck has held prominent positions as CEO of Merrill Lynch and CFO of Citigroup, to name a few. Now, she's on an entrepreneurial mission to help women achieve their financial goals #UNC225
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  At the UNC College of Arts & Sciences, Vin Steponaitis is literally digging into the history of North Carolina. Hear how his work sheds light on pre-colonial Indian cultures of the American South: https://unc.live/2HslqTy
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  After its eighth consecutive win, the North Carolina Tar Heels women's lacrosse team is headed to the NCAA Final Four this Friday. We'd call that a #GDTBATH!
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  This past school year, as the nation's oldest public university recognized a significant milestone, we celebrated our mission and embraced our future. See what's in store for the next 225 years at Carolina #UNC225
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  The Class of 2019 has officially been a part of the Carolina alumni family for one week. Look back on this year's #UNCgrad ceremonies ⬇️
- @UNC
  Growing up in rural China gave #UNC's Conghe Song a unique understanding of the country's environmental issues. See how his interest in climate change drew him back to his birthplace. https://t.co/kWngDXjagq
- @UNC
  At Carolina, we make 2️⃣2️⃣5️⃣ look good 😏 Discover the #UNC schools and remarkable Tar Heels pushing us forward every day: https://t.co/hkC3fvoDAD #UNC225 https://t.co/5geznCLVBZ
- @UNC
  Want to share your #UNC thoughts with your IG followers? Find this template and more in our highlights (📸: uncchapelhill) https://t.co/MmgnZrjHmI
- @UNC
  @HarryJohnsonNC https://t.co/rHO2DgBnxt
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  @TarHeelPet We 💙 it too!
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  @austin_taylor03 Put some respect on her name https://t.co/2RYuRM0bAK

Events

May 22
Giants of North Carolina Jazz
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Flyleaf Books752 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.Chapel HillNC27514 |
Join Steve Anderson (piano) and Brian Horton (saxophone) as they introduce us to the music, stories, and impact of North Carolina legends such as John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, and Billy Strayhorn, among others. Come hear two virtuoso musicians pay homage to our state’s geniuses of jazz.
May 23
UNC Visitors Center tours
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
UNC-Chapel Hill Visitors Center250 East Franklin StreetChapel HillNC27514 | Free
The UNC Visitors Center welcomes guests to tour our dynamic campus. Whether you’re interested in prospective undergraduate tours – provided by our Office of Undergraduate Admissions – or you’d just like to get to know us better, we invite you to walk our storied brick paths and between our stone walls.
May 24
UNC Visitors Center tours
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
UNC-Chapel Hill Visitors Center250 East Franklin StreetChapel HillNC27514 | Free
The UNC Visitors Center welcomes guests to tour our dynamic campus. Whether you’re interested in prospective undergraduate tours – provided by our Office of Undergraduate Admissions – or you’d just like to get to know us better, we invite you to walk our storied brick paths and between our stone walls.