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By training and supporting North Carolina’s public officials, the UNC School of Government is working toward a stronger state.

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225 years of Tar Heels: Albert and Gladys Coates
Albert and Gladys Coates founded the Institute of Government, which would eventually become the UNC School of Government, in the early 1930s.
Promoting the power of music
The College of Arts & Sciences' music department is celebrating a century of performance and scholarship this year.
Exercise program helps patients manage cancer symptoms
Carolina professor Claudio Battaglini traded in a career coaching world-class athletes to train cancer patients and survivors, helping them live longer and healthier lives.

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Well Said: An unlikely reason to learn German

Priscilla Layne can trace her career all the way back to a simple decision she made when she was just 10 years old.

News and Updates

- $27.68 million gift to UNC School of Dentistry will enhance education, advance public service
  The gift from Dr. Claude A. Adams III of Durham will fund scholarships, professorships and outreach benefitting North Carolina.
- New research suggests a different approach to protecting reef-building corals
  Current fishing and pollution regulations don’t help corals cope with climate change, study says.
- UNC-Chapel Hill ties for 12th for Fulbright U.S. student awards among research universities
- Carolina launches new scholarship fund for military-affiliated students
- Faculty member launches new study with drones
  Anyone outside on or near campus may see or hear the drones. Flights are currently scheduled for Feb. 20 through Feb. 27.
- Guskiewicz appointed interim chancellor
- Carolina community honors Black History Month

In Pictures

TEDxUNC

The annual TEDxUNC Conference was held Feb. 16 at the CURRENT ArtSpace + Studio. Through a series of 15-minute speeches, the student-run conference examined how habits and lifestyles can impact the environment, personal well-being and societies.

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- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  Carolina's dental school has a new name: the UNC Adams School of Dentistry. A $27.68 million bequest from the estate of Dr. Claude A. Adams III will transform and enhance the school's mission to make dental education accessible and to serve the citizens of North Carolina through ...
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  What sparked professor Priscilla Layne's lifelong passion for the German language? Her childhood obsession with Indiana Jones! From growing up in a multicultural neighborhood to immersing herself in Germany's rich culture as a Fulbright Scholar, see how Layne's experience led her...
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  Rivalry game mood. Let's #BeatDuke!
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  Introducing the UNC Claude A. Adams Jr. and Grace Phillips Adams School of Dentistry. Watch live as we share a major, $27.68 million announcement from the UNC School of Dentistry! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbWLS64V3os
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  The UNC Department of Music is celebrating 100 years of performance and scholarship at Carolina! Learn how the school transformed with the ever-evolving world of music over the last century.
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  For nearly 90 years, the UNC School of Government has worked to ensure public officials have the information and support they need to effect change. See why Dean Michael Smith says good government has the power to improve communities #UNC225 https://unc.live/2tplRWK
- @UNC
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- @UNC
  “This is truly a transformative gift that changes everything for us — for our students, for our staff, for our faculty, for our alumni." A $27.68 million gift to @UNCDentistry is a game-changer for #UNC dentistry students and people across North Carolina: https://t.co/iZgS01I...
- @UNC
  Why did #UNC professor Priscilla Layne want to learn German? To understand Indiana Jones, of course! Discover how a childhood hobby turned into an academic career for this Tar Heel https://t.co/6eHu15VDOa
- @UNC
  RT @KevinGuskiewicz: Exciting unveiling Monday night of @playmakersrep’s 2019-20 season with its theme of LEGACY NOW. Vivienne Benesch and…
- @UNC
  A $27.68 million donation to @UNCDentistry will fund #UNC student scholarships and service-learning programs across North Carolina. Learn more about the transformative power of this gift https://t.co/iZgS01I6Iw
- @UNC
  Talk about a dynamic duo! Learn how Albert and Gladys Coates dedicated their lives to public service by founding Carolina's Institute of Government — which is now the @uncsog #UNC225 https://t.co/wXJLvsozVX

Events

Feb 18
UNC Visitors Center tours
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 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.
Feb 19
Carolina Public Humanities Great Books Reading Group
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Flyleaf Books752 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.Chapel HillNC27514 | $35
Come join Carolina Public Humanities' faculty-led Great Books Reading Groups on select Tuesday or Wednesday mornings at Flyleaf Books
Feb 20
Check Your Blind Spots Unconscious Bias Tour
10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Hanes Parking Lot |
The Check Your Blind Spots Unconscious Bias Tour, created by CEO Act!on for Diversity & Inclusion, is designed to give people the opportunity to learn about unconscious bias - or blind spots - and explore ways to mitigate this bias in their everyday lives. Through a series of immersive elements, individuals are exposed to the nuances of unconscious bias and are given the opportunity to pledge their commitment to addressing personal biases and cultivate inclusive behaviors.