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Tar Heel Alumni

Tar Heels are everywhere. More than 367,000 Carolina alumni live in all 50 states — with more than half of them in North Carolina — and 151 countries.

Keeping Connections Strong

Visit the Carolina Alumni website for the latest events and programs, as well as news from the Carolina Alumni Review.

  • Ringing Clear and True

    The GAA's Official Class Ring ceremony connects students to a lineage stretching all the way back to the University's first student — Hinton James, class of 1798 — while signaling they are on "the cusp of endeavors ... you cannot begin to imagine."

  • Black Alumni Reunion

    From celebrating Carolina's Black Pioneers — the 414 black students who came to Carolina between 1952 and 1972 — to supporting students through the Light on the Hill Society Scholarship, the Black Alumni Reunion continues to raise the BAR.

  • Bell Tower Climb

    Each spring, members of the graduating class have the chance to climb to the top of the Bell Tower — an annual tradition.

  • Binding Generations

    Families celebrate their shared connections to Carolina at the annual Legacy Pinning Ceremony.

  • Carolina Alumni Review

    Six times a year, in print and on your mobile devices, the Review brings Carolina to you.

  • UNC Alumni App

    Wherever you go, keep Carolina in your pocket. Download the free UNC Alumni app and log in to discover nearby Alumni Association services and Tar Heel happenings relevant to you.

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Alumni making an impact

After graduating, Carolina alumni take their learned experiences from campus and use them to make the world a better place through public service, entrepreneurship and research.