Facilities Services apprenticeships grow talent from within
A pilot program helps community college students learn carpentry and other trades as University employees.
Carolina People
Every day, Tar Heels find ways to leave their Heelprint on campus and make our community stronger.
SILS senior bridges STEM gender gap
High school “jerks” only fueled Julia Crume’s determination to help more women succeed in tech.
Dr. Renatta Craven made the most of the Carolina Covenant
The journey of one of the first students to use the financial aid package shows the power of the program.
Blue Sky Scholar loves the law
Tazanna Jones has always wanted to be a lawyer. She now knows Carolina is the right place to work toward that goal.
Champions of the Carolina Covenant reflect on its start
In its 20th year, they recall the boldness of the plan to help low-income students graduate from Carolina debt-free.
Serial entrepreneur envisions success
Carolina senior Sasha Surkin’s WeyeZE do-it-yourself eyeglasses kit won an Innovate Carolina pitch competition.
Karsen Kitchen makes space history
Weeks after becoming the youngest woman to cross the Kármán line, the proud Carolina senior is “still processing it all.”
Senior wraps up summer with lifesaving donation
In August, Samantha Lewis offered a stem cell donation that was years in the making.