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Making Carolina home

After months away, our Tar Heels began moving back to campus this week to get ready for the start of a new academic year.

By Rob Holliday, University Communications, Friday, August 7th, 2020

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With face coverings and physical distancing Community Standards in place, undergraduate students began arriving at residence halls this week for a move-in like no other.

For some, it was the start of a new adventure as a Carolina student. For others, it was a return to a home they hadn’t seen since March.

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