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Spring blooms in Chapel Hill

The Carolina campus is in full color, temperatures are rising, Tar Heels are getting outside and there are signs graduation is approaching.

Photos by Johnny Andrews and Jon Gardiner, University Communications and Marketing, Tuesday, March 31st, 2026
U.N.C. Chapel Hill students walking on the brick pathways of Polk Place during a class change. Pink and white spingtime leaves are seen on trees.
UNC-Chapel Hill students walking on the brick pathways of Polk Place during a class change. (Johnny Andrews/UNC-Chapel Hill)

Carolina is beautiful year-round, but campus is extra vibrant and colorful during spring. Back from spring break and preparing for the semester’s homestretch, Tar Heels are taking advantage of warmer temperatures and the beautiful scenery by getting outside to hang out with friends, study, dance — and even take graduation photos.

View the photos from the past week across campus and click to enlarge.

A group of five U.N.C. Chapel Hill students hanging out on the lawn of Polk Place on a sunny day. The flagpole and South Building are seen in the background.

(Johnny Andrews/UNC-Chapel Hill)

View of the Old Well on a sunny day on the campus of U.N.C. Chapel Hill with springtime flowers seen in the foreground.

(Johnny Andrews/UNC-Chapel Hill)

A U.N.C. student, Hana Hardenbrook, lying down and using a notepad and laptop to study on the lawn of Polk Place with South Building seen in the background.

Senior Hana Hardenbrook studies on Polk Place. (Johnny Andrews/UNC-Chapel Hill)

Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower on the campus of U.N.C. Chapel Hill with bushes with red and orange leaves seen in the foreground.

(Johnny Andrews/UNC-Chapel Hill)

A U.N.C. student, Theodore Kuelker, in a Carolina Blue cap and gown at the Old Well taking graduation photos.

Senior Theodore Kuelker prepares to make graduation photos at the Old Well. (Johnny Andrews/UNC-Chapel Hill)

Overheadshot of two U.N.C. Chapel Hill students, first-years Kyle McCann and Kayla Brogan, laying on a beach towel on the lawn of Polk Place.

First-year students Kyle McCann and Kayla Brogan hang out on Polk Place. (Johnny Andrews/UNC-Chapel Hill)

Five U.N.C. Chapel Hill students and members of the Sigma Gamma Rho sorority dancing near the Pit.

Members of the Sigma Gamma Rho sorority perform a step routine by the Pit. (Johnny Andrews/UNC-Chapel Hill)

Two seniors, Laney Gabosch and Christopher Castillo, hanging out and sitting on a bench in a garden near Hamilton Hall on the campus of U.N.C. Chapel Hill.

Seniors Laney Gabosch and Christopher Castillo hang out in the garden next to Hamilton Hall. (Johnny Andrews/UNC-Chapel Hill)

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