News

Congrats Class of 2013

May 20, 2013
Events

Parents, relatives, and friends piled into Kenan Stadium for May Commencent to celebrate the 6,027 graduates!


Gerald Unks Undergraduate Travel Fellowship Winners Announced

April 26, 2013
Awards

Congratulations to the following recipients of the 2013 Gerald Unks Undergraduate Travel Fellowship:
• Josh King (Junior)
• Mariah Street (Senior)


Carol Folt Selected as New Chancellor

April 12, 2013
Leadership

Carol L. Folt, interim president of Dartmouth College and the Dartmouth Professor of Biological Sciences, has been elected the 11th chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill by the Board of Governors of the 17-campus...


Campus Recreation Reopens Rams Head Climbing Wall

March 17, 2013
Health and Wellness

UNC Campus Recreation has reopened the doors to the Rams Head Climbing Wall, located in the Rams Head Recreation Center, after being closed for nearly a year. Campus Recreation encourages all UNC community members to break in the program’s new...


UNC’s Greek Alliance Council Wins Top Honors

March 12, 2013
Awards

UNC’s Greek Alliance Council won top honors at the annual Central Fraternal Leadership Conference and the National Black Greek Leadership Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Council took home Multicultural Greek Council Programming Awards in...


Tunnel of Impression Helps Students Make Good Impression

March 12, 2013
Programs

The Tunnel of Impression was a ‘tunnel’ that the students had the option to go through at the Spring Job & Internship Expo. If they went through it, they got entered into a drawing for a free business suit, courtesy of UCS. We had...


Travel Fellowship Application Now Available

March 1, 2013
Travel

The Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs is pleased to administer the “The Gerald Unks Travel Fellowship.” The awards are to be made to deserving Carolina students with applicable travel plans. The travel fellowship fund is made possible by the...


2013 Carolina Summer Reading Book Selected

February 18, 2013
Programs

A selection committee comprised of faculty, staff, and students is pleased to announce the 2013 selection of Home, by Toni Morrison. “Home,” the latest novel by Nobel laureate and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Toni...


Title IX Officer Announced

February 5, 2013
Leadership

The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs announced the appointment of Ew Quimbaya-Winship (EW) as the Deputy Title IX Officer/Student Complaint Coordinator reporting to the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs.


Bachenheimer Recieves 2012 Town and Gown Award

January 30, 2013
Awards

Congratulations to Aaron Bachenheimer who was a co-winner with Megan Wooley for their collaborative town/gown efforts.


Homegrown Halloween

October 30, 2012
Events

Chapel Hill’s annual Homegrown Halloween will take place Wednesday, October 31, 2012. This event brings together large numbers of students and residents, with the Town of Chapel Hill and the University working together to promote the safety of...


Thorp announces plans to step down as chancellor, effective June 30, 2013

September 18, 2012
Leadership

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chancellor Holden Thorp intends to step down at the end of this academic year because he says it’s best for the future of the University.


UNC Ranks Fifth Among National Public Universities

September 12, 2012
Awards

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranks fifth among the nation’s best public universities for the 12th consecutive year, according to U.S. News & World Report.

The rankings appear in the 2013 “America’s Best Colleges”...


Candlelight Vigil for Faith Hedgepeth

September 10, 2012
Outreach

On Monday, Sept. 10, at 8 p.m., the American Indian Center, Carolina Indian Circle and Alpha Pi Omega Sorority will host a candlelight vigil in the Pit. For more information, refer to the center's ...


Phillips Travel Applications Available

September 5, 2012
Awards

The Frances L. Phillips Travel Scholarship provides an opportunity for Juniors and Seniors in the College of Arts and Sciences at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill who attended high school in North Carolina to engage in individual...


UCS Director Receives University Award

July 31, 2012
Awards

Ray Angle recieved the Outstanding Encouragement of Learning and Development(OLED) presented by the Office of Human Resources. The annual OELD Award was created by the Chancellor’s Task Force for a Better Workplace in 2003 to recognize...


UCS Receives Two Awards at NACE Conference

June 26, 2012
Awards

University Career Services recently won two Innovation Excellence Awards at the National Association of Colleges and Employers(NACE) conference in Las Vegas.  In the Diversity Category, the Diverse Reverse Fair was the victor, while our...


Duke’s Imam Abdullah Antepli to Give the Baccalaureate Keynote

April 30, 2012
Events

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, along with the UNC-CH Campus Ministers Association, is pleased to announce that Imam Abdullah Antepli has been selected to deliver the 2012 Undergraduate Baccalaureate keynote address. As the...


Students Welcome Spring with Holi Moli

March 23, 2012
Events

Hundreds of UNC students gathered in Polk Place to celebrate Holi Moli, their version of Holi which is the Hindu Festival of Colors, by splattering each other with brightly colored paint. Students in temporarily white t-...


UNC Hosts ACC Conference

March 14, 2012
Programs

Carolina Leadership Development and the Carolina Union hosted delegations of six students from each of the 12 ACC universities. The location of the annual conference rotates among the institutions in the conference, with the host conference not...


Carolina Firsts Receives College Board Award for Innovation

February 8, 2012
Awards

College Board Presents CollegeKeys Compact Innovation Awards to Programs in North Carolina and Florida Awards recognize exemplary practices that expand options for low-income students Baltimore, MD – The College Board Advocacy & Policy Center...


UNC Ally Visibility Week

January 30, 2012
Diversity

UNC Ally Visibility Week will be held this year from Monday, Jan. 30 through Friday, Feb. 3 to promote ally visibility on campus and to show appreciation for those who actively support people of all sexual...


Campus Y Launches Social Innovation Incubator

November 30, 2011
Leadership

The Campus Y is excited to announce the launch of UNC’s Social Innovation Incubator. It will provide important organizational resources to teams of students seeking to build and accelerate their innovative social ventures.


Congrats Army ROTC Ranger Challenge Team

November 7, 2011
Awards

The Army ROTC Ranger Challenge Team traveled to Fort Pickett, Virginia for their annual competition. They placed 4th out of 20 schools in their Division and 15th out of the 40 total schools who competed. The team also won 2nd place overall (of...


Zumbathon Raises Money for Great Cause

October 26, 2011
Health and Wellness

More than 125 attendees gathered in Rams Head Recreation Center to participate in Campus Recreation’s first “Zumbathon.” The event featured twenty-minute Zumba sessions intermixed with ten-minute breaks for performances by student dance and a...


UCS Receives GE Award

October 1, 2011
Awards

University Career Services was awarded the prestigious GE Career Services Award in recognition of their dedication and support of GE recruiting.


Koman Way Dedicated

September 29, 2011
Collaborations

The Koman Way is the walkway located between Fetzer Hall and the Stallings-Evans Sports Medicine Center and connects South Road to Stadium Drive. The beautiful brick path is the result of a $1 million gift from William “Bill”and Joan Koman. Bill...


UNC Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

September 28, 2011
Events

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Carolina Latina/o Collaborative are proud to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month 2011!


New Director of Fraternity & Sorority Life Selected

September 27, 2011
Fraternity and Sorority Life

Aaron Bachenheimer has been appointed as Director of the Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life and Community Involvement effective immediately. He brings more than a decade of student affairs and community-based experience to his new...


Revamped Alert Carolina Gets Tested

September 14, 2011
Policies

Less than a week after the release of a revised Alert Carolina, the emergency response system was tested by two tornado warnings issued for Orange County by the National Weather Service. With each warning, the University sounded the alarm and...


Anonymous Donor Travel Fellowship Winners Announced

April 28, 2011
Awards

Congratulations to the following students who are recipients of the Anonymous Donor Travel Fellowship:


Shuford Starts as New Associate Vice Chancellor

April 4, 2011
Leadership

Today(April 4, 2011) marks the first day for Dr. Bettina C. Shuford who starts as the new Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs. Dr. Shuford will provide leadership to the LGBTQ Center, Carolina Union, Counseling and Wellness Services,...


2011 Carolina Summer Reading Book Selected

March 25, 2011
Programs

"Eating Animals", by Jonathan Safran Foer, will be the 2011 summer reading book for incoming students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University. The program invites all first-year and transfer students to read a book...


LeaderShape Takes Shape at UNC

March 22, 2011
Events

Carolina Leadership Development provided students a new way to enjoy their spring break by participating in The LeaderShape® Institute, a six day living learning experience. The mission and vision of the The LeaderShape® Institute is to create a...


Alumnus Eric Montross to Deliver Baccalaureate Address

February 28, 2011
Events

Distinguished alumnus and Carolina basketball legend Eric Montross will deliver the 2011 Undergraduate Baccalaureate keynote address. Montross, an NCAA champion, All-American and NBA veteran graduated from Carolina in 1994 with a degree in...


AVC and DOS Search Results Announced

February 16, 2011
Leadership

UNC Student Affairs has announced that Dr. Bettina C. Shuford will be the new Associate Vice Chancellor and Jonathan Sauls the new Dean of Students. Dr. Shuford will begin April 4, 2011 and Sauls begins on Monday, February 14.


CRIBS Photo Contest Winner Announced

February 4, 2011
Housing and Residential

The Daily Tar Heel and UNC Department of Housing & Residential Education recently held the first Carolina CRIBS Photo Contest. Fifty-three students entered for the chance to win a top lottery pick in the ...


Student Union Renovation

January 10, 2011
Building and Growth

More places to work and play. 24 hours a day, every day.


UNC-Chapel Hill Launches New Electronic Billing

July 20, 2010
Policies

UNC-Chapel Hill Launches Electronic Billing The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is using a new integrated administrative system. Beginning with the fall 2010 semester, ConnectCarolina puts all student services in one place – the...


Tuition Update from Chancellor Thorp

July 3, 2010
Policies

Tuition Update

July 21, 2010

Dear Carolina Students and Parents:

Within the next week, we will send electronic tuition bills for the fall semester, and your bill will reflect an increase that I know...


Health Insurance Now Mandatory for Students

May 18, 2010
Health and Wellness

As of August 2010, the UNC system will require all undergraduates as well as all graduate and professional students enrolled in the 16 campuses to have health insurance as a condition of enrollment.  This initiative was approved by the Board...


Eve Marie Carson Garden Dedication

May 16, 2010
Events

Located behind the Campus Y, the Eve Marie Carson Garden will create a memorable destination for contemplation and reflection while providing a space for social interaction.


SpringFest Ends School Year

May 11, 2010
Events

More than 10,000 students attended SpringFest 2010. The event served as a pregame event for the Blue and White Spring Football Game. SpringFest featured local bands from Carrboro, Durham and Chapel Hill. In addition to music, other...


Stallings-Evans Sports Medicine Center

May 11, 2010
Events

The Stallings-Evans Sports Medicine Center dedication took place on May 6 with more than 100 donors, staff and students in attendance. The center is the result of a unique collaboration between the Division of Student Affairs the Department of...


Campus Recreation Facility Opens on South Campus

March 16, 2010
Building and Growth

To further meet student needs, Campus Recreation opened the South Campus Recreation Complex (SCRC). This new outdoor multipurpose facility is located across from the Dean E. Smith Center and features three tennis courts, three paddle tennis...


Lactation Room Honors Former UNC Homecoming Queen

March 16, 2010
Events

Friends and family gathered during Homecoming weekend for the dedication of the  Maleikka Hardy Williams Lactation Room in the Frank Porter Graham Student Union. Williams ’94  was a wife and mother of two who on...


Crisp Appointed as New Vice Chancellor

February 19, 2010
Leadership

 Winston B. Crisp,...


Residence Hall Dedicated to Former Chancellor

August 28, 2009
Housing and Residential

The University named an apartment-style south campus residence hall in honor of N. Ferebee Taylor, Carolina’s fifth chancellor.He served as chancellor from 1972 to 1980, was the first to lead the University under the UNC system structure.