News from 2017
NPHC Garden Groundbreaking
The NPHC(National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc.) Garden Project kicked off its fundraising campaign on October 29 with a breakfast, program and groundbreaking on what will be the site of the NPHC Garden in the SASB Plaza. More than 100 NPHC alumni and current students showed up for the event organized by Student Affairs and the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life and Community Involvement. Several charter members from the NPHC sororities and fraternities were in attendance and spoke on how excited they were to see the garden finally happening.
The garden will
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Carolina Veterans Resource Center Opens
The Carolina Veterans Resource Center (CRVC) opened recently to serve and support the Carolina student veteran and military-affiliated students. The CRVC will serve as a central location for military-affiliated people to find resources and a community to support and aide them during their journey as Tar Heels. This location contains study space, a lounge, conference/meeting space, and a lactation room. Campus and community partners will be present in this space to bring enhanced services to the military-affiliated student population.
Convocation 2017
Jacob Sharp, UNC class of 2013 and member of the band Mipso, speaks during New student Convocation. Convocation and Fall Fest were held at Carmichael Arena and Hooker Fields on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Sunday August 20, 2017.
Fall Fest 2017
The 21st annual FallFest celebration provided new and returning Tar Heels will have the opportunity to learn about academic departments, student organizations, and campus recreation opportunities to enhance their Carolina experience.Thousands of students came out to FallFest held which was held at Carmichael Arena and Hooker Fields.
Carolina Summer Orientation Underway
New Student and Family Programs (NSFP) hired more than 70 talented and diverse student leaders (Orientation Leaders, Project Coordinators, Tar Heel Beginnings Co-Chairs & Board Members, Transfer Student Ambassadors and Undergraduate Fellows) to help welcome more than 8,000 new students and their families to UNC Chapel Hill. All of our student leaders and staff work together to implement New Student & Family Orientation, Summer Send-Offs, Week of Welcome (WOW), New Student Convocation, Tar Heel Beginnings Programming, Carolina Family Weekend and more. These students and staff will
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2017 Final Four
Our Tar Heel Men’s Basketball team is returning to the Final Four for a record 20th time this weekend. The semi-final game against Oregon will be played on Saturday and the National Championship game is slated for Monday. Victories in these games will undoubtedly be cause for celebration. Please review the information below so that everyone can enjoy a safe celebration.
Safety First
No one wants to see a Tar Heel victory marred by personal injury or damage to property. The North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center has treated 79
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Embark Carolina
Embark Carolina is a new, dynamic resource in the university’s effort to open access to global opportunities so that more diverse students can pursue more diverse experiences. Explore the Global Guide to help you find an opportunity and search the Funding Finder to help you fund it. Visit http://embark.unc.edu/ to learn more!
Gary Alan Miller Appointed as Director of UCS
After a competitive national search, Gary Alan Miller has been appointed as the Director of University Career Services at UNC Chapel Hill. Gary is currently the Executive Director of the Career Center at Hofstra University and has over 20 years of extensive experience higher education. He has nearly 10 years of previous experience at UNC Chapel Hill including the Senior Assistant Dean in the Academic Advising Program, Assistant Director for Social Media and Innovation in University Career Services, and other roles on campus. Gary is a frequent writer and speaker in the field,
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