Inside Student Affairs: March 2021 Issue
This issue of the Inside Student Affairs newsletter focuses on parents and families. If you would like to subscribe to the newsletter, email [email protected]. View the newsletter.
News
Meet Sarah
Sarah Smith is the Global Civic Engagement Coordinator at the Campus Y where she serves as the Global Gap Year Fellowship as well as the primary staff mentor to the global service committees.
She is now in her fourth year at the Y.
Experience the Great Outdoors on Campus
Carolina’s Outdoor Education Center is helping students get out, exercise and breathe in some fresh air. The 67-acre Outdoor Education Center, which UNC Campus Recreation maintains, is mostly green space and is “an awesome opportunity to step away from the hustle and bustle of the busy campus,” says David Rogers, director of the center. Read more. By John Roberts, […]
A Week of Wellness
A long weekend is coming up and we hope you’re getting ready to do some things just for you. This week, UNC Human Resources is offering a Total Wellbeing Virtual Wellness Week, centered on the needs of faculty and staff but open to all people affiliated with UNC. From meditation to cooking demos to weights, there […]
How Students Can Get Involved at Carolina This Spring
The good news for students is that Spring 2021 still has promise for those who have a desire for connection and involvement. We asked our friends and colleagues at Student Life & Leadership, Carolina Union Activities Board, and Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life, all part of the Carolina Union, to share ideas with families on how they can support, encourage, and inform their students on how to get involved in this transitional time.
Carolina Families
Doug and Beth Searcy of Wilson, NC are the 2020-2021 National Chairs of the Carolina Parents Council. They have been active volunteers on the Parents Council since 2017 when their son enrolled as a first-year student. What volunteer roles and memberships do you have? Carolina Parents Council (Class of 2021 co-chairs, Grants Committee, and now, […]
Class of 2020 Reunion Weekend
Members of the Class of 2020 recently received a “save the date” email from Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz for a special class of 2020 reunion and commencement weekend October 9-10. Based on last year’s class survey and feedback from the commencement planning committee: the majority of survey respondents didn’t want a 2020 commencement experience to be packaged with the class of 2021 commencement. With state and national COVID-19 trends continuing to improve, offering […]
Support the Parents Council Grants Program
Since 1985, the Parents Council Grants Program has awarded nearly $2 million in grant funding to enhance the quality of undergraduate student life and learning at Carolina. University staples such as FallFest and SafeWalk got their start from PC Grants. By funding UNC student organizations and university offices to create new and innovative programs and […]
Parents Council Endowment Campaign
A mini campaign was started to build interest in the endowment and drive leadership gifts to meet an initial goal of $250,000 by May 2017. The mini campaign goal campaign was met, but that was just the start to meet the $1M goal by Dec. 31, 2022, which currently sits at $430,000. The endowment will […]
A Note from the Director of Development
Greetings from UNC Student Affairs! In this issue, we’re taking the time to highlight some of the parents making an impact on UNC students and the Carolina community. Parent support is a vital component of Tar Heel student success and is critical to the growth and development of student life that make us a world-class […]
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