The Global Engagement Fellowship (GEF) supports UNC Chapel Hill students conducting international social-justice oriented summer projects. The following blog was written by GEF recipient Emma Miner, a rising sophomore studying Health Policy & Management and Women’s and Gender Studies. She … Read more
The Global Engagement Fellowship (GEF) supports UNC Chapel Hill students conducting international social justice-oriented summer projects. The following blog was written by GEF recipient Val Lucas, a rising junior majoring in Economics and Global Public Health. Sitting in the backseat … Read more
Emily Kian, one-third of Phyta – a 2018-2019 CUBE venture – published a piece in Newsweek documenting the team’s journey as young, female entrepreneurs. Learn more about Phyta’s early origins here and click below to read Kian’s full article. Three … Read more
Congratulations to the twelve new social ventures that have been selected for CUBE residency this year! Designed and managed in collaboration with Innovate Carolina and the Department of Public Policy, CUBE provides students with a year of seed funding, professional … Read more
The Global Engagement Fellowship (GEF) supports UNC Chapel Hill students conducting international social-justice oriented summer projects. The following blog was written by GEF recipient Leah Simon, a rising senior majoring in Global Studies. The Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge is a chaotic … Read more
For some local children, summer vacation brings more stress than relaxation. Three months without classes also means going without dependable meals. In Chapel Hill and Carrboro more than 2,600 children live in food insecure homes. They often go hungry, eat … Read more
On Saturday, May 18, family, friends and former students gathered to honor the life and work of Dr. Joel J. Schwartz. After playing audio from an interview with Dr. Schwartz (listen here and here), sons David and Ray Schwartz invited … Read more
STORY VIA CYNDY FALGOUT, CAROLINA ARTS & SCIENCES MAGAZINE • PHOTO BY KRISTEN CHAVEZ Anum Imran ’21 learned about the economic and social struggles of immigrant families while growing up in Concord, North Carolina, with parents and grandparents who had … Read more
On April 16, 2019 UNC honored its most outstanding students for their academic achievements and exceptional leadership on-campus and in the community. Among the Chancellor’s Awards winners were ten Campus Y Executive Board members, committee co-chairs, and program participants. Please join … Read more
VIDEO & STORY VIA JOHNNY ANDREWS, UNC.EDU Carolina senior Ana Soule and her team at the Phoenyx Project are giving new life to vinyl billboards that would otherwise end up in the dump. With a dad who works in outdoor advertising, … Read more
