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  • A holly leaf sitting on the sidewalk by the Old Well.

    Carolina Housing offers engagement opportunities over winter break

    While there’s no place like home for the holidays, Carolina Housing is making spirits bright for the Tar Heels staying in their campus homes over winter break.

  • Active Minds at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

    Tar Heels supporting Tar Heels

    Active Minds at Carolina is a student organization that works to increase students’ awareness of mental health issues. It is dedicated to creating a safe space for students to seek help and resources for mental health issues without fear of stigma.

  • The Old Well at fall.

    Fall color on display

    Carolina blue will always be the most loved color on campus, but in November, red, orange and yellow soar in popularity.

  • Otis the ram wearing a blue cape.

    Rameses XXII ascends to the throne

    Carolina’s live animal mascot, Rameses XXI, is retiring from public life after nearly a decade in the role. His successor, Otis, is preparing to begin his reign as Rameses XXII.

  • Sherrod Crum and Kenechukwu Uwaje

    Cultivating a community for entrepreneurs

    Kenechukwu Uwajeh and Sherrod Crum founded the Black Entrepreneurs Initiative to promote, develop and connect Black student-entrepreneurs at Carolina.

  • head shot of Mike Piehler

    Piehler launches Carolina Sustainability Council

    The Council will support the transition to Sustainable Carolina, a new comprehensive initiative to move Carolina’s sustainability efforts forward, including the Three Zeros Environmental Initiative.

  • A woodworker measures a piece of wood.

    Giving new life to historic trees

    The Carolina Tree Heritage program is giving second life to downed campus trees by transforming the trunks and branches into furniture, sculptures and other wooden creations, with the proceeds going toward student scholarships.

  • Nate Knuffman hands a bag of food to an employee in a car in front of the Old Well

    Rise and shine a light on employees

    Campus leaders celebrated Employee Appreciation Day by handing out breakfast biscuits on the morning of Oct. 28.