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  • Valentine’s Day cards, letters and memorabilia from the archives of Wilson Library.

    Love letters from the past

    An 1800s pop-up card, a diary entry about a forbidden relationship and lipstick-kissed love letters are all preserved in Wilson Library to teach us how Valentine's Day has evolved.

  • A graphic with cartoon science icons.

    Carolina grad students bring science to the community

    More than a dozen of Tar Heels are working to bring the wonders of science to children in the community through the graduate student-run organization Science in the Stacks. The group partners with North Carolina libraries to teach science lessons through a mix of in-person and virtual demonstrations.

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    Campus feels tangible effects of campaign funding

    New scholarships and programs, health care advances and better buildings are just some of the ways the Campaign for Carolina is making an immediate impact.

  • A man plays piano.

    Tar Heels serve as mentors, music teachers in Musical Empowerment

    Led by Carolina students, Musical Empowerment provides one-on-one music lessons for nearly 130 underserved children in the Chapel Hill and Carrboro community.

  • when a class of students who spent half their time at Carolina in the midst of a pandemic but persevered.

    Leadership and landscape changes, good financial news

    The chancellor continues the discussion, covering the provost transition, recent building renaming and strong financial results on multiple fronts.

  • A student pulls a sample of mud.

    A classroom on the Core Sound

    More than a dozen Tar Heels spent last semester on the coast taking classes and conducting real-world research on a new issue impacting the barrier islands of the Cape Lookout National Seashore.

  • Will Douthit standing on franklin street.

    #GDTBATH: Will Douthit

    When he first arrived in Chapel Hill, Will Douthit knew he wanted to make a difference. He's spent his college career doing just that with the Carolina Homelessness Prevention Initiative, which helps provide that critical assistance for Orange County residents on the verge of homelessness.

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    Carolina Across 100 connects students, community leaders

    During the five-year initiative’s first phase, student volunteers have logged more than 500 hours of “deep listening” while interviewing North Carolina community leaders about problems facing their counties.