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Tar Heels Together Jack O’ Lantern Stencils Previous Next Halloween is just around the corner! Now is the perfect time to gather your loved ones for an afternoon of fall pumpkin carving. Channel your Tar Heel spirit with these Carolina themed Jack O' Lantern Stencils. Don't forget to post your lanterns with and tag ...

The Human Side of Research - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | the Campaign for Carolina An interdisciplinary team of humanities students and faculty are documenting climate change in Robeson County.

We love seeing what our are up to after graduation!

Blending Art and Science - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | the Campaign for Carolina “I want to make art that’s educational, that people can get something from...”

, join another Carolina alum, educator, and activist Kane Smego on PlayMakers Repertory Company next conversation with Virtually, Viv!

Kane’s one-man show, “Temples of Lung and Air,” was a runaway hit in Fall 2018!

SEPTEMBER 11 | LIVE: Virtually, Viv with Kane Smego LIVE UPCOMING EVENTPRESENTED BY PLAYMAKERS REPERTORY COMPANYFRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 | 7:30 P.M.- 8:30 P.M. EDTREGISTER HERE In Episode 7 of Virtually, Viv: Kane Smego took the PlayMakers

Out of the 22 million businesses in the United States, only 4.3% of business owners are Black, according to a 2020 Brookings Institute report.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill experts explain why it’s so difficult for minorities to become entrepreneurs and why now may be the perfect time to even the playing field ⬇️

Bolstering Black Entrepreneurship Carolina experts explain why it’s so difficult for minorities to become entrepreneurs and why now may be the perfect time to even the playing field. Madeline Pace, The Well, Friday, September 4th, 2020 Out of the 22 million businesses in the United States, only 4.3% of business owners are Black, ...

Are you missing live performances from UNC Bands as much as we are!? Check out the first episode of The Pride of the ACC 💙

The Pride of the ACC | Episode 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3J9m5PHrZXE Join UNC Bands for a unique behind-the-scenes look into the spirit of the Marching Tar Heels in the new series The Pride of the ACC, hosted by Carolina Class of 2002 and UNC Bands alumnus Adam Pohl. In Episode 1, join Adam and Director of University B...

Sing along with Carolina’s 10 a ca****la groups as they perform a virtual Sunset Serenade! 🎵 🎶

Virtual Sunset Serenade PRESENTED BY UNC STUDENT ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Sing along with Carolina’s 10 a ca****la groups as they perform a virtual sunset serenade, welcoming students back to school on the eve of the first day of class. This event is presented by the Student Alumni Association. 

Trying to figure out how to stay active from home? Check out these awesome resources from UNC Campus Rec that will allow you to do so🐏💪 https://tarheelstogether.unc.edu/stay-active-at-home-resources/

Stay Active at Home Resources We encourage the Tar Heel community to Stay Active. Campus Recreation outdoor facilities are available for informal recreation. However, we hope students employ social distancing while on the fields like they would any other open area on campus. We encourage you to exercise on your own or with a par...

What is the workplace like for women at the intersection of politics and technology? A collaborative team of seven co-authors from UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media wielded rigorous social science standards in the quest to find out. https://stories.unc.edu/?recoding-the-boys-club

Carolina Stories We see that every day. From finding new cures to providing new scholarships, at Carolina we know that the best is yet to come. And we hope you see it, too.

Watch below to catch up on the latest update about UNC Athletics with 🐏https://tarheelstogether.unc.edu/carolina-athletics-update-from-bubba-cunningham/

Carolina Athletics Update from Bubba Cunningham Jones Angell sits down with Carolina's Athletics Director, Bubba Cunningham to discuss updates about the upcoming season of athletics.

Take a virtual coffee break at home to learn how to maintain and even enhance visibility within your organization while physically distanced from your team ☕️ Register ⬇️https://tarheelstogether.unc.edu/august-5-live-virtual-coffee-chat-maintaining-visibility-while-working-remotely/

AUGUST 5 | LIVE: Virtual Coffee Chat: Maintaining Visibility While Working Remotely LIVE UPCOMING EVENTPRESENTED BY UNC GENERAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2020 | 11 A.M. - 12 P.M. ESTREGISTER HERE Wherever You AreComplimentary event; All alumni and friends welcome (Thanks to GAA member dues for making this event possible!) As working from home continues to be the reali...

: Minnesota Twins first round pick joins Adam and Jones on Carolina Insider Live! He dished on his favorite homer and what he’ll miss about Carolina. https://tarheelstogether.unc.edu/carolina-insider-live-mlb-1st-rounder-aaron-sabato-joins-the-show/

Carolina Insider Live! MLB 1st Rounder Aaron Sabato Joins the show Minnesota Twins first round pick Aaron Sabato joins Adam and Jones this week. He dishes on his favorite homer and what he'll miss about Carolina.

Join Freddie Kiger ’74, ’77 (M.A.T.) TONIGHT for an evening remembering journalist Charles Kuralt ‘55! He will discuss his life, career and his award-winning time in broadcast journalism🐏 https://tarheelstogether.unc.edu/july-29-live-well-read-freddie-kiger/

JULY 29 | LIVE: Well Read with Freddie Kiger LIVE UPCOMING VIRTUAL EVENTWEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2020 | 5:30 P.M - 6:30 P.M. EDTREGISTER HERE PRESENTED BY UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES Join Freddie Kiger ’74, ’77 (M.A.T.) for an evening remembering journalist Charles Kuralt ‘55. We will cover his life and career, from his childhood in Wilmington, Nort...

From Grocery Store ➡️Glamorous! Learn how to turn a grocery store flower bouquet into a glamorous centerpiece with a few snips of the stems TOMORROW! Register ⬇️https://tarheelstogether.unc.edu/july-29-live-grocery-store-to-glamorous-floral-design-from-home/

JULY 29 | LIVE: Grocery Store to Glamorous: Floral Design From Home LIVE UPCOMING EVENTPRESENTED BY THE UNC GENERAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONWEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2020 | 7 P.M. - 8 P.M. ESTREGISTER HERE Click in for this live demo and Q&A with Morgan Moylan ’90, owner and designer at West Queen Floral Studio. You’ll learn how to turn a grocery store flower bouquet into a...

Don't have any plans for this weekend and want to get creative? Register ⬇️to paint the bell tower from home!
https://tarheelstogether.unc.edu/july-25-live-paint-the-bell-tower-from-home/

JULY 25 | LIVE: Paint the Bell Tower (From Home) LIVE UPCOMING EVENTPRESENTED BY THE UNC GENERAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION SATURDAY, JULY 25, 2020 | 1:30 P.M. - 3:30 P.M. ESTREGISTER HERE It’s time to unleash your inner artist. We’re bringing you a very special afternoon of fun at home. You’ll pick up all your needed supplies, get your smock on and...

The death of George Floyd and resulting Black Lives Matter demonstrations are intensifying conversations about institutional racism across the country, including at Carolina. Sibby Anderson-Thompkins, who recently established and chairs the University Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council, and Dawn Osborne-Adams, who serves as an ex-officio council member, offered some tips for individuals who want to navigate conversations responsibly and sensitively. Read more ⬇️ https://tarheelstogether.unc.edu/talking-about-race-in-the-workplace/

Talking about race in the workplace The death of George Floyd and resulting Black Lives Matter demonstrations are intensifying conversations about institutional racism across the country, including at Carolina. Race is a topic that many have been reluctant to address, especially at work, so this recognition of the conversation’s imp...

Masks, masks, and more masks! keep wearing your masks and read below why it is so important to do so⬇️ https://tarheelstogether.unc.edu/masks-masks-and-more-masks/

Masks, Masks and More Masks Your nose is prime real estate for the coronavirus. It’s where the coronavirus infection settles in first before traveling to the lungs, according to new research by Carolina scientists. That’s why wearing a mask that covers your nose and mouth is the best way to protect yourself and those aroun...

looking to find out more about the town of Chapel Hill? Meet some local business owners below ⬇️https://www.unc.edu/story/town-of-chapel-hill/

The Home of the Tar Heels | UNC-Chapel Hill For two centuries, Chapel Hill has supported Carolina and has been a critical partner in the University’s mission to serve our state through teaching, research and public service.

Edible Campus UNC is publishing a new cookbook that features the food grown in its 11 campus gardens to help students, faculty and staff take the crops straight to their kitchen to create healthy meals. Check it out for some delicious recipes⬇️https://tarheelstogether.unc.edu/from-garden-to-table/

From Garden to Table Since 2015, Edible Campus UNC has been growing fruits, herbs and vegetables in gardens throughout campus and sharing the harvests with the Carolina community. The program manages nearly a dozen public gardens filled with edible, medicinal and pollinator plants while also tending to a private quart...

When COVID-19 closed the campus, members and parents of the Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity made the selfless decision to donate a portion of their refunds to the Carolina Student Impact Fund 🐏💙 https://stories.unc.edu/?phi-gamma-delta-gives-back-to-carolina-student-impact-fund

Carolina Stories We see that every day. From finding new cures to providing new scholarships, at Carolina we know that the best is yet to come. And we hope you see it, too.

Passively browsing social media all day is not good for you-- here are a few tips on how to have a better day during the pandemic 😊 https://tarheelstogether.unc.edu/how-to-have-a-better-day-during-the-pandemic/

How to have a better day during the pandemic It’s become clichéd to say that these are challenging times. Everyone knows that people are generally more stressed, anxious, lonely and depressed than usual. And it is entirely reasonable to feel these things, given what’s going on. Yet, despite the circumstances, some people are doing okay. S...

: UNC Alumna Nikole Hannah-Jones '03 MA sat down with Professor Jim Leloudis to discuss her Carolina story, her career and her thoughts on the current social justice movement. Click to watch the recap⬇️https://tarheelstogether.unc.edu/june-24-live-up-close-with-nikole-hannah-jones/

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Need a new podcast suggestion? Well do we have an interesting one for you- "Southern Futures!" It is a six-episode series, airing weekly, that brings together UNC experts and other scholars in the humanities and different fields for authentic and accessible conversations about the diverse and changing region of the South. Start listening NOW‼️ https://southernfutures.unc.edu/thepodcast/

The Podcast | Southern Futures The sounds and voices of the South create a rich and tangled mixture, flirting with and pushing against ideas of the past. Knowing the South today and conceiving southern futures is about listening to people shaped by, and shaping, places in the present. We’re curious about place—this place. A r...

Join the UNC Entrepreneurship Center at the Kenan-Flagler Business School TOMORROW @ 12 p.m. EST for a discussion on creating spaces for black entrepreneurs! Register here ➡️https://tarheelstogether.unc.edu/july-1-live-creating-a-space-for-black-entrepreneurs/

JULY 1 | LIVE: Creating a Space for Black Entrepreneurs LIVE UPCOMING EVENTPRESENTED BY THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTER AT KENAN-FLAGLER WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2020 | 12 P.M. - 1 P.M. EST REGISTER HERE Join us as we discuss creating a space for Black Entrepreneurs! The Kenan-Flagler Business School’s Entrepreneurship (Eship) Center has publicly expressed our s...

check out UNC Campus Rec's "Say Their Name Memorial Workouts." This series of at-home workouts is designed to honor those who were taken too soon due to acts of hate and violence. Be active while also standing together with the black community! https://tarheelstogether.unc.edu/say-their-names-memorial-workouts-monika-diamond/

Say Their Names Memorial Workouts: Monika Diamond PRESENTED BY UNC CAMPUS REC We must stand together with the victims of police brutality, hateful acts, and social injustice due to the color of their skin. Join us for this series of at-home workouts designed to honor those who were taken too soon due to acts of hate and violence. These workouts are...

In case you missed it --- Watch '94 and discuss the importance of women student athletes https://tarheelstogether.unc.edu/mia-hamm-anson-dorrance-forevher-tar-heels/

Mia Hamm & Anson Dorrance: FORevHER Tar Heels Two of Carolina's greatest champions discuss the importance of empowering women student-athletes.