Impact Stories

Stories that show how privately funded research, programs and initiatives are making a difference.

Carolina Stories

A group of faculty and students stand on the shoreline in the Galapagos with a supine seal in the foreground.

6 min read

A royal first year

A portrait of Shirley Ort with campus scene in background.

3 min read

The Tar Heel behind the Covenant

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4 min read

Desirée Rieckenberg lifts students in need

Kevin and Amy Guskiewicz sit on a lawn, with Kevin holding his dog Charlie on a leash.

2 min read

Honoring Chancellor Guskiewicz with a heartfelt farewell

Fellows from Southern Futures Undergraduate Fellows.

9 min read

Southern voices, future leaders

Carolina students, cheerleaders and mascot hold up a sign thanking donors to UNC-Chapel Hill

2 min read

$5 Billion: A Historic Success

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2 min read

Stepping into Work Experience

The inaugural Sources of Strength class taking group photo in front of brick building.

2 min read

Promoting mental wellness

The UNC Asian American Center celebrates the opening of its physical location with a ribbon-cutting event and look inside the center.

2 min read

‘Where I can be myself’

SECU Foundation members holding check

2 min read

Investing in local leadership

A group of Chancellor’s Science Scholars conduct a chemistry experiment in the lab of Dr. David Nicewicz.

1 min read

Supporting the next generation of leaders

2 min read

A legacy of impact