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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

Going beyond degree completion

Carolina Cupboard for the 2023 Pantry Bowl

7 min read

Fighting food insecurity on campus

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Desirée Rieckenberg lifts students in need

Elizabeth Williams smiles in front of the Old Well.

4 min read

‘Heart and soul’ of South Building honored posthumously

Robin Lee smiles in front of an open doorway in residence hall lounge.

4 min read

Robin Lee speaks up because she cares

Tora Taylor-Glover sits facing the camera at a patio table outdoors.

7 min read

Care when and where you need it

A sea lion is perched on a rock underwater with his head pointing up above the waterline

6 min read

Kenan Galapagos Fellows Program launches fall 2024

Rada Petric sits on a rock at a campsite with her hands resting on a hiking backpack. A white dog is in the background.

3 min read

Join the BatPack to help conserve bats

Jane Ellison takes her glasses off as she speaks behind a podium. The photo is framed in blue and says 50 Years, Board of Visitors

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Q&A with Jane Ellison: ‘Everyone has something to give’

Tom Kenan ’59 (center) with (from left) Robert Baynard, Lawrence Gray ’86, Interim Chancellor Lee Roberts and Vice Chancellor for Development Mike Andreasen.

3 min read

Carolina honors Tom Kenan for lifetime of giving and service

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Celebrating a presidential day