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Learn more about the people, places and programs at Carolina that illustrate what private giving can help achieve. Explore their stories.

Carolina Stories

John and Kathy Britton

2 min read

Supporting student research

Diamond Holloman, a PhD candidate at UNC-Chapel Hill, listens to Malinda Maynor Lowery, co-director of Southern futures at a meeting in a community center in Robeson County.

2 min read

The Human Side of Research

Engraving from the Florence Fearrington collection at UNC-Chapel Hill Libraries

4 min read

The gift of wonder: Rare book collection coming to Carolina

Charles and Sue Plambeck

5 min read

Philanthropy, a Plambeck family affair

ForevHER Tarheels

5 min read

Lifelong learners, lifelong supporters: Snow family bequest

Vance L. Horner II and Shaida Jarrahi Horner smile for a photo with library bookshelves in the background.

1 min read

Extending beyond library walls

1 min read

Gift to the future

Tianzhen Nie with arms outstretched standing on an overlook with the city and coastline in the background.

1 min read

Studying abroad, serving others

Man and woman work in digitization lab.

1 min read

Digitally preserving treasures at Carolina and beyond

Angum Check smiles and leans against a white railing with trees in the background

2 min read

An opportunity to go home

Elarnta Darden smiles and leans against a white railing with trees in the background.

2 min read

Small town reared, international bound

Newspaper clipping of Dean Smith clipping basket off of basketball rim.

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Painting a fuller portrait of the man off the court