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A smiling student sits in the stands at a football game looking out into the horizon.

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'The audacity to think we could do it'

Chancellor Lee H. Roberts shaking attendees hands at an event welcoming him as Carolina's 13th chancellor on Aug. 9, 2024, at Kenan Center. (Jon Gardiner/UNC-Chapel Hill)

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Carolina welcomes Lee H. Roberts as 13th chancellor

Mason Murr in front of Eiffel Tower

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Olympic gold legacy

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World-widening gift takes UNC Hussman student to Spain

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Desirée Rieckenberg lifts students in need

Elizabeth Williams smiles in front of the Old Well.

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‘Heart and soul’ of South Building honored posthumously

Van Weatherspoon

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Sisters Honor Late Father Through Philanthropy

Michol Dawson with family.

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Accelerating students' impact on global public health

Five individuals posing in front of sign reading "The Be Loud! Center for Young Adult Cancer Care."

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Be Loud! Center is elevating cancer care for young adults at UNC

A portrait of Rick Margerison surrounded by a decorative Tar Heel blue frame that says 50 Years Board of Visitors

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Q&A with Rick Margerison

Nikin and Rashmi Shah with their three children in front of a UNC sign.

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A Family’s Legacy of Education and Curiosity

Stephen H. Israel portrait

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$10 Million Gift Seeks to Ignite a ‘Humanities Renaissance’ at UNC-Chapel Hill