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Happy Holidays from Chancellor Carol L. Folt

Happy Holidays from Chancellor Carol L. Folt

Dear Friends of Carolina, Warm wishes for a festive holiday and a joyful new year! Please enjoy our “Carolina snow globes,” which is a very cool app you download on your …

‘Innovation Generation’ receives degrees

‘Innovation Generation’ receives degrees

On an unseasonably warm Sunday afternoon, December Commencement speaker Kelly Hogan began her talk unlike most people at a podium. Instead of requesting her audience to put away th…

A Day of Giving Back

A Day of Giving Back

On Dec. 1, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will participate by encouraging personal philanthropy — including to any of the 7,000-plus funds at Carolina — with …

A Day in the Life: Rameses

A Day in the Life: Rameses

Rameses and his ancestors have been entertaining Tar Heel fans since 1924. Rameses XXII lives a life of leisure during the week, but on game days, he’s in full mascot mode. &n…

UNC introduces a new black basketball uniform

UNC introduces a new black basketball uniform

UNC unveils a new black uniform the Tar Heels will wear for their Dec. 19, 2015, game vs. UCLA in Brooklyn. Video: Watch Marcus Paige surprise the team by wearing the new unifor…

Video: UNC Basketball Photo Day

Video: UNC Basketball Photo Day

These guys have all the fun. Go behind the scenes at Tar Heel basketball photo day as the players get head shots, action photos and participate in a 'Name That Tune' video shoot. …

Carolina ranks fifth among national public universities

Carolina ranks fifth among national public universities

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – a top public research university with a strong focus on access and affordability and high graduation rates – ranks fifth among…

Former Hoyas coach John Thompson wins inaugural Dean Smith Award

Former Hoyas coach John Thompson wins inaugural Dean Smith Award

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- The United States Basketball Writers Association has chosen one of Dean Smith's close friends, former Georgetown Hall of Fame coach John Thompson, as the first…

UNC lands Top 25 center Tony Bradley

UNC lands Top 25 center Tony Bradley

It hasn’t been the smoothest start to the 2016 recruiting cycle for North Carolina. With NCAA allegations hanging over the program, the Tar Heels have struggled to get going, but…