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UNC-Chapel Hill cultural anthropologist Colin Thor West became interested in the lives of rural farmers and the challenges they face when he served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Togo. Read more...
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When Carolina graduate Mike Markels left Washington, D.C., to manage financial crises in emerging markets — first to Slovenia, then Bosnia and Thailand — he thought he’d keep traveling east until returning to the United States. Read more...
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The UNC Habitat student club and Habitat for Humanity of Orange County, members of the Carolina community will go work with the people of Chapel Hill's Northside neighborhood. Read more...
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There’s nothing more beautiful, or alive, than the North Carolina Botanical Garden in summer — but not everyone gets to experience its wonders. Katie Stoudemire is changing that. Read more...
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On any given summer day in southern Moore County, North Carolina, you’ll find some of the world’s best athletes teeing it up at Pinehurst Resort. Read more...
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Charlotte Lane left her heart in West Africa. But she will return there to begin her life’s work after honing her knowledge and research skills at Carolina. Read more...
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For Della Pollock, preserving people’s life stories is more than a way to chronicle the past. It also creates a path to cultivate future aspirations. Read more...
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In June 2016, the first two graduates of the innovative PATHSS program were recognized on Carolina's campus. PATHSS helps high school students with intellectual and developmental disabilities prepare for life after high school. Read more...
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