Nearly 20 years ago, the Duke-UNC Rotary Peace Center, jointly hosted by Duke University and UNC-Chapel Hill, began selecting and training fellows from around the world to become skilled peacebuilders. One of seven Rotary Peace Center partner universities worldwide, the … Read more

Throughout Lynn Blanchard’s more than 20 years at UNC-Chapel Hill, she has connected people across campus and the state of North Carolina for civic good. And last July, she brought her expertise to the Philippines to teach Southeast Asian civic … Read more

UNC-Chapel Hill has been selected to receive a grant from the 100,000 Strong in the Americas Fund as part of the 2022 U.S.-Andean Innovation Fund Grant Competition co-sponsored by the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs. With this … Read more

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs has named UNC-Chapel Hill a Top-Producing Institution for Fulbright U.S. Students. This recognition is given to the U.S. colleges and universities with the highest number of applicants selected for the … Read more

An exhibition showcasing finalists from the 2022-23 Carolina Global Photography Competition is now on display in the FedEx Global Education Center for the spring semester. With images that represent 28 countries, the exhibition reflects the Carolina community’s deep engagement with … Read more

“When I was younger, my mom would always say my first book that I loved was an atlas.” For Emma Sampson ’25, her passion for global education began at a young age. The now sophomore enrolled at UNC-Chapel Hill as … Read more

For the first time since the start of the pandemic, a group of UNC-Chapel Hill senior leaders and staff traveled to King’s College London (KCL) in September. One of UNC-Chapel Hill’s longest standing strategic partners, the UNC-King’s Strategic Alliance was … Read more

As the new director of the UNC-Chapel Hill Center for Middle East and Islamic Studies (CMEIS), Claudia Yaghoobi is eager to expand upon existing opportunities for students studying Middle Eastern and Persian studies, and to expand global partnerships with universities … Read more

The Duke-UNC Rotary Peace Center recently welcomed 10 international graduate students to their 21st cohort. As it celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, the Center is coming off one of its most competitive application cycles, receiving nearly 250 applications for … Read more

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill area studies centers will receive approximately $12 million in competitive federal Title VI funding over the next four years to support language and area studies coursework, global programming and events, and outreach … Read more