In May 2023 at 4:30 a.m., Zheyu Huang, ’23, woke up before sunrise to marvel at the cityscape of Guanajuato, Mexico from his hotel room. He sat on his balcony in the dark, waiting for the “blue hour”— a time … Read more
At UNC Global Affairs, we spot opportunities. Opportunities to innovate, to inspire. To deepen relationships with trusted partners and collaborators, into unfamiliar territories, with people and institutions who have similar values and shared goals. We spot opportunities to pursue global … Read more
Caroline Sibley knows that an education that transcends the classroom enhances student success and development. So, in spring 2024, she provided an interactive global experience to the students in her advanced Arabic class with support from a competitive grant obtained … Read more
Three UNC-Chapel Hill Faculty members recently received awards from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board to teach or conduct research abroad during the 2024-2025 academic year. Suja Davis, Oswaldo Estrada and Anthony Hackney received the … Read more
Colby Taylor lives by his grandmother’s wisdom: always leave a place better than you found it. Taylor, a recent UNC-Chapel Hill graduate from Cherokee, NC, is a proud member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI). Having worked extensively … Read more
It can be difficult to know how to effect positive change in the world as an individual. This year’s Duke-UNC Rotary Peace Conference — “From Self to Society: Envisioning Our Relationship to Peace” — dealt with exactly this challenge. Rotary … Read more
Provost, Vice Provost present 2024 Faculty Awards for Global Excellence On May 1, at the FedEx Global Education Center, a group of faculty, staff, alumni and families joined together to celebrate a trio of UNC-Chapel Hill faculty members who received … Read more
COIL enriches Chinese language learning at Carolina “What have been your happiest moments in life?” Luoyi Cai asked her students. Winning a tough sports game, earning a scholarship to study abroad, they said. Cai was in her third year at … Read more
UNC alumni in foreign affairs judge annual Policy Brief Competition Can security alliances protect natural resources in the Arctic? How can the European Union reduce gender-based violence for refugees? What can diplomats do to reduce piracy in the Red Sea? … Read more
Institute of International Education recognizes data science collaboration The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen have won the Institute of International Education’s (IIE) 2024 IIE Heiskell Award for Strategic Partnerships, honoring their innovative partnership … Read more
