UNC Global
Embassy of the Republic of Cuba Visits UNC-Chapel Hill
His excellency José Ramón Cabañas Rodríguez, Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to the U.S., visited the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Friday, May 24, 2019.
UNC-Chapel Hill Hosts Third Annual Royster Global Conference Focused on Borders
Graduate students from UNC-Chapel Hill and four of its closest strategic partners recently had the opportunity to network and share ideas on the topic of borders, as a part of the third annual Royster Global Conference.
Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange Visits UNC-Chapel Hill
On May 31, 2019, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill hosted two representatives from the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA)—Lukasz Wojdyga, director general, and Katarzyna Aleksy, head of the Institutional Programmes Department.
Korean Fulbright Participants Visit UNC-Chapel Hill
International education administrators from eight Korean universities visited UNC-Chapel Hill on Thursday, May 23, 2019, through the Fulbright International Education Administrators Program. Visitors met with global units on Carolina’s campus to further international collaboration.
Carolina Global Photography Competition Celebrates 20th Anniversary
The 20th annual Carolina Global Photography Competition will be accepting submissions beginning June 1, 2019. This amateur competition, which is open to students, alumni, faculty and staff of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, showcases Carolina’s global activity, educational opportunities, research and service work.
UNC Global Hosts the Chancellor’s Global Leadership Council in New York City
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill hosted a meeting for more than 120 members and guests of the Chancellor’s Global Leadership Council in New York City, May 2–3, 2019. The council meets biannually and focuses on advocacy for the University’s top global priorities, such as A Global Mindset, one of four signature initiative funding priorities for the Campaign for Carolina.
UNC-Chapel Hill Awarded $14 Million to Make Childbirth Safer for Mothers and Infants
A team of clinical researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has received $14 million from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to conduct two studies designed to improve pregnancy outcomes in the world’s poorest countries. An interdisciplinary team at the UNC School of Medicine and the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health will lead the studies.
Seven Students Receive Class of 1938 Summer Project Abroad Fellowship
Seven students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have received Class of 1938 Summer Project Abroad Fellowships for research abroad in summer 2019. Supported by an endowment created by UNC-Chapel Hill’s Class of 1938, the fellowship has funded independent international projects by Carolina students since 1975.
Center for Slavic, Eurasian and East European Studies Awarded US Russia Foundation Grant
The Center for Slavic, Eurasian and East European Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Russia Foundation to launch a two-year pilot program at UNC-Chapel Hill.
UNC Global Hosts Fifth Annual Naturalization Ceremony
On April 12, UNC Global hosted its fifth annual naturalization ceremony in conjunction with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) in the Nelson Mandela Auditorium of the FedEx Global Education Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The ceremony celebrated the naturalization of 59 new American citizens who came from countries across the world.