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A Conversation with Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Sept. 19
Filippo Grandi, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, will be the featured guest in a conversation focusing on the global refugee crisis on Thursday, September 19, 2019, at Memorial Hall at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill at 7 p.m. The event is hosted by the Duke-UNC Rotary Peace Center and UNC-Chapel Hill’s… Read more »
NC Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green and Artist Judith Ernst Commemorate 100-Year Anniversary of Yeats Poem
On October 9, North Carolina poet Jaki Shelton Green and ceramic artist Judith Ernst will be featured at an event at the FedEx Global Education Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to recognize the 100th anniversary of W.B. Yeats’ iconic poem “The Second Coming.” Programming will begin with a reception at… Read more »
UNC Global Holds Eighth Annual International Welcome Social
On Monday, August 19, UNC Global held its eighth annual International Welcome Social, hosting new international students and scholars, as well as returning and incoming study abroad students at the FedEx Global Education Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Faculty and staff from across campus helped welcome international students and scholars… Read more »
UNC-Chapel Hill Hosts U.S. Ambassador to Moldova
UNC-Chapel Hill hosted the Honorable Dereck J. Hogan, U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Moldova, on August 12. Hogan was accompanied by North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall and Lora Sinigur, NC-Moldova Partnership Liaison for the Secretary of State’s office. The ambassador’s visit was a result of a celebration that took place in May… Read more »
Ji-Yeon Jo to Serve as Director of Carolina Asia Center
Ji-Yeon Jo, associate professor of Asian Studies, was appointed director of the Carolina Asia Center (CAC) for a five-year term beginning July 1, 2019. Jo joined the faculty in the department of Asian studies in the UNC College of Arts & Sciences in 2006 after completing a Ph.D. in the UNC School of Education in… Read more »
Arne Kalleberg Appointed Chair of the Curriculum in Global Studies
Arne Kalleberg, Kenan Distinguished Professor of Sociology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has been appointed to a two-year term as chair of the curriculum in global studies beginning July 1, 2019. During his term, Kalleberg will work to review curricular changes, assess the needs of the department’s degree programs and explore… Read more »
Carolina Ranks 33rd in 2019 Academic Ranking of World Universities
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ties for 33rd in the world and is 23rd in the United States among global universities, according to the 2019 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) released by the ShanghaiRanking Consultancy on August 15, 2019. UNC ties at 33rd with the University of Manchester. The university also ranks 8th among U.S. public universities.
Ackland Art Museum Shines Spotlight on Art of the Middle East and North Africa
The Ackland Art Museum at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill shines a spotlight on art of the Middle East and North Africa with an exhibition of contemporary photography by women artists and an installation of recent acquisitions of Islamic art. The exhibition “She Who Tells a Story: Women Photographers from Iran and… Read more »
Incoming Tar Heel will Continue Training as a Global Humanitarian
When Abel Miranda first enrolled in college nine years ago, something didn’t feel right. He was doing well in his classes, but something was missing. Miranda enlisted in the Navy, hoping the move would give his life new direction and purpose. “It just felt like a perfect fit for me,” said Miranda. During his five… Read more »
Academics from Multiple Continents Participate in Language Preservation Workshop at UNC-Chapel Hill
This summer, a group of global academics gathered at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for a two-week workshop titled “Indigenous and Minority Languages: Living Histories and Opportunities for the Future.” Attendees were able to participate in training and professional development from July 1-12, 2019. The conference was centered on research and field… Read more »