World Region: North America
New Exhibit at Wilson Library Celebrates History of Scottish Gaels in North Carolina
Anne Fertig, a doctoral student in English and Comparative Literature Department at UNC, curated an exhibit currently on view at Wilson Special Collections Library about the Scottish Gaels in North Carolina, with the aid of Michael Newton and Tiber Falzett, … Read more
Maya Weinberg ’19 Studies Food Security in Israel, Mexico, and Chapel Hill
For Maya Weinberg ’19, learning has never been limited to the classroom. After graduating from high school, Weinberg knew she needed to move beyond the classroom to gain additional experience before enrolling in a university to pursue her undergraduate degree. … Read more
Hannah Gill and the Building Integrated Communities Program
Hannah Gill has seen her home state of North Carolina change significantly since she was a youth. “I’m from Alamance County, a very rural community. In many ways, it’s a much more urban and global place than when I grew … Read more
‘Bodies Across the Border’ Event Addresses Race, Health and Eugenics in the US
The Consortium in Latin American and Caribbean Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University invited scholars Sarah Horton and Natalie Lira to UNC-Chapel Hill on November 29, 2018 to present their work on the … Read more
UNC Global’s 2018 Passport Drive Sees Record Number of Applicants and Renewals
UNC Global’s annual Passport Drive took place on November 7 and 8 at the FedEx Global Education Center. The event welcomed students, faculty, staff and their families to apply for or renew their passports. Officials from the U.S. Department of State were on campus both days to accept new passport and passport renewal applications.