World Region: North America
UNC World View Partner Profile: Pitt Community College President Lawrence Rouse
Lawrence Rouse, president of Pitt Community College (PCC) in Winterville, North Carolina, is an ardent supporter of global education and is dedicated to promoting a global mindset on the PCC campus. Rouse has also embraced global experiences for himself, many … Read more
Light, Liberty and the Promotion of Black Art, History and Culture
Joseph Jordan often reminds people that the Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History is much more than a building, that the programming inside is what makes it a vital part of Carolina’s identity. “This, to me, is … Read more
Excavating the Past to Serve the Future
Even after 50 years in the field as an archaeologist, Steve Davis still considers a Native American cooking jar he unearthed as a Carolina undergraduate in 1973 the most important find of his career. The artifact is now one of … Read more
Islam, Emerson Named Recipients of Early-Career Science Award
Two postdoctoral research associates from University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center —both of whom earned doctoral degrees at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health — have been announced as recipients of an award honoring the late … Read more
11 UNC-Chapel Hill Students Awarded Fulbrights for Global Research and Teaching
Eleven students and recent graduates from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have been selected to receive the Fulbright U.S. Student Program award for the 2020-2021 academic year. The UNC-Chapel Hill recipients are among more than 2,100 U.S. … Read more
Vulnerable Workers, Unsafe Conditions
There have been more than 1,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in poultry and other meat processing plants in North Carolina, and over 10,000 cases across the United States. The industry is the subject of UNC-Chapel Hill anthropologist Angela Stuesse’s scholarly … Read more
Carolina Student Helps Translate ‘The Last Dance’
As Tar Heel fans around the country enjoyed “The Last Dance,” the 10-episode documentary about UNC-Chapel Hill alumnus Michael Jordan and the 1990s Chicago Bulls, one Carolina student was working to help bring the show to China. Rising sophomore Aiqi … Read more