Category: Fine Arts & Humanities
Meet a Tar Heel: Jonas Laukoter awarded the 2024 Thomas Wolfe Scholarship
A first-year student, Laukoter draws inspiration from favorite authors, the complexities of religion and the queer community.
Meet Michelle Robinson, interim director for the IAH Faculty Fellowship Program
Robinson, associate professor of American studies, is a two-time alumna of the College’s Institute for the Arts and Humanities’ programs.
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Bookmark This is a feature that highlights new books by College people. The September featured book is “Clover Garden: A Carolinian’s Piedmont Memoir ” by Bland Simpson, illustrated with photographs … Read more
An ambassador abroad
Carolina senior Mason Harkleroad experienced a year of living and learning in Taipei, Taiwan, as a Phillips Ambassador and Boren Award recipient.
Music professor emerita Terry Rhodes performs at the Kennedy Center
The former dean of UNC’s College of Arts and Sciences sang with the Ukranian Freedom Orchestra on the last performance of its summer 2024 tour in Washington, D.C.
Meet a Tar Heel: Katherine Ropp, bassist and linguist
A senior, Ropp has used her time at Carolina to study French in Chapel Hill and in Paris, France, all while balancing her passion for music education and performance.
Meet Anna Scott, assistant director of University Bands
The department of music welcomes Anna Scott as the new assistant director of University Bands. Scott recently earned her doctor of musical arts in wind band conducting from Arizona State University … Read more
Parr Center for Ethics awarded the “Educating Character Initiative” Capacity-Building Grant
Funds will support a yearlong project to expand and study undergraduate ethics education.
Diving into Beats with the Carolina Hip Hop Institute
The department of music in the College of Arts and Sciences through the UNC Summer School hosted the Carolina Hip Hop Institute from May 20-31, 2024.
Kim selected for humanities summer residency
Heidi Kim, professor of English and comparative literature and director of UNC’s Asian American Center, has been selected for a Summer Residency at the National Humanities Center to begin work … Read more
Tonu Kalam retires after 36 years of beautiful music
The longtime conductor inspired and challenged the music department’s UNC Symphony Orchestra to perform brilliantly.
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Bookmark This is a monthly feature that highlights new books by College faculty and alumni. The June featured book is “Jane Austen and the Price of Happiness” by Inger Sigrun … Read more
Rooted: David Garcia
The department of music’s David Garcia has been contributing to research at Carolina for 20 years.
Congratulations to our award-winning College faculty and staff
The College of Arts and Sciences celebrates the dozens of talented faculty and staff who received awards and honors during the spring semester.
Lifelong learner finds personal renaissance
After years of working in the business world, Jennifer Wu earns a doctorate in art history from Carolina.
That’s a Cap!
Undergraduate researchers from Carolina’s 2024 graduating class share how research has shaped their college experience.
After a 54-year break, she’s graduating
Janet Hoffmann Vitolo, who left Carolina after her junior year in 1970, just completed her bachelor’s degree.
Thomas Wolfe Scholar reflects on her time as a Tar Heel
At Carolina, senior Jenna Gartland studied creative writing and communication and helped create opportunities for queer performance by founding a new student group
Kumarini “Kumi” Silva named Royster Distinguished Professor for Graduate Education
Silva, an associate professor in the department of communication, brings goals of expanding the annual Royster Global conference and developing a new interdisciplinary first-year seminar to her new role.
Humanities studio supports interdisciplinary, community-building work
A new initiative in the College of Arts and Sciences called the Arts and Humanities Grant Studio is enhancing the support of scholarly activity among humanists and humanistic social scientists … Read more