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Black and white photo shows Jacquelyn Dowd Hall interviewing people as they chat with each other.

Southern Oral History Program turns 50

Its interviewers record the stories of ordinary and prominent Southerners alike to better understand history. The Southern Oral History Program is based in the College of Arts and Sciences.


Pink spring flowers sprout from a tree in front of a building on the UNC campus. (photo by Donn Young)

Two College of Arts and Sciences departments awarded Mellon grants

The departments of African, African American and diaspora studies and women’s and gender studies in the College of Arts and Sciences at UNC-Chapel Hill have been awarded grants from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s Affirming Multivocal Humanities initiative.  


Old Well surrounded by pink flowers in spring.

Patricia S. Parker wins IDEA Engagement Award from National Communication Association

Patricia S. Parker received the 2023 IDEA Engagement Award from the National Communication Association in recognition of her teaching, scholarship and service within the communication discipline.


Archive photo of Albert Einstein and Robert Oppenheimer sitting and looking over a notebook together.

Spectacle and silence: Music of the atomic age

Anna Gatdula in the department of music is exploring the concepts of silence, sound and spectacle through her research of the operatic and film music of the American Atomic Age.


PPE Reading Group members stand together and smile at the camera in Gourmet Kingdom restaurant.

Discussing big ideas around the table

Undergraduate student reading groups, hosted by the Philosophy, Politics and Economics Program, meet weekly to discuss challenging topics over noodles and dumplings.


Ethics Bowl team members stand side by side smiling at the camera.

Ethics Bowl team takes national title

Carolina’s coach said he couldn’t be prouder of the “intellectual studs” who won the intercollegiate championship.


A composite photo of the Old Well with Steve Israel's headshot on top of the photo.

$10 Million Gift Seeks to Ignite a ‘Humanities Renaissance’ at UNC-Chapel Hill

A major gift from UNC-Chapel Hill alumnus Stephen H. Israel ’66, Vice Chairman Emeritus of Korn Ferry, will provide full Honors Carolina scholarships for undergraduate students pursuing a major in the humanities.