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From left, Samara Perez Labra and Kevin Giff. (Submitted photos)

When service-learning comes full circle

Sophomore Samara Perez Labra is working on community development and revitalization initiatives at Habitat for Humanity of Orange County alongside Carolina alumnus Kevin Giff.


In a class using COVID-19 best practices, Teaching Assistant Professor Samba Camara leads an Introduction to Africa course. (Jon Gardiner/UNC-Chapel Hill)

Post-pandemic life: recovery and revelations in education

In part one of a three-part series, two Carolina experts consider the pandemic’s lasting effects on education from kindergarten through college.


On Dec. 1, a goodbye note on the website and a message on the diner’s voicemail thanked customers of Ye Olde Waffle Shoppe for decades of memories. (Grant Halverson ’93)

Taking the Economy’s Temperature

Millions of people are unemployed, many industries are struggling, and some businesses will never open again. Will we recover? UNC economists and financial analysts remain cautiously optimistic.


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The pros and cons of universal basic income

The Well spoke with two College faculty members who have studied universal basic income.


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#GDTBATH: Lamar Richards

Carolina sophomore and student body president-elect Lamar Richards is making his mark on campus by paving the way for more students to succeed.


Karen Hagemann's photos is on the left, her book cover on the right in this collage image.

Bookmark This

Bookmark This is a feature that highlights new books by College faculty and alumni. In honor of Women’s History Month, this month’s featured book: “The Oxford Handbook of Gender, War, and the Western World Since 1600,” edited by Karen Hagemann.


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Depression and anxiety among first-year college students worsen during pandemic

Study by UNC-Chapel Hill shows the impact of social isolation and remote instruction.