People magazine named Tar Heel sophomore Keegan Lee a “Girl Changing the World” for exposing the dangers of social media addiction.

Mary Floyd-Wilson, professor of English and a nationally recognized scholar of early modern English literature, has been named the 2024-2025 recipient of the George H. Johnson Prize for Distinguished Achievement by an IAH Fellow.  

Tony and Emmy-nominated writer, producer and performer Anthony King ’97 received the New York Carolina Club’s John L. Haber Award for outstanding contributions to the arts.

Senior Violeta Gonzalez Toro was inspired by a transformative literature class to research how veterans might use reading as a path for healing after military experiences.

Carolina’s winner of the 2024 Excellence in Teaching Award takes a creative approach to books and songs.

This year, NC Humanities awarded grants to 21 public humanities projects, including four involving College of Arts and Sciences faculty.

A first-year student, Laukoter draws inspiration from favorite authors, the complexities of religion and the queer community. 

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 by Ann Cary Simpson.

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 Bredkjaer Brodey. Join Brodey at a Flyleaf Books discussion about the book on June 11.

From the arboretum to Franklin Street, these spaces are peaceful, beautiful and Tar Heel-approved.