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UNC-Chapel Hill announces plans to develop campus extension in Carolina North
UNC is proud to announce the development of a new campus extension in Carolina North, a generational investment in its academic mission, public impact, and shared future with the Town of Chapel Hill. UNC will develop a roughly 230-acre learn-live-work-play footprint within Carolina North on and around the former site of the Horace Williams Airport. (
UNC.edu)
He's Not Here postcard mural sends visitors lasting scenes of Chapel Hill's charm
In 2013, local Chapel Hill artist and UNC graduate Scott Nurkin completed the iconic Chapel Hill postcard mural by the back entrance of He’s Not Here, a bar on Franklin Street. Nurkin proposed two different design iterations before settling on the postcard concept. His initial proposal was of
Dean Smith and
Roy Williams, but the town rejected the idea. (
Daily Tar Heel)
Two UNC Alums Earn Forbes 30 Under 30 Nods
Two University of North Carolina graduates, media entrepreneur Anne Marie Hagerty ’18 and tech innovator Sheel Patel ’24, were named to the 2026 Forbes 30 Under 30 List in December. The Forbes list recognizes the most influential young people in various industries, including media and technology. Hagerty is the founder and CEO of Alo Media. (
Carolina Alumni Review)
UNC startups create $8 billion in yearly economic impact
UNC-affiliated startups and commercialization activities generated nearly $8 billion in economic impact across North Carolina over the past year, according to the University’s innovation and economic impact report. The report highlights achievements in technology commercialization, startup formation, talent development, and entrepreneurship support. (
UNC.edu)
Farewell to the Well: UNC adopts interlocking NC as University-wide logo
UNC is replacing its Old Well logo with the interlocking NC symbol, which was previously utilized for athletics only, as its primary branding. The new logo is part of a brand campaign to "unify" the University and carries the tagline “First. And For All.” and aims to highlight the impact of students, faculty, and alumni across academics, athletics, and beyond. (
Daily Tar Heel)
Eve Carson Scholarship Awards Students on Her 40th Birthday
The
Eve Carson Scholarship, named for the student body president who was murdered in 2008, announced its latest cohort of recipients on what would have been her 40th birthday. The program awards juniors who have “exhibited passion and transformative growth” with $15,000 in tuition and up to $5,000 for a "transformative summer experience." (
Carolina Alumni Review)
Chase Rice Announces Hiatus From Touring, Admitting: ‘I’m Exhausted’
Chase Rice is stepping away from touring. In a poignant, vulnerable social media post, the country artist confessed that he was “exhausted. I haven’t been able to be myself on stage in quite a while and really enjoy music and why I got into it in the first place… After 13 years it’s finally beat me up to the point where I need to step away for a while." (
Billboard.com)
UNC professor named National Book Award finalist
Almost every Thursday, Gabrielle Calvocoressi spends a couple of hours with students at the basketball courts near the Cobb Parking Deck. This weekly get-together, called “Oh Shoot,”is a space for anyone in the UNC community to shoot hoops and talk poetry. Calvocoressi is a jack of many trades: basketball player, poet and associate professor at UNC. (
Daily Tar Heel)
UNC student reflects on overcoming two bouts of cancer
Days away from his 25th birthday, Derrin Mallory is set to mark another major milestone this year. 2025 marks ten years since he first heard the words, ‘You have cancer.’ “I came home from football practice one day and just felt very tired,” Mallory recalled. “I had colds before as a kid, but this didn’t feel the same.” His mother took him to their pediatrician. (
WRAL.com)
Educator, Historian and UNC Statistician Freddie Kiger Inducted Into Order of Longleaf Pine
A Chapel Hill institution and longtime community contributor was recent recognized with the highest civilian honor in North Carolina. Members of the East Chapel Hill Rotary Club surprised Freddie Kiger with his induction into the Order of the Long Leaf Pine during its holiday party on December 5. Kiger is a two-time graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill. (
Chapelboro.com)