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UNC Best Buddies Named “Outstanding College Chapter of the Year”

July 26, 2018

Congratulations to the UNC chapter of Best Buddies, which received the Overall Outstanding College Chapter Award at this year’s Best Buddies International Leadership Conference in Bloomington, Indiana! Best Buddies International is the world’s largest organization dedicated to ending the social, … Read more

CUBE Social Ventures Blossom During Summer Accelerator

July 23, 2018

Over the past five years, the Campus Y’s CUBE has supported nearly 30 teams of social innovators as they put their ideas for solving the world’s greatest problems into practice. This spring, the cohort took a new course, PLCY 490 … Read more

GEF Blog: Reconfiguring International Aid in Uganda

July 19, 2018

The Global Engagement Fellowship (GEF) supports UNC Chapel Hill students conducting international social-­justice oriented summer projects. The following blog was written by GEF recipient Alaina Plauche. I’m in Jinja, Uganda. Outside the gates of our compound, I walk down the … Read more

In Remembrance: Joel Schwartz and Ed Schultz

July 13, 2018

The Campus Y celebrates the life of Joel Joseph Schwartz. Schwartz served on the Campus Y advisory board, and, along with his wife Myrna, was a longtime friend to the Campus Y. The Y has received generous support through the … Read more

CUBE Dives into Wilmington’s Start-Up Culture

July 13, 2018

On Thursday, July 12, the Campus Y CUBE teams headed east to meet some of Wilmington, North Carolina’s most dedicated and influential social entrepreneurs. While the coastal city is well-known for its beaches and fine dining, UNC alum Dana O’Donovan introduced … Read more