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 Thilini Weerakkody. I can see her crying from across the dry, grassy field; she looks like … Read more

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

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

On Sunday, July 15, the 2018-2019 Global Gap and Bridge Year Fellows gathered in the Anne Queen Lounge with family, friends, and Carolina community members to mark the conclusion of the ten-day Global Gap Year Summer Institute (GGYSI). The celebration … Read more

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

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

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

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 Anna DeGrauw. At the entrance of Ban Mae Surin, thin vines wrap themselves along tree branches … Read more

The Order of the Golden Fleece was founded in 1904 to unite student leaders at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Considered the highest honorary society at the University, the Golden Fleece selects its members based upon service … Read more

Leah Everist, a fourth-year student with roots at the Campus Y, has been named a 2018 Luce Scholar. She is one of only 18 students in the United States selected for this prestigious internship program in Asia. [Read UNC’s official … Read more