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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 … Continued

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 … Continued

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 … Continued

GEF Blog: Advancing Education in Karenni Refugee Camps

June 8, 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 Anna DeGrauw. At the entrance of Ban Mae Surin, thin vines wrap themselves along tree branches … Continued

Leah Everist named Luce Scholar

March 6, 2018

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 … Continued

we are Receives $125,000 Grant from Kenan Charitable Trust

February 12, 2018

“All of my life experiences up to this point have prepared me for this very moment,” said Ronda Taylor Bullock in a Facebook post Tuesday, January 30. Bullock announced that her organization we are (working to extend anti-racist education) has …

Campus Y announces 2018 Kenan Biddle Partnership grantees

January 17, 2018

The Campus Y has announced the 2018 recipients of the Kenan Biddle Partnership grants program. Funded by the Kenan Charitable Trust and the Mary Duke Biddle Foundation, the Kenan Biddle Partnership will award a total of $55,000 to seven teams … Continued

1-on-1 with Scott Moody: Combining Mission and Market

April 13, 2017

By Emory Nager Carolina THINK and Innovate Carolina present Scott Moody who is responsible for Apple’s fingerprint recognition system found in the iPhone 5s. Scott founded AuthenTec, a tech company that made fingerprint sensors that could be used to unlock … Continued

The Great Carolina Cook-Off Comes to UNC

March 20, 2017

By Emory Nager The local non-profit Hope Gardens is sponsoring the upcoming UNC event of the Great Carolina Cook-Off on Thursday, March 30 from 6 PM to 9 PM in the Great Hall of the Student Union. The Great Carolina … Continued