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Public Service
Support. Serve. Learn. We work to create collaborative solutions for North Carolina and the world.
Campaign for Carolina serves veterans
Scholarships, funds to ease the transition from military to college life and even tiny homes are just a few of the ways the University supports those who have served our nation.
In hot water
Janet Nye, a Carolina marine scientist, wants to understand how warmer oceans affect fish migration to help fisheries prepare for the future.
Restoring a veteran’s honor
Students at the UNC School of Law’s Military and Veterans Law Clinic help veterans fight for upgrades or corrections in military discharges to make life-saving resources available to the former service members. For one North Carolina veteran, they restored all the honors he was owed — including his Purple Heart.
Carolina alumnus builds sense of community with his career
Alumnus Tim Walker always knew he wanted to be a teacher. After earning his bachelor’s degree in anthropology from Carolina, followed by a Master of Arts in Teaching at the UNC School of Education, he now teaches social studies at Carrboro High School, building community for the next generation of learners.
Last-mile medical care for marginalized communities
Using lessons learned while battling infectious diseases in Africa, Dr. Michael Herce relies on trusted community members in North Carolina’s towns and rural areas to lead the way when providing COVID-19 testing and vaccinations.
Tar Heel finds her calling as a nurse
Amanda Atkins' final year at Carolina was cut short because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but after graduating, she quickly launched into a career as a nurse as hospitals coped with the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
#GDTBATH: Desireé Lockhart
Carolina junior Desireé Lockhart has dedicated her time in Chapel Hill to supporting and serving the community as an intern with a local nonprofit focused on affordable housing and grassroots economic development.
Using community service leave to give back
Carolina staff members are using their Community Service Leave to give back to their communities, including volunteering at learning sites set up for children of frontline medical workers and other essential employees.