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More than 37,000 alumni and generous friends of the College of Arts and Sciences committed $764 million for the College’s 17,000 undergraduate students, some 2,300 graduate students, world-renowned faculty and researchers, and the 43 academic departments and curricula that they call home. We invite you to explore the stories behind the numbers.
Preparing the Future Scientists of Tomorrow
“A lot of students of color and minorities in STEM can slip through the cracks,” Paloma Ruiz ’22 said. “More than anything, I think the Chancellor’s Science Scholars shows students like me that we belong in science, and we deserve to be here.”
Come Here. Go Anywhere.
One of the hallmarks of private support for Honors Carolina is the Go Anywhere initiative, established in 2017 by alumni Chad and Blake Pike, who both graduated in 1993. “The Go Anywhere platform played a critical role in launching my professional journey,” said Matthew Gillespie ’23.
Video: Cora Lubsen on a Day in the Life of Study Abroad in Scotland
Thanks to the Jan and Steve Capps Study Abroad Ambassador Scholarship Endowment Fund, Cora Lubsen ’25 spent her fall 2022 semester studying at St. Andrews University in Scotland. Join Cora on a video tour.
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Come Here. Go Anywhere.
One of the hallmarks of private support for Honors Carolina is the Go Anywhere initiative, established in 2017 by alumni Chad and Blake Pike, who both graduated in 1993. “The Go Anywhere platform played a critical role in launching my professional journey,” said Matthew Gillespie ’23.Fostering a Global Mindset
“Carolina is a microcosm of the world, and it is important for students to seek out and access as many different backgrounds and cultures as they can,” Michael-Bryant Hicks ’96 said. “I want to take away any number of fears that may prevent a student — who grew up like me — from studying abroad.”A Blessed Life
Cliff Huang weaves a tale that is truly rags to (academic) riches. It’s a success story that he is quick to attribute to family, friends and mentors – and one that led Huang to make a $1.5 million gift to Carolina.The Power of Discretionary Funding
In his years working as head of a boarding school in New Jersey, T. Chandler “Chan” Hardwick ’75 learned firsthand the importance of having discretionary funding to fulfill his responsibilities and achieve his goals.Preparing the Future Scientists of Tomorrow
“A lot of students of color and minorities in STEM can slip through the cracks,” Paloma Ruiz ’22 said. “More than anything, I think the Chancellor’s Science Scholars shows students like me that we belong in science, and we deserve to be here.”Ellison Family Fund and Buddhism Educational Opportunities Fund support scholar’s Nepali 3D imaging project
As an Ellison Family Faculty Fellow in the Institute for Arts and Humanities, Religious studies scholar Lauren Leve was given “a rare opportunity that came at a critical time for me professionally.”Supporting Innovative Research Through Seed Funding
Ann Cowan ’75 and the Cowan Family Foundation established the Ann Rankin Cowan Excellence Fund for High-Impact Research to provide seed funding for faculty in the early stages of innovative research.Geological Sciences Faculty Benefit from Former Graduate Student’s Gifts
Elijah White, M.S. ’84, gives annually to both the Dr. John M. Dennison Faculty Excellence Fund in Geological Sciences and the Arts and Sciences Fund.
To learn more about the College of Arts and Sciences and opportunities to support students, faculty and programs, please visit our website, call 919-962-0108 or email asf@unc.edu.