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Strategic Plan Milestones
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Board of Trustees approved Carolina Next: Innovations for Public Good in January 2020. This plan aims to turn the University’s vision and aspirational goals into readily understood, significant, implementable, measurable, strategic initiatives and opportunities. This timeline provides a snapshot of what the Carolina community has accomplished around the plan’s eight strategic initiatives.
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July 12, 2023
Leibfarth announced as inaugural Institute for Convergent Science faculty fellow
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July 11, 2023
UNC-Chapel Hill, Duke to be awarded up to $50 million from the FDA for new research center
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June 19, 2023
US Department of State Awards UNC-Chapel Hill Grant to Build Study Abroad Capacity
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May 11, 2023
21 UNC-Chapel Hill students awarded Fulbrights for global research and teaching
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April 25, 2023
UNC Teams Participate In And Win Redesigning Democracy Competition Focused On Trustworthy Elections
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February 6, 2023
Carolina’s Field Sites provide opportunities to explore real-world issues
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August 22, 2022
Carolina, NC A&T receive $4 million from NIH to increase diversity in nutrition, obesity and diabetes research
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July 8, 2022
Internships and Experiential Learning are crucial aspects of a Carolina education
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February 15, 2022
Engagement Centers unite to broaden our campus’ intercultural academic and community work
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September 3, 2021
Story of Us provides a broader and richer understanding of LGBTQIA history at Carolina
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February 25, 2020