Serving North Carolina and beyond

We are a living commitment to the people of North Carolina — grounded in service, driven by impact and shaped by a sense of shared belonging. We impact each of North Carolina’s 100 counties through our work, and we have a hand in creating the future leaders who will shape our society. As the flagship university of North Carolina, we create opportunity for our state and help bolster our state’s future.

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Students in the Communiversity program listen to a presentation at the North Carolina Botanical Gardens.

Communiversity volunteers build bonds with area youth by helping K-8 students in Chapel Hill and Carrboro with after-school activities.

As a Lead for North Carolina fellow, Paloma Garcia-Serrano worked with local governments in four counties.

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Aimee Wall, dean of the School of Government, points toward members of a panel during a training for newly-elected members of the North Carolina General Assembly.

The UNC School of Government is the largest university-based local government training, advisory and research organization in the U.S., offering courses, webinars and specialized conferences for more than 12,000 public officials each year. For more than 90 years, it has helped our state’s public officials and citizens understand and improve state and local government.

The Ackland Art Museum is the first art museum in North Carolina to offer EnChroma glasses for color blind visitors.

A man who is colorblind points at a painting at Ackland Art Museum while wearing the EnChroma Glasses, meant to assist colorblind people.