By Laura Lacy Each time he identified the piece of classical music drifting through the car’s speakers, teenager Will Robin earned a dollar. Robin’s uncle created this exercise for the pair’s weekly drive to rehearsals for the wind ensemble in … Read more

Even though I was a graduate student many years ago, I still remember those days vividly and with a sense of pride in what I accomplished. When I meet graduate alumni, at Carolina and beyond, they also talk about their … Read more

David Csizmadia Founder/Owner, Partner Communications Master’s Degree in Speech Communication (Note: The departments of Speech Communication and Radio, Television and Motion Pictures were combined in 1993 to create the Department of Communication Studies) Please share the factors and/or people that … Read more

As you may remember, a few months ago, The Graduate School sent out a call for help from current UNC-Chapel Hill graduate students in naming our revamped multimedia publication, which you are now reading! We received scores of suggestions, with … Read more

Four American Indian tribal leaders will share their perspectives on “Transformative Leadership: Sovereignty in Action” at a March 6 event. The public is invited to attend the 2014 UNC Native Leadership Symposium, to be held at the George Watts Hill … Read more

Timothy Beatley, a pioneering researcher in the field of “green urbanism” and sustainability, will be the keynote speaker for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s 2014 Doctoral Hooding Ceremony. The event is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. May 10 … Read more

We know you have them. Tucked away in a closet or in that storage chest you hardly ever open are photos from your days as a graduate student at Carolina. We want to see them — dated hairstyles, interesting fashion … Read more

Guess what, alumni! Gradschool News and The Fountain are getting a makeover. For the past 13 years, each issue of The Fountain has brought you more than 20 pages of stories about the world-changing work of Carolina graduate students and alumni. Since 2011, we’ve updated you … Read more

Walter O. Farabee Minority and Women’s Business Enterprise Coordinator for the City of Winston-Salem Master’s Degree in City and Regional Planning, Concentration in Housing and Community Development Please share the factors and/or people that (who) inspired you to pursue your … Read more

  Linaka Norman knew she wanted to pursue a graduate degree, but when it came to the specifics, she was stuck. Norman was entering her third year at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and was double majoring in … Read more