Lineberger leads endometrial cancer moonshot

This vastly understudied uterine disease is on the rise, but Dr. Victoria Bae-Jump and others are fighting to turn the tide.

‘The Story of Us’ creates community through drama

Alumni, archivists and a star-studded cast will bring experiences of LGBTQ+ Tar Heels to life on stage this weekend.

With Aspire app, families in distress take control

School of Social Work’s stoplight-colored assessment tool helped 100 families set and reach goals in Cabarrus County.

Operational Excellence team makes campus connections

These partnerships build a more effective organization and support the Carolina Next objective to “optimize operations.”

Dynamic duo make learning available to all

Katherine Moore and Chelsea Porter use Carolina Talent to teach the campus about digital accessibility.

COIL courses bring world to students, faculty

The innovative teaching approach helps deliver Carolina’s Global Guarantee.

This resource hub is ready to empower all students

The Center for Student Success brings together several offices that help Tar Heels achieve their academic and personal goals.

Promoting democracy critical to Carolina’s mission

One initiative, Carolina Votes, provides the community with the tools to be informed and engaged participants in government.

Measuring a year of progress for Carolina Next

The first report issued since Carolina’s strategic plan was approved last year shows significant progress across the plan’s eight initiatives.

Optimizing the University’s operations

The work of this strategic initiative facilitates the success of the other seven Carolina Next initiatives and their high-impact opportunities across the University.

Innovation with purpose

Carolina’s sixth strategic initiative — Serve to Benefit Society — takes an entrepreneurial approach to solving the most challenging problems here and around the world.

Creating conditions for discovery

Initiative 4 from the University’s strategic plan addresses the importance of exploring new ideas, solving problems and filling gaps in human knowledge.

Enabling career development

The third strategic initiative in Carolina Next: Innovations for Public Good focuses on faculty, staff, students and alumni.

Ensuring student success

As part of the Carolina Next strategic plan, the University is better preparing students to be successful in a data-driven world.

Championing civil discourse

In a politically polarized era, the University has pledged to promote democracy in the state, the nation and around the globe as part of the Carolina Next strategic plan.

Global and growing

As outlined in Carolina Next: Innovations for Public Good, the University builds on its strong international partnerships and an array of programs to guarantee access to a global education for all students.

Community comes first

As the top priority in Carolina Next: Innovations for Public Good, the Build Our Community Together initiative involves us all.

Updating Carolina Next

Last spring, University leaders reexamined several of the eight strategic initiatives in light of COVID-19 and heightened racial tensions. Bob Blouin and Lynn Williford discuss Carolina’s “living, breathing, evolving strategic plan.”