Carolina climbs to No. 12 among Peace Corps’ volunteer-producing colleges and universities

Posted Feb 28, 2016
Carolina is ranked No. 12 among large schools on the Peace Corps’ 2016 Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges and Universities list, up three spots from last year. There are 39 Tar Heels currently volunteering around the world and 1,258 alumni have served in the Peace Corps since the agency’s founding in 1961. (UNC.edu)

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