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Gift from UNC alums will fund 20 Carolina Covenant scholars

A transformational estate gift from Dwight Jacobs ’87 and Moira Jacobs ’87 will support future generations of Carolina Covenant scholars. “If we could help 20 Dwights, that would be amazing,” said Dwight Jacobs. Long before he was in the C-suite at Duke Energy, Jacobs was a kid with roots from rural Robeson County, part of a Lumbee Indian family. (UNC.edu)

Tar Heels revel in winter weather (again)

Coming off the heels of last weekend’s snow/sleet/ice mix, UNC received more wintry weather this weekend. This time Tar Heels had pure snow to enjoy. With the beautiful Carolina campus covered in white, students braved frigid temperatures and did everything from take pictures at the Old Well to play football, build snowmen, and go sledding. (UNC.edu)

UNC alumna Dajah Stallings heads to the Super Bowl as member of Seattle Seahawks staff

You know about former UNC quarterback Drake Maye leading the New England Patriots to the Super Bowl. Serious fans might also be able to name Chazz Surratt, Mack Hollins and Amari Gainer on the two Super Bowl rosters. But here’s your introduction to Dajah Stallings, another Super Bowl-bound Tar Heel who prepared for a pro football career at UNC. (UNC.edu)

THT Newsletter: Caleb Wilson Comes Home, Belichick Denied, UNC Women's Tennis Takes Down No. 1

Since we last caught up, Caleb Wilson had a happy homecoming in Atlanta, Bill Belichick was denied election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on his first ballot, UNC Women’s Tennis took down No. 9 NC State and No. 1 Georgia, soccer legend Crystal Dunn retired, Mitch Mason updated us on his health status, and more. (Tar Heel Times Newsletter)

UNC's Dialectic and Philanthropic Societies celebrates 230 years of dialogue and debate

When you think of something that ties all Tar Heels together and has existed during every student’s time at the University of North Carolina, Old East and Davie Poplar likely make the list. Perhaps less well-known? The University’s first student organization. “The history of DiPhi is the history of UNC-Chapel Hill,” said John O’Connor ’11, ’15 (MPA), ’15 (MS). (UNC.edu)

An Award-Winning UNC English Professor Combines Basketball With Poetry

At the basketball courts near Cobb Residence Hall, Gabrielle Calvocoressi leads a group of students in a friendly shootaround. She’s wearing a Big Bird t-shirt that matches the colors of her orange and white striped ball. Each week, Calvocoressi — who is an English professor at UNC — meets students on the basketball court for poetry recital sessions. (Chapelboro.com)

10 ways staff kept Carolina safe during the storm

While many of us make plans to hunker down the second we see that snowflake hit our weather apps, hundreds of employees at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill charged with making sure campus is as safe as possible begin to ramp up operations. Case in point: the most recent winter storm that blanketed Chapel Hill the weekend of Jan. 24. (UNC.edu)

The multigenerational experiences of being a Tar Heel

Some parents encourage their children to attend their alma mater, while others watch them find their own path to Chapel Hill. Either way, UNC draws people back, generation after generation. Campus life looks different today than a few decades ago. Technology has advanced rapidly in the past 30 years, with the rise of computers, email, and internet. (Daily Tar Heel)

UNC students sled, ski and play in the snow: 'The vibe is joyous out here'

In true North Carolina snow day fashion, the streets of Chapel Hill were alive with groups of people sledding on cardboard slabs, attempting to make snowballs with clumps of ice and begrudgingly getting full-priced blue cups at He’s Not Here — which remained open throughout the storm. As the day went on, temperatures remained under freezing. (Daily Tar Heel)

The Story Behind That Perfect Final Scene in ESPN’s Stuart Scott ‘30 for 30’

The final scene in ESPN’s 30 for 30 “Boo-Yah: A Portrait of Stuart Scott” is a Top 10 highlight if I’ve ever seen one. And frankly, the documentary’s director can take very little credit for it. Andre Gaines tells The Hollywood Reporter he had “easily” 400 to 500 hours of footage to use for his 30 for 30 installment, which honors the late SportsCenter anchor. (Hollywood Reporter)

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