Stop 1: Welcome and Intro Flashcards
Chartered in
1789
*Oldest/first public university in the country
Only public university to award degrees in ____ Century
18th Century
First class graduated
July 1798
Introduction
Hello and welcome to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill! We are so happy to have you here with us. My name is ______, and I am your guide today. On our tour, we will talk about the University’s history as well as the exciting innovation that takes place on our campus.
We are committed to making education
Affordable and accessible
We are rated #1 among 100 best U.S. public universities for academic quality at an affordable price by
Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine (for 18 years)
One way we offer affordable education is through our Carolina Covenant program offering ____
Students with lower incomes to graduate debt-free
We are also proud of our commitment to _____
Research and innovation
We are home to top-ranked programs researching _____
Ebola, HIV/AIDS, and coronaviruses.
We are proud of our two Nobel laureates: ______
Oliver Smithies and Aziz Sancar.
Not only do we provide a great education and promote innovation, but we also focus on ________
Service / Serving our state
Some examples of our spirit of service are our many student-run organizations including: ____
APPLES Service-Learning and the Campus Y, our hub for social justice.
We do all of this as we aspire to follow Carolina Next: Innovations for Public Good, a comprehensive strategic plan: ______
that serves as the roadmap on our journey to becoming the leading global public research university
Transition: Carolina is a special place, and we are excited to share it with you. Follow me and we will walk to _____
Where it all began
