When Carolina senior Purshotam Aruwani started his policy and strategic planning summer internship in the North Carolina Department of Public Safety (DPS), he expected to have a traditional desk job, sitting at a computer all day. Instead, he found himself … Continued

Chapel Hill isn’t Daniel Bowen’s hometown, but it is his home. When the rising junior first arrived at Carolina from Florida, he knew this place was special. By Emilie Poplett, University Communications “I applied to colleges all over the country … Continued

By Eve Elliott, APPLES Summer Fellow   Tucked in a back meeting room of the Carolina Union, service-learning leaders from across campus scribbled down notes. Their eyes were locked on Heather Knorr. At the front of the room, Knorr was … Continued

By Becca Kronebusch A record 82 Carolina students participated in APPLES Service-Learning Alternative Fall Break, providing direct and indirect service to communities across North Carolina and the southeast. The seven break trips focused on each community’s needs, including Latinx, urban, … Continued

When I came to Carolina in January of 2003, I was immediately impressed with the spirit of public service that characterized our students and faculty. Soon I discovered a driving force behind this work: the Carolina Center for Public Service. … Continued