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Recycle, Recut, Rejoice

March 5, 2021

The Office of Waste Reduction and Recycling helped a daughter give her father an especially meaningful present for his 90th birthday.

Giving New Life to Historic Trees

November 2, 2020

The Carolina Tree Heritage program is giving second life to downed campus trees by transforming the trunks and branches into furniture, sculptures and other wooden creations, with the proceeds going toward student scholarships.

Limbs, Leaves and a Legacy

October 12, 2020

When Carolina celebrated its bicentennial in 1993, Davie Poplar saplings were planted throughout the state. Revisit some of those saplings and the Tar Heels who planted them to see how Carolina has literally taken root in North Carolina.

Doing Our Very Best

July 31, 2020

Teams across the University are working tirelessly to prepare for the return to campus. Here’s a look at some of what’s happening.

Protecting the Overstory

June 5, 2020

Painstaking stewardship and a long view of history drive Massey Award winner Tom Bythell as he cares for Carolina’s precious campus.

Shining Example

June 1, 2020

Massey Award winner Carol Womack’s path took her from a Jamaican farm through some hard times and to a new life in North Carolina.

Bythell and Womack Receive Prestigious Massey Award

May 19, 2020

Two Facilities Services employees, Tom Bythell and Carol Womack, have been selected to receive the 2020 C. Knox Massey Distinguished Service Award, one of the most prestigious distinctions for faculty and staff.

Cleaning for Coronavirus

March 9, 2020

Housekeeping Services uses best-in-class cleaning processes and is working diligently to increase disinfection of campus high-touch surfaces. Pandemic preparedness plans are in place and cleaning protocols will be updated as necessary.