The Carolina Union's Office for Student Life & Leadership is looking for a graduate assistant to serve as the coordinator for Late Night Orientation and Summer Activities this May 22nd through July 28th. This position will help provide incoming students a variety of entertainment in an effort to help build relationships with one another and to begin connecting students to the university. If you are currently enrolled full-time in a graduate program that emphasizes higher education administration and/or student affairs leadership, please consider applying for this position! Applications are due February 28th by 5pm. Applications should be emailed to [email protected]. Please see the PDF below for a full position description and instructions on how to apply.
The FPG Student Union will remain closed all day Sunday, January 24, and will re-open on Monday, January 25, at 12:00pm. Meetings and events will begin at 1:00pm on Monday.
We will continue to monitor the current conditions and share new information as we receive it. For the most up-to-date information regarding the University's operating condition, check Alert Carolina.
The FPG Student Union will remain closed on Saturday, January 23, through Sunday, January 24. All meetings and events are canceled.
We will continue to monitor the current conditions and share new information as we receive it. For the most up-to-date information regarding the University's operating condition, check Alert Carolina.
The FPG Student Union will be closing at midnight on Thursday, January 21. Per the adverse weather policy, the Union will be closed all day Friday, January 22. All meetings and events occurring in the Union on Friday have been canceled.
We will continue to monitor the current conditions and share new information as we receive it. For the most up-to-date information, check Alert Carolina.
Officially recognized student organizations and University departments may begin making reservations at 9:00am on Wednesday, Janaury 27, for Spring 2016 General Purpose Classrooms and Fall 2016 Union Meeting Spaces. These include all Union meeting rooms, the Pit, Pit solicitation tables, the Plaza, and SASB meeting rooms. Reservations should be made through reservecarolina.unc.edu. Phone and walk-in requests will be accepted from 1:00pm–5:00pm on January 27.
All organizations and departments wishing to book space must have a pre-existing Reserve Carolina account. If a new account needs to be requested or a password reset, please select the link under accounts on the Reserve Carolina webpage. Due to increased volume, account requests and password resets must be completed by 4:00pm on Monday, January 25, to ensure that all organizations receive a username and password prior to the First Day of Reservations.
Questions? Contact Carolina Union Event Services at (919) 966-3832 or [email protected].
January 21st Update:
This event, scheduled for January 22, has been postponed due to the predicted weather forecast. More information will be available soon regarding a rescheduled concert date.
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Warm up with music by Glee’s very own, Noah Guthrie, and the Loreleis
CUAB invites the Carolina community to enjoy a performance by Noah Guthrie, featuring a cappella group, the Loreleis.
Known for his soulful YouTube covers and his character on Fox’s Glee, Noah will be performing in the Great Hall of the Student Union on Friday, January 22. Doors open at 6 pm, and the show starts at 7 pm.
Tickets for the concert are free and available January 12. Donations will be accepted at the door to benefit Musical Empowerment, an organization that pairs UNC students with children from low-income families in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro community to receive free, private music lessons.
Free insomnia cookies will be provided on a first come, first serve basis. Join us for a cozy night filled with good music and good company.
The Lab is geared up for a fun and thought-provoking array of workshops this spring. Get ready to delve into how to create your business card for networking, experiment with turning type into an illustration, and investigate how design plays a major role in some film favorites!
The Art of Networking (with SkillfUL): Thursday, February 11
Illustrating with Type: Tuesday, March 1
Design & Creativity in Film: Wednesday, April 6
Learn more at bit.ly/TheLabUNC!
The Lab is led by a crack team of creative wizards from Carolina Union Communications and Creative Services. Workshops are chock-full of inspiration, useful knowledge, and hands-on activities. Sessions are free and open to all students, but you must register to attend.
This semester, the Carolina Union Board of Directors has been working on plans to improve and expand the Union.
2015-2016 Carolina Union Board of Directors chair, Jaelyn Coates, is a senior political science and African, African American and Diaspora studies double major.
As the board chair, Coates serves as the face of the student body for the Union and representative of the Board.
The Board of Directors is comprised of the Director of the Carolina Union, faculty members appointed by the Chancellor, appointed graduate students and select student leaders from student organizations. The Board is organized to discuss the progress of the Union and how to improve student experience.
Coates wanted to be a part of an organization that cares about students and said she looked to the Union because it is a space where students are learning about each other and the world — so they leave Carolina better than they did when they came in.
“I kind of view the campus as a living body, and the Union is the heart, and it kind of pulses, and there’s all these different channels that lead to these different organizations and departments and buildings on campus,” Coates said.
During the time in her new position, Coates said the Board of Directors worked hard to make a plan that better integrates the Union within the Carolina community and campus. They have reached out to departments such as Diversity of Multicultural Affairs, Carolina Dining Services and UNC General Alumni Association to figure out how they can support each other. Their goal is to have a more collaborative flow on campus.
They are also working on a plan to expand the Union in the hopes that it will encourage students, including graduate and professional students, to take advantage of the many resources provided by the Union.
Coates currently feels that the Union is not being used in the all-encompassing manner it could be.
“There are so many things that Union supplies that people just don’t even know about — so many resources and connections that the Union has because of the people who work in this building and the people that they know who are super passionate about student ideas and are looking for ways to support students,” Coates said.
Coates wants students to know that there is a group of people actively working together to better campus.
She said the Board of Directors meetings are open to all and encourages students to attend. They are eventually going to set it up where it is more interactive and engaging even if the students aren’t official members.
“I think it’ll be a great hub of communication.”
This feature is part of our Spotlight Series dedicated to telling the Carolina Union story through our many programs, services, and facilities. This story was created by Christine Bang, an editorial assistant in Communications & Creative Services.
The Carolina Union Activities Board (CUAB) is excited to announce that the application for the CUAB president is now live. The president of CUAB plays a crucial role on campus in leading a dedicated group of students to provide diverse cultural, educational, and social opportunities for students. If you are interested in applying for this please complete the application, which can be found here: https://studentlife.unc.edu/form/start/87311.
In efforts to engage graduate and professional students, the Carolina Union Activities Board (CUAB) and Student Activities Program have created a 5-minute survey to get feedback on ways to improve the graduate school experience. The Carolina Union serves as a welcoming and resourceful place for all members of the Carolina community, and the results of this survey will be used to better accommodate graduate students on this campus. Please click the link below to participate.
Graduate and Professional Student Survey: http://studentvoice.com/unc/graduateandprofessionalstudentsurvey
