The Carolina Union seeks student candidates to apply for the position of Chair of the Board of Directors. This high-profile position offers an opportunity to provide strategic vision for the Carolina Union and build a lasting impact on student life at UNC, while leading an organization that is essential to creating positive experiences for UNC students and the Carolina community.
The board chair will uphold the mission of the Carolina Union by leading and empowering the board to make critical decisions that will strengthen the experiences, programs, facilities, and services that the Union offers.
Interested candidates should complete the application by February 5th at 3pm. The application can be found at http://bit.ly/unionBODchairApplication.
Position Summary
The board chair serves as the representative of the board and the student face of the Carolina Union, while providing oversight in all aspects of the Board including finance, planning, student affairs, advancement, and other key areas.The Chair works closely with the Executive Director of the Carolina Union to ensure that the purpose and goals of the Board are met, as well as to set a strategic direction for the Board that aligns with the University and Carolina Union’s mission.
A successful candidate for the board chair should be engaging, self-driven, with a high-level commitment and passion to achieve ambitious goals that will affect the entire University. This person is a strategic thinker who is vigilant about asking questions and seeking knowledge to understand the opportunities, challenges, and threats that affect the organization’s big picture.
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A new creative-learning workshop series called The Lab is being launched this semester by the Carolina Union's office of Communications & Creative Services (CCS). The Lab will be a series of three workshops designed to help leaders of student organizations build their marketing skills so that they can have their most successful semester yet!
Workshops are free for UNC students and will be full of inspiration, useful knowledge, and hands-on activities. Check out the Spring 2020 lineup and register for the the first in the series below!
Spring 2020 Workshops
Content Planning and Strategy | January 22nd, 2:00pm
An exploration of how to connect your organization’s mission to communications goals and objectives, as well as creating a content plan that supports your efforts. We will look at different content types and how to effectively use multiple platforms to engage audiences in fun and unexpected ways.Register Here
Graphic Design for Social Media | February 17th, 2019 3:00pm
A primer on creating eye-catching and informative graphic designs for social media. We will explore the fundamentals of social media specs, design best practices, and messaging hierarchy.Registration coming soon!
Videography Basics | March 3, 2019 4:00pm
A class that covers the basics of quick shooting and editing to create videos that look and feel polished. We will cover in-phone filming as well as use of DSLR cameras, to help your organization create short films that show you at your best.Registration coming soon!
Looking for ways to get more involved in campus life this spring? Be sure to take advantage of upcoming opportunities to learn more about joining a fraternity or sorority at UNC. UNC's Interfraternity and Panhellenic councils are both hosting recruitment events in mid-January.
The Interfraternity Council is the largest men's organization at UNC, serving as the governing body for 27 member fraternities and over 1400 men. IFC Recruitment Kick-Off will be at 6pm in the Great Hall on Sunday, January 12th. Recruitment week will be 1/12-1/17.
The Panhellenic Council, which is the largest women's organization on campus governing body of the 12 National Panhellenic Conference sororities at UNC, will host its Informal Recruitment Fair on January 15th in the Carolina Union Auditorium from 7-8pm.
By joining one of Carolina's Greek organizations, students can take part in a proud UNC tradition that dates back to 1851. Collectively, these organizations perform 22,000 hours of community service and raise over $1.0 million for local and national philanthropies annually. Members are involved in scholarly research, Student Government Association, the Honor Court, Varsity and club sports, and serve as orientation leaders, residence assistants, and writers for the Daily Tar Heel. UNC sororities and fraternities have Morehead-Cain, Rhodes, Marshall, Truman and Luce scholarship recipients.
The Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life oversees the fraternity and sorority organizations at Carolina. The staff provides advising, support, training, resources, programs and services, maintains communications with faculty and alumni advisors and parents, works closely with national organizations and governing bodies, organizes leadership retreats and workshops, supports the academic performance of fraternity and sorority members, and recognizes positive achievements of individuals and organizations. Please contact them at [email protected] or 919-962-8298 for more information.
The Carolina Union is proud to announce that six student employees will graduate from UNC-Chapel Hill this Sunday, December 15th. The graduates are: Matthew Angerson, Taylor Bowley, Ashley Ernest, Daniel Kim, Victoria Netkovick, and Jacob Thomas.
The Union employs about 150 students each semester, offering opportunities to gain valuable professional experience and marketable skills. Graduating students spoke about how their Union employment helped prepare them for their next steps.
Matthew Angerson worked as Special Projects Coordinator in the office of Student Life & Leadership is graduating with degrees in Political Science and Peace, War and Defense. “I learned how to work with others on a team to complete a mission,” he said. “We were a team of about six people, and we learned how to work with one goal in mind so that’s been really helpful and useful.” Angerson is currently applying to graduate schools and hopes to pursue a career in higher education and student affairs.
Victoria Netkovick, a Journalism major, spoke of personal growth during her time as a Guest Services Coordinator. “In my time here, I’ve come out of my shell more and become more a better communicator,” she said. “I’ve learned a lot about just being myself, just being me. Everyone on the guest services team has helped me with that.”
Taylor Bowley, an Economics and Political Science major who worked in the Box Office, enjoyed working in the heart of campus. "The Union is the student hub on campus," she said. "It was a great way to meet different people from different backgrounds. That's what the Carolina is all about. You meet different students and get a wholistic view here at Carolina."
Congratulations, graduates! We are so proud of you!
The Office of Student Life & Leadership at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is looking for a Summer Graduate Coordinator for Summer 2020! This position is intended for a First Year Graduate Student in a Student Affairs/Higher Education focused graduate program. The Summer Graduate Coordinator will directly work with the Carolina Union Activities Board (CUAB), New Student & Family Programs, Late Night Orientation Programming, and will supervise undergraduate students. With a focus on programming, coordination, and assessment, we are hoping that applicants will gain a full summer experience! This role offers a stipend, partial meal plan, and on-campus housing.
Download a pdf with the full job description details! Please email your application to Sarah Levine, Student Activities Program Coordinator, at [email protected]. All applications are due by February 28th at 5 p.m.
Congratulations to Dr. Shauna Harris of the Carolina Union's Student Life & Leadership office for being accepted to attend the NASPA Alice Manicur Symposium. The Symposium, held in New Orleans in January, is a professional development experience offered every two years that allows time for in-depth discussions and small, faculty-led mentor group sessions. Dr. Harris shared her inspiration to attend the symposium and what she hopes to gain from the experience.
What inspired you to apply?
I have been thinking about what the next position should look like for my career. The NASPA Alice Manicur Symposium provides a space where women can come together and learn from other women currently serving in senior level positions at colleges and universities. I have gone back and forth about whether or not I would want to be in a senior level role. Speaking with women currently in those positions and engaging in conversations centered on the successes and challenges with others who are aspiring to be in senior level position will assist me in making decisions about my professional path moving forward.
What are you hoping to take away from the experience and apply in your work at the Carolina Union?
I am excited to reflect, learn and engage with other women about how to navigate politics, build effective leadership teams for student affairs, understand best practices concerning strategic thinking and planning and how to balance being in a senior level position while also navigating the various identities and roles I have. Many of the tools I will learn can be applied to how I engage and lead as a supervisor with my team, program planning for students and how to be my best holistic self as an administrator/educator. As I am working towards my own professional development, I plan to take what I learn, share my story and invest back into others who are also working on their professional development plans.
Congratulations, Dr. Harris!
The Carolina Union is proud to launch a special newsletter site dedicated to featuring the staff, student employees, and friends of the Carolina Union who do so much to enrich student life! Visit the State of the Carolina Union to get a look at the efforts of the many great people who make this place run!
This newsletter will be updated bi-weekly with news, updates, and features that highlight a different Union department. These features will highlight students and staff for a job well-done as well as contributions to the Union's mission to help create safe, inclusive and educational experiences at UNC. So put it in your bookmarks and enjoy perusing the latest from the Union!
Snapshot
The LeaderShape Institute has developed a national reputation as a premier leadership development program for young adults. The LeaderShape Institute is an intensive and energizing six-day program open to any participant, institution, or workplace interested in producing extraordinary results in an organization and developing a commitment to lead with a high level of integrity.
The 2020 session will take place Saturday, March 7th to Thursday, March 12th. This year’s Institute will be a joint session with NC State, so students will have the opportunity to learn with NC State and UNC-CH students.
30 UNC (undergraduates) are selected and are accompanied by 10 Faculty, Staff and Student Staff serving in a variety of leadership team roles. This year NC State will select 30 students for a total of 60 participants.
Participants’ travel (from a meeting place on UNC's Campus), lodging (group cabins) and meals are all provided for the entire week. The 2020 session is planned to take place at the YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly in Black Mountain, NC.
Applying for the LeaderShape Institute HERE
Mission
To transform the world by increasing the number of people who lead with integrity™ and a healthy disregard for the impossible.
Vision
A just, caring, and thriving world where all lead with integrity™ and a healthy disregard for the impossible.
What Students Gain?
Transformational leadership skills – their capacity to build authentic relationships, inspire peers, adhere to broad ethical standards, and create sustainable change
Increased commitment and motivation to advocate for issues of social justice and social responsibility
Confidence in their ability to identify their own strengths and weaknesses
Confidence in their ability to become student leaders on campus and a commitment to become more engaged at UNC
More clearly defined long term and short term goals
Confidence in their ability to develop relationships with others who are different than them
Confidence in their ability to create a vision or ideal future for their community or organization
Applying for the LeaderShape Institute HERE
Applications for the 2020 Institute will open October 16th 2019-November 18th 2019
To be accepted, students must be in good conduct standing with the university.
Selected participants will be required to attend an information session (dates TBD)
Those selected are asked to confirm their attendance in writing. This program is offered at no cost to students, but participants who confirm and do not attend may be assessed a fee to cover a portion of the cost of their participation.
After participants are chosen, should any additional spots open, they are filled from our wait list which is listed by date of application. Only fully completed applications will be considered.
Requests for reasonable accommodations can be submitted to [email protected]
If you have questions or concerns, please contact us at [email protected] For more information on LeaderShape, Inc., visit their website here.
Hurricane Dorian was an addition to the brutal hurricanes that have hit the Caribbean and Southeastern United States in recent years, although this one may have been the worst. One of the most heavily affected countries was the Bahamas, particularly Grand Bahama Island and the Abaco Islands. On August 31 and into the early days of September, the Bahamas were demolished by 185-220 mph winds by the Category 5 hurricane.
Estimates in the storm’s wake showed $74 million worth of debris needing to be removed, 53 people dead, and 1,300 people missing. Thousands of homes were irreparably damaged and about 70,000 homeless people left on the island, with others who have fled to neighboring islands and the United States in hopes to find refuge.
The devastation was so wrenching that the brothers of the Psi Delta Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., decided that they needed to act. A phone call from one of the fraternity’s brothers to a high school friend who lived in the Bahamas brought the desperation into full focus.
“I had a friend from the Bahamas who I called after the storm hit,” said Douglas Chen-Young, a junior Economics major and treasurer of the fraternity. “I asked him, ‘Do you need food, clothes, money?’ and he said, ‘we need all of them’.”
The personal connection created a sense of urgency for Chen-Young, and he realized that an effort needed to be organized quickly. “When he said that, it really hit home,” Chen-Young said. “It’s one thing hearing it in headlines, but another thing when you hear it directly from someone you know.”
Chen-Young then worked with fraternity brother Myles Brown, a senior Exercise and Sports Science Major, to organize the drive. The two created fliers, found an organization to donate to, and made contact with them to handle distribution of donations. The actual relief effort began the next day.
An initial social media post by the fraternity immediately drew requests to pitch in on the effort. Within hours of posting about the drive, the fraternity was contacted by members from the executive teams from the UNC-Chapel Hill Caribbean Students Association, Carolina Cupboard, and Carolina Closet with offers to expand the drive even further.
The work culminated in a week-long fundraiser and donations drive held in The Pit, with logistical and marketing help from the Carolina Union.
This was a great student run effort and the results showed how effective campus organization collaboration can be. After a two-week drive, the fundraiser collected 689 lbs. (yes, 10 large FedEx boxes) worth of clothes, food, and toiletries and shipped it to the Grand Bahama Relief Foundation for them to distribute to those in need. We also collected $1,729.07 of donations that will be sent to the foundation to help rebuild the damaged islands. This was an extremely successful event in both how the student groups were able to collaborate and the community effort to help those in need.
Nearly 100 Tar Heel students filed into the Carolina Union on Saturday morning prepared to hone leadership skills and tackle big challenges facing our society. The Bell Leadership Symposium was an all-day experience hosted by Carolina Union’s Office of Student Life & Leadership, with speakers and workshops designed to boost mastery of leadership.
With a goal of encouraging and empowering students to be the change they want to see in the world through leadership development and social innovation, the theme of this year’s symposium was Next Level: Achieving Carolina Excellence.
Dr Gerald D. Bell, founder and President of and CEO of the Bell Leadership Institute, kicked the day off with a speech about the importance of effective and empathetic leadership.
"Extreme poverty, lack of education, lack of opportunities, lack of treating people with dignity will only be cured if we have highly effective human beings, who become highly effective leaders who build highly effective organizations,” Dr. Bell said to open the symposium. “And that can be business, hospitals, music, athletics. You guys are the answer and the solution to the world’s problems."
A record 93 students participated in the symposium, showing a heightened desire among UNC students to put leadership skills into practice. Among the attendees was Brynn Garner, a junior Environmental Studies and History double major. Garner said that she applied to the symposium because she had been taking on more leadership roles and wanted to be more effective leader to advance environmental causes of importance to her.
“There are so many environmental issues going on right now, and I just want to make an impact, Garner said. “This is my first step to being able to do those things. I am looking forward to connecting with other people interested in environmental issues because I often feel like we are divided and if we all come together then the impact we could have here at Carolina is incredible.”
Abby Pearson is a sophomore Global Studies major who is also considering a Business Administration major. She heard about the Bell LEadership Symposium through the NC Fellows program, and was interested in learning about how leadership can affect issues of social change.
“I am hoping to reevaluate my own disposition on social change because I understand that if you are going about some kind of social change aspect, you can be one-sided because it is a societal focused thing, Pearson said. “I haven’t experienced every marginalization that there is, so I’m hoping to hone in on that and re-evaluate my own bias.”
