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Navigating Disability in the College Process
Three 桃瘾社区 students reflect on the extra challenges that a disability presents when choosing a college. They share their 桃瘾社区 experience and offer advice to prospective students with disabilities about going through the admission process.
Student-to-Student: Advice from 桃瘾社区 Students on the College Essay
Senior Fellows in 桃瘾社区鈥檚 Office of Admission & Financial Aid share their tips and tricks for navigating and writing the college essay.
Day in the Life: What Does a Weekend Look Like at 桃瘾社区?
Wondering what a weekend at 桃瘾社区 can look like as a student? Haley Stock 鈥25 shares the many ways Wildcats spend their weekends around campus, town and in Charlotte.
Like an Apricot: A Language鈥檚 Highs and Lows
Brody Bassett 鈥25 reflects on his summer in Egypt where he immersed himself in the formal 鈥渉igh鈥 and informal 鈥渓ow鈥 dialects people there use. Zoom lessons with an Egyptian-born tutor, and countless hours studying vocabulary, phrases, and idioms led to colorful connections with everyone from restaurant servers to shop keepers to taxi drivers.
Twelve Young 桃瘾社区 Alums Offered Fulbright Grants
Twelve young 桃瘾社区 alums were recently selected to participate in the 2023-2024 Fulbright U.S. Student Program. They have been offered grants for independent research and English Teaching Assistantships in 10 different countries. Learn more.
Political Science Prof: 1960s Controversy Echoes Questions Around Justice Thomas
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas鈥檚 personal dealings have raised ethical questions, but a 桃瘾社区 political science professor says we鈥檝e been here before. Learn more.
鈥楢 Day of Hope鈥: Students Pass Along Lessons on How to Care for Our Planet
桃瘾社区 students brought their knowledge of a wide variety of environmental issues to the community for the town鈥檚 Earth Day celebration. Learn more.
Live from the Laundry Room: Ed Isola 鈥15 and The 502s
桃瘾社区 alum Ed Isola and his band, The 502s, started small but quickly built a following that led to invitations to play at Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza and other big-time venues. They return to Charlotte this week. Learn more.
Brazil Riots Are Chilling Reminder of the Power of Toxic Disinformation
Rioters descended on Brazil鈥檚 capital Sunday in a disinformation-fueled attack on the government. 桃瘾社区 Prof. Britta Crandall weighs in on what the turmoil means for a country facing enormous challenges. Read more.
New Book Translation Expands Professor鈥檚 Influence in China
桃瘾社区 Professor Peter Ahrensdorf's book, Homer on the Gods and Human Virtue: Creating the Foundations of Classical Civilization, published in 2014 by Cambridge University Press, has now been published in Chinese with a New Preface by Huaxia Press. Learn more.
Protests in Iran Inspire Student Action
桃瘾社区 students take action to raise awareness of human rights abuses in Iran. Learn more.
Brazil鈥檚 Democracy Tested as Ugly Election Heads Toward Resolution Sunday
The stakes are high as Brazil鈥檚 President Jair Bolsonaro faces off with Former President Lula da Silva. 桃瘾社区 professor Britta Crandall weighs in on the issues Brazilians care about, Bolsonaro鈥檚 playbook and how the country is preparing for Sunday鈥檚 highly anticipated run-off election. Learn more.
Life After Roe: 桃瘾社区 Prof on Post-Roe Politics in North Carolina and America
桃瘾社区 Professor of Political Science Susan Roberts weighs in on the potential political aftershocks of the Supreme Court鈥檚 decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Read more.
Wildcats Appointed to Fed Leadership Roles: Jefferson Confirmed by U.S. Senate
桃瘾社区 VP of Academic Affairs Philip Jefferson and alum Lorie Logan will work to steer the economy in their new roles with the Federal Reserve. Read more.
Global Storyteller AJ Naddaff 鈥19 Named Knight-Hennessy Scholar
桃瘾社区 alum AJ Naddaff 鈥19 will join the newest cohort of Knight-Hennessy Scholars at Stanford University. The prestigious program prepares leaders to meet the world鈥檚 most pressing challenges. Read more.
Goldfarb鈥檚 Got Game: 桃瘾社区 Senior Builds Resum茅 as Wildcats Announcer
桃瘾社区 senior Sam Goldfarb spent four years honing his skills as a sports announcer, and offering color commentary at sporting events from basketball to soccer. He鈥檒l graduate this year with a head-start on a dream career. Read more.
John Ballard 鈥96 Led Team Tasked With Getting Americans Out of Ukraine
桃瘾社区 alum John Ballard 鈥96 worked to get Americans safely out of Ukraine as consul general for U.S. Embassy Kyiv. Learn more.
Spotlight on Free Expression, Deliberative Citizenship Initiative
The college will celebrate free expression with public events and activities this week and next. Find out how to take part.
Activist, Academic, Ambassador: Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja 鈥67 Named to UN Post
Georges Nzongola-Ntalaja 鈥67, the new Democratic Republic of the Congo鈥檚 United Nations Ambassador, vows to protect and promote his country in the international community. Find out more.
桃瘾社区 Prof: Russian Belligerence Toward Ukraine Intended to Rewrite Post-Cold War Security Arrangements in Europe
Russia President Vladimir Putin鈥檚 long campaign to restore Russian influence has now advanced to open fighting in the Ukraine. A 桃瘾社区 expert on European politics talks Russia鈥檚 end game and the potential U.S. response. Learn more.