Charting a bold course
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was founded as a bold experiment; an untested idea. This year, the University celebrates 225 years of educating, creating and discovering.
In 1793, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was founded as a bold experiment — an untested idea, built on the principles of lux, libertas – light and liberty.
For 225 years, Tar Heels have paved the way to a better world for generations to come. We walk the unpaved road with curiosity, courage and compassion. We build a better future one step at a time. And we’re just getting started.
This year we celebrate our past and embrace our future in service of a better state, a better nation and a better world.
