Explore the stories of how alumni and friends help fuel the progress of scientists, humanists, artists, entrepreneurs and technologists at the College of Arts and Sciences every day.
A Blessed Life
Cliff Huang weaves a tale that is truly rags to (academic) riches. It’s a success story that he is quick to attribute to family, friends and mentors – and one that led Huang to make a $1.5 million gift to Carolina.
Supporting Graduate Students in the Humanities, Fine Arts and Social Sciences
Giovanny Rincon received funding from the Stephens Family Fund for Graduate Student Excellence to purchase a new laptop, statistics software and books to work on his Ph.D. in public policy at Carolina.
African, African American and Diaspora Studies Creates Excellence Fund in Honor of Eunice Sahle
The endowment will ensure the department has resources to sustain creative scholarly opportunities for students and faculty alike.
Ellison Family Fund and Buddhism Educational Opportunities Fund support scholar’s Nepali 3D imaging project
As an Ellison Family Faculty Fellow in the Institute for Arts and Humanities, Religious studies scholar Lauren Leve was given “a rare opportunity that came at a critical time for me professionally.”
Southern Voices, Future Leaders
“Undergraduate students are walking onto our campus with a voice, with ideas, with a set of commitments to their communities,” said Elizabeth Engelhardt. “During the time that they’re here, our job is to help them focus their voice to become that future leader in the South.”
Director’s Fund for Excellence in Latin American Studies
An anonymous donor established the Director’s Fund for Excellence in Latin American Studies — a fund that provides resources to the Institute for the Study of the Americas for faculty and student support, course development, summer internships and public lectures.
Endowed Deanship Drives College Forward
A gift from Vicki ’92 and David Craver ’92 will provide a lasting endowment that will give deans of the College unrestricted support as they advance scholarship, discovery and strategic priorities aimed at the College’s core mission.
Supporting Outstanding Faculty
Forty-six percent of College faculty receive some form of philanthropic support. Cemil Aydin, professor of history and religious studies, is one such faculty member. Aydin was the recipient of the Clein Family Initiative in Global and Islamic History through the department of history in 2020-2021.
Growing Faculty Excellence
“The Huntington Hobbs Jr. Endowment Fund for Faculty Excellence provided me with the resources to pursue my research goal,” said Addo, who was able to purchase books, attend conferences to present works in progress and procure software to conduct statistical analyses.
Social Media, Smart Phones and the Adolescent Brain
The Winston National Center on Technology Use, Brain and Psychological Development will create more tools for parents, caregivers and teens to make better-informed choices about how they interact with technology and social media.
Helping Faculty Flourish
During the Campaign for Carolina, the Institute for the Arts and Humanities raised more than $8.8 million to support 23 faculty fellowship funds (both new and previously established funds).
Institute for Convergent Science. Ready. Set. Go.
The Edwards Family Fund for Excellence in Convergent Science was created by Rob ’89 and his wife, Leigh Edwards ’90, to help provide valuable startup resources for the Institute for Convergent Science. This funding helps to move ideas from basic research into transformative applications for society.
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