The humanities are in a state of perpetual crisis, said Geoffrey Harpham, president and director of the National Humanities Center.
The food waste from UNC’s Blue Zone was collected and composted after the homecoming football game as part of a national recycling competition. The Game Day Challenge is an initiative sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for universities across the country.
More than 100 runners braved chilly temperatures and the threat of gastrointestinal problems to raise money for UNC’s cancer center at the University’s first-ever Dozen Doughnut Dash on Saturday. A four-mile race along University sidewalks, the event raised about $11,700 for the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, said sophomore Ty Fenton, one of the event’s organizers. The runners began at the Old Well, ran a 2.5-mile loop, ate 12 Krispy Kreme doughnuts and then ran a 1.5-mile loop to the finish line.
It began as a PowerPoint on a rainy day, and ended on a bright Sunday in the form of 10 new homes for UNC employees. More than 100 students, faculty and community members gathered Sunday afternoon to dedicate the Build a Block project, organized by the UNC chapter of Habitat for Humanity.
