Health Career Connection is a national non-profit that inspires and empowers undergraduate students, recent graduates and HCC alumni, particularly those from under-represented or disadvantaged backgrounds, to choose and successfully pursue healthcare and public health careers. Health Career Connection makes substantial … Read more
Happy New Year from the UNC American Indian Center! Through tremendous partnerships and collaborations, 2014 has been an extremely productive year. See below for a listing of our 2014 accomplishments. These would not have been possible without the contributions of many. … Read more
The American Indian Center is pleased to share with you a calendar of events for American Indian Heritage Month! The month-long celebration will include lectures, cultural activities and discussions, film viewings, special foods and more, both on and off campus! … Read more
UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Carol L. Folt on Thursday signed a resolution with tribal leaders from the eight North Carolina Native Nations resolving to continue and strengthen the University’s commitment to research, education and service with those Native Nations. The signing … Read more
A new Department of Education grant to UNC-Chapel Hill will allow the American Indian Center to hire a full-time student engagement coordinator to help Native students apply to and succeed at the University. The grant comes from the Department … Read more
Congratulations to the new 2014-2015 Miss Lumbee, Candice Noel Locklear! The Miss Lumbee Ambassador serves the Lumbee People and acts as a representative for the Lumbee Tribe. Miss Lumbee’s poise, intellect, and tribal pride show wherever she goes conveying to … Read more
Check out our new weekly video series, One Step at a Time, created by our Health Career Connection summer intern, Harley D. Locklear (Lumbee; Junior; Exercise & Sports Science Major). This video series was created to provide practical, culturally relevant tips, training, and encouragement … Read more
Four new videos highlight how American Indian undergraduates, graduates, alumni and faculty each have found support and a sense of “home away from home” at Carolina. This four-part video series was produced by Mr. Ryan Comfort (Keweenaw Bay Band of … Read more
Check out the latest edition of Hyco Magazine, featuring the leadership and community service of one of the youngest graduates of the NC Native Leadership Institute and UNC alumnae, Teryn Smith (Sappony). Her story is an inspiration to current and emerging leaders … Read more
The “Careers In Forestry” workshop will take place Thursday, June 19, 2014 in the Lundy-Fetterman School of Business. There will be three 1-hour concurrent sessions from 10:00 AM-2:45 PM. Approximately 275 American Indian youth and adults representing the eight tribes … Read more
