Journey

Matt Weidinger, Resident Fellow in Poverty Studies, AEI

Graham Memorial: Room 011 (Basement Level) 218 E. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Join Matt Weidinger for a discussion on poverty studies the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), a Washington, DC think tank. This conversation may be especially valuable if you are interested in working on Capitol Hill, policy in DC, or in the … Continued

Exploring Law School: Alumni Panel

Graham Memorial 039 (Basement Level)

Considering law school? Join us for an informal panel discussion with young alumni who currently attending law school. Lunch will be served. RSVP here. Panelists include: Malindi Robinson, UNC School of Law 3L Prakash Kadiri, UNC School of Law 2L … Continued

Derek Harrison, Transformation and Emerging Tech Leader at IBM

Graham Memorial: Room 011 (Basement Level) 218 E. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Derek, ‘ 98 and MBA 2005, leads transformation emerging technologies and strategic initiatives for IBM Procurement. His 21 years of IBM experience span strategy and innovation, internal consulting, transformation, operations, cost management, quote to cash, business partner service delivery, and … Continued

Raga Rock-Stars: Tradition and Modernity on the Sarod, Pre-Performance Talk with Professor Afroz Taj and Professor John Caldwell

Gerrard Hall 226 E Cameron Ave, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Across the Indian classical spectrum, musicians are struggling to retain audiences without betraying their ancient traditions. Ayaan Ali Khan and Amaan Ali Khan are India’s biggest classical music rock-stars. On the one hand, they have inherited their father Amjad Ali … Continued

Professor Allie Thomas, Department of City and Regional Planning

Graham Memorial: Room 011 (Basement Level) 218 E. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Dr. Allie Thomas studies how best practices travel the globe and where they land. She uses ethnographic research methods to understand how “best practices” in transportation are adopted (or not) in developing economies, such as China, focusing on planners. Her … Continued

Navigating Your Pre-Med Path

Graham Memorial, Room 039 (Basement Level) 218 E. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Are you interested in attending Medical School but don’t know how to get started?  This presentation will provide information about prerequisite coursework, extracurricular activities, the MCAT, and additional resources to help your plan your path. This workshop is designed for … Continued

SpeakOut: An Honors Carolina PRIDE Conversation with Erik Eaker ’94 BSPH, ’97 MHA

Graham Memorial: Room 011 (Basement Level) 218 E. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Join alumnus Erik Eaker (Director, Experience Strategy and Transformation/Humana) for coffee and conversation. Erik is a creative population health strategist, business developer and customer experience expert with US and international health care consulting and wellness solutions experience. His work and … Continued

Shuford Lecture Series Innovation & Entrepreneurship Presents: Q&A with Danielle Weisberg and Carly Zakin, Co-Founders and Co-CEO’s of theSkimm

Fedex Global Education Center, Nelson Mandela Auditorium (1015) 301 Pittsboro Street, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

The Shuford Program in Entrepreneurship is excited to welcome Danielle Weisberg and Carly Zakin, founders of theSkimm, to Chapel Hill for the 2019 annual lecture series on Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Weisberg and Zakin will participate in a Q&A to share … Continued

20/20 Vision: Goal Setting Workshop

Graham Memorial, Room 039 (Basement Level) 218 E. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Looking to actually accomplish your goals this year? Come to our goal setting workshop to make 2020 your best year yet! Guided workshop led by one of our Professional Coaches Set clear goals for this semester and this year Leave … Continued

Food for Thought: Meg Fletcher, UNC Linguistics Department

Graham Memorial: Room 011 (Basement Level) 218 E. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Meg Fletcher is a second-year grad student in the linguistics department at UNC Chapel Hill. She obtained her undergraduate degree at UNC Chapel Hill as well, where she majored in Linguistics and Hispanic Linguistics along with a Russian minor. As … Continued

SpeakOut: An Honors Carolina PRIDE Conversation with Alex Mebane ’18

Graham Memorial, Room 039 (Basement Level) 218 E. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Since graduating in 2018, Honors Carolina alumnus Alex Mebane has found creative ways to build a community and combine his personal interests with new professional pursuits. As a Clinical Research Assistant in the UNC School of Medicine, Alex has continually honed … Continued

MLK Celebration: Pre-Lecture Dinner

Graham Memorial, Room 011 (Basement Level) 218 E. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Join Honors Carolina for an informal dinner before attending the MLK Lecture and Awards Ceremony, hosted by The University Office for Diversity and Inclusion. Honors Carolina will distribute a limited number of tickets at the dinner and proceed to the … Continued

Go Anywhere Platform Dinner Honors Carolina Student Association (HCSA)

Horton Residence Hall, 1st Floor Lounge

Are you interested in finding internships, global opportunities, and/or research experiences? Come out to Honors Carolina Student Association's (HCSA) first GoAnywhere Dinner event! Learn more about expanding your opportunities and connections through the Go Anywhere platform. We'll have pizza for … Continued

Overcoming Impostor Syndrome with Dean Valerie Ashby

Frank Porter Graham Student Union, Auditorium NC, United States

The Morehead-Cain Foundation, in collaboration with Honors Carolina, is proud to announce a discussion about impostor syndrome led by the Dean of Duke University’s Trinity College of Arts and Sciences, Valerie Ashby. It may come as a surprise that Dean … Continued

20/20 Vision: Resume Workshop

Graham Memorial, Room 039 (Basement Level) 218 E. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Want to learn how to create a great resume?  Looking to submit a resume for job or internship opportunity? Want to make sure your resume is great? Come to our Resume Workshop which will include, but not limited to: A … Continued

Preparing for the MCAT

Graham Memorial, Room 039 (Basement Level) 218 E. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Planning to take the MCAT in the near future? This workshop will provide information about the MCAT, what to expect on test day, and available resources to help you prepare for it. Mary-Charles Horn, UNC Pre-Health Advisor, will facilitate the … Continued

20/20 Vision: Learn How to Interview Workshop

Graham Memorial, Room 039 (Basement Level) 218 E. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

The Interview workshop will assist students in understanding interviewing techniques, develop how to curate their own stories, and best answer common interview questions. Click here to RSVP.

Let’s Talk: Resumes and CVs

Graham Memorial, Room 035 (Basement Level)

Let's Talk with Josh Let's Talk Roundtables are weekly interactive drop-in sessions for Honors Carolina students to learn and discuss a rotating series of Career Planning Topics with an Honors Coach. Free form and dynamic, they can be attended in … Continued

Pre-Health Post-Baccalaureate Program Panel

Graham Memorial, Room 039 (Basement Level) 218 E. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States

Hear from representatives at UNC Greensboro's Pre-Medical and Pre-Dental Post-Baccalaureate Program, Meredith College's Pre-Health Post-Baccalaureate Program, and NC State University's Master of Physiology degree program. Learn more about these opportunities for academic enhancement as a pre-health applicant. Mary-Charles Horn, UNC … Continued