https://padlet.com/thomasellis2653/2ol9eprmx2xf en-us 2017-05-22 13:57:18 UTC 2025-06-10 00:17:12 UTC hello@padlet.com thomasellis2653 https://padlet.com/thomasellis2653/2ol9eprmx2xf/wish/173149618 Established 1789]]> 2017-05-22 14:01:06 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasellis2653/2ol9eprmx2xf/wish/173149618 thomasellis2653 https://padlet.com/thomasellis2653/2ol9eprmx2xf/wish/173623211 UNC Chapel Hill was the first public university in the United States, being established in December of 1789.]]> 2017-05-24 13:37:18 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasellis2653/2ol9eprmx2xf/wish/173623211 thomasellis2653 https://padlet.com/thomasellis2653/2ol9eprmx2xf/wish/173624522 Sports teams at UNC are known as the Tar Heels, and they have had great success. The UNC Chapel Hill Men's Basketball team won the 2017 NCAA championship.]]> 2017-05-24 13:42:21 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasellis2653/2ol9eprmx2xf/wish/173624522 thomasellis2653 https://padlet.com/thomasellis2653/2ol9eprmx2xf/wish/173625020 The UNC student body consists of about 30,000 students. Additionally, 60% of students are female, and 40% are male.]]> 2017-05-24 13:44:16 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasellis2653/2ol9eprmx2xf/wish/173625020 thomasellis2653 https://padlet.com/thomasellis2653/2ol9eprmx2xf/wish/173626952 President James K. Polk graduated from UNC Chapel Hill. Other famous alumni include Andy Griffith and Caleb Bradham.]]> 2017-05-24 13:52:24 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasellis2653/2ol9eprmx2xf/wish/173626952 thomasellis2653 https://padlet.com/thomasellis2653/2ol9eprmx2xf/wish/173627600 The UNC newspaper, the Daily Tar Heel, has been rated highly by the Princeton Review.]]> 2017-05-24 13:55:08 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasellis2653/2ol9eprmx2xf/wish/173627600 thomasellis2653 https://padlet.com/thomasellis2653/2ol9eprmx2xf/wish/173628051 UNC Chapel Hill's oldest a Cappella group is known as the Clef Hangers. They have won numerous awards and sing each year at commencement. ]]> 2017-05-24 13:56:57 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasellis2653/2ol9eprmx2xf/wish/173628051 thomasellis2653 https://padlet.com/thomasellis2653/2ol9eprmx2xf/wish/173633326 The UNC libraries hold hold more than 7 million volumes]]> 2017-05-24 14:17:47 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasellis2653/2ol9eprmx2xf/wish/173633326 thomasellis2653 https://padlet.com/thomasellis2653/2ol9eprmx2xf/wish/173633558 UNC Chapel Hill is consistently rated as one of the best public universities in the United States. ]]> 2017-05-24 14:18:56 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasellis2653/2ol9eprmx2xf/wish/173633558 thomasellis2653 https://padlet.com/thomasellis2653/2ol9eprmx2xf/wish/173634248 The most enduring symbol of the university is the Old Well, a small neoclassical rotunda based on the Temple of Love in the Gardens of Versailles, in the same location as the original well that provided water for the school. The well stands at the south end of McCorkle Place, the northern quad, between two of the campus's oldest buildings, Old East, and Old West.]]> 2017-05-24 14:21:59 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasellis2653/2ol9eprmx2xf/wish/173634248 thomasellis2653 https://padlet.com/thomasellis2653/2ol9eprmx2xf/wish/173634932 UNC offers 71 bachelor's, 107 master's, and 74 doctoral degree programs.]]> 2017-05-24 14:24:26 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasellis2653/2ol9eprmx2xf/wish/173634932 thomasellis2653 https://padlet.com/thomasellis2653/2ol9eprmx2xf/wish/173635237 The UNC admissions process is very selective, with only 26% of applicants being admitted. ]]> 2017-05-24 14:25:17 UTC https://padlet.com/thomasellis2653/2ol9eprmx2xf/wish/173635237