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Follow updates as the Tar Heels participate in research, public service and other events ahead of the Aer Lingus College Football Classic.
The three-day Carolina Performing Arts festival will feature comedian Josh Johnson, pass events and free open gatherings.
The UNC School of Education’s Kristin Papoi upholds a first day of class tradition started by her grandmother a century ago.
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center
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