UNC Rural Research and Engagement Awardees: 5 More Collaborations Serving 10 Rural Counties The Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost is pleased to announce the recipients of the Fall 2024 Rural Research, Engagement, and Advancement Fund, sponsored by … Read more
At UNC Rural, we couldn’t exist without our partners – the rural community members and Carolina faculty, staff and students that are committed to making the Tar Heel state the best place to live, work, and play. The insights and … Read more
Where were you? We drove to Raleigh, NC for the Rural Summit 2024, which is the annual conference hosted by the NC Rural Center. The conference brings together rural champions from across North Carolina to engage in conversations and take … Read more
CHAPEL HILL, NC – March 19, 2024 – UNC Rural is celebrating “Rural Week” by announcing collaborations with dozens of local partners across North Carolina to host Rural Community Conversations. Governor Roy Cooper proclaimed the 3rd week of March to … Read more
Photo by Kim Moore Co-offered by UNC Rural and UNC Research, the Rural Research, Engagement and Advancement Fund (RREAF) supports several strategic initiatives described in Carolina Next. RREAF promotes community-campus partnerships based in rural North Carolina supporting a wide range … Read more
The Carolina Center for Public Service and UNC Rural are hosting the Connect, Engage, Transform: Rural Community Partnerships webinar series to bring together stakeholders from North Carolina’s rural communities and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to highlight … Read more
The Chatham food hub aims to establish a food hub in rural Western Chatham County to serve as a central location for farmers, restaurants, and other food vendors to sell their products directly to consumers. This type of food hub … Read more
