UNC-Chapel Hill Student Groups

UNC-Chapel(ˈCHapəl) Hill(hil) Student Groups

At UNC-Chapel Hill, we think the best education includes finding ways to explore(ikˈsplôr) your passions(ˈpaSHən).

You won’t have to look too far to find a student group that matches your interests. Clubs here focus on topics such as music or computer science(ˈsīəns) or politics(ˈpäləˌtiks) or sustainability(səˌstānəˈbilədē) and so much more.

Discover the unique opportunities Carolina(ˌkarəˈlīnə) has to offer. Go, have fun!

Celebrating(ˈseləˌbrāt) the arts
Interested in the arts? There’s a student group waiting for you. Carolina is home to clubs that focus on everything from music to dance to comedy(ˈkämədē) to crafts(kraft).

In particular(pə(r)ˈtikyələr), Carolina boasts(bōst) nearly a dozen a cappella(kəˈpalə) groups with styles(stīl) ranging from R&B and pop hits(hit) to religious(rəˈlijəs) and Asian(ˈāZHən) fusion(ˈfyo͞oZHən). Groups have become a staple(ˈstāpəl) of Carolina traditions with performances at Convocation(ˌkänvəˈkāSHən), Sunset Serenade(ˌserəˈnād) and Commencement(kəˈmensmənt).

The University’s first a cappella group, the Clef(klef) Hangers(ˈhaNGər), formed more than four decades ago and led(led) the way for groups like the Harmonyx and many others.

Staying active
Carolina’s varsity(ˈvärsədē) athletes(ˈaTHˌlēt) aren’t the only ones representing(ˌreprəˈzent) the Tar(tär) Heels(hēl) on the field.

Through athletic(ˌaTH(ə)ˈledik)-focused student groups and Campus Recreation’s Sport Clubs program, thousands of students compete(kəmˈpēt) in Carolina blue on the weekends. From soccer(ˈsäkər) and ice hockey(ˈhäkē) to quidditch and ballroom dancing, the teams play at some of the highest levels of their sports.

Supporting the community
Tar Heels give back. Heel Life hosts a plethora(ˈpleTHərə) of service-based organizations so students can find ways to make a positive difference in their communities.

Here are just a few examples: Carolina For The Kids has raised(rāzd) nearly $6 million for the UNC Children’s Hospital through its annual(ˈanyo͞oəl) Dance Marathon(ˈmarəˌTHän) and Music Empowerment provides free music classes to young community members.

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