Dear Tar Heels, Carolina’s Virtual Wellness Week is less than two weeks away. Join us March 8–12 for a wellness event designed to help you RESET, REFOCUS, RENEW, RESTART, AND REPAIR. Please take time to enjoy the various opportunities to … Continued

Heart disease is still the No. 1 killer in the United States and the No. 1 killer of women. One in three women will lose their life to heart disease. That’s one woman every 80 seconds. African-American women ages 20 … Continued

The University of North Carolina System (“UNC System”) offers a choice of voluntary supplemental retirement programs so employees can save additional amounts for retirement. Under the UNC System Section 403(b) Plan (“the 403(b) Plan”), eligible employees may elect to defer … Continued

Dear Carolina Community, We are wrapping up our second week of the Carolina Together Testing Program and we would like to provide some updates. As of this morning, we have completed more than 13,500 tests in our three testing centers … Continued

As we begin a new year, it is important to reflect on the year past and express gratitude for the incredible work accomplished by everyone at Carolina. We would like to recognize the UNC-Chapel Hill employees who were nominated for the … Continued

This message is intended for UNC-Chapel Hill benefit-eligible employees. With the new year here, it’s important to review some timely benefit news and information. STATE HEALTH PLAN OPEN ENROLLMENT Any benefit election you made during Open Enrollment for the State … Continued

Dear Faculty and Staff, I write with the update I promised at the close of 2020 about leave and benefit provisions for the new year. While several leave options remain in place, some, like the Federal Families First Coronavirus Response … Continued

Susan Chen and Tina Craven from the School of Medicine’s Office of Graduate Education were some of the first to join the Wellness Champions initiative in August 2019. Since becoming Wellness Champions, Susan and Tina have formed a wellness committee … Continued