UNC Chapel Hill June 6, 2011 Issue 4
Welcome to Carolina!
Inside this issue:
Apartment Infor-
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Staff Line Up
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Map of Carolina
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Triangle Informa on
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Special Dates
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We are Glad to have you as a Member of the Team Gree ngs! Congratula ons on your selec on to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. We are excited for your arrival and look forward to welcoming you to our staff. Before you know it, it will be about that me to move to Chapel Hill and get into the swing of Summer Opera ons and prepara ons for the coming year. Everyone is working hard to ensure your arrival is a smooth one. Enjoy the remainder of your summer. We look forward to ge*ng to know you and ensuring your professional experience with us will be a memorable one!
What’s a Tarheel? The University not only uses the nickname "Tar Heels," but the en re state does as well. One version of the nickname's origin has the name first being applied to North Carolinians during the Civil War. One record talks of a ba9le in Virginia, where their suppor ng column retreated, but North Carolina troops fought alone. The victorious troops were asked in a condescending tone by some Virginians, who had retreated, "Any more tar down in the Old North State, boys?" The response came quickly: "No, not a bit; old Jeff's bought it all up." The Virginians asked: "Is that so? What is he going to do with it?" The reply: "He is going to put it on you'ns heels to make you s ck be9er in the next fight."
Say “Hello” to some of the Housing and Residen al Educa on Team Larry Hicks, Director of Housing and Residential Education To Contact your Supervisor • Ka e Bartholomew, 919.843.2782; Ka e_bartholomew@unc.edu • Sco9 Iverson, 919.962.1588; Sco9_iverson@unc.edu • Lisa Freeman, 919.962.2063; Lisa_Freeman@unc.edu
Gay Perez, Associate Director of Housing and Residential Education Lisa Freeman, Assistant Director for South Campus Communities Katie Bartholomew, Assistant Director for North Campus Communities Rick Bradley, Assistant Director for Information and Communication Scott Iverson, Assistant Director for Summer Operations, Apartment Living and Granville Towers Steve Lofgren, Assistant Director for Facilities Planning Audra Slavin, Business Operations Manager Alaina Barth, Coordinator for Staff Recruitment and Development Annice Fisher, Assistant Director for Academic Collaboration and Assessment Susan Rhody, Coordinator for Conference Operations Tarah Burnette, Administrative Assistant for Staff Recruitment and Development Terri Gengler, Assistant Coordinator for Conference Operations
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Apartment Residence Furniture: The apartments come fully furnished with the excep on of an entertainment unit and microwave. Each of our apartments is unique. Be crea ve with your decora ng! A few things to notes:
Apartment Needs? Contact your supervisor. We’d be happy to help!
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You are welcome to bring your own personal furniture. Please keep in mind that furniture that comes with the apartment stays with the apartment.
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Personal pain ng of the apartment (walls and such) is not permi9ed.
Basic Ameni es include: Washer/dryer, full kitchen, dishwasher, high speed internet (most loca ons with wireless access) local land-line phone service. Our beds are Queen sized beds.
We offer limited shared storage accommoda ons for Community Directors. Chat with your Assistant Director for further informa on.
Mailing Address Here is the scoop from Joanna Luke, our Residential Communication Services Manager on mail! It is recommended that all CD’s use one of the following options for their personal mailing address:
1. Establish an off campus mailbox through the post office or private mailbox business. Note: Private Mailbox businesses such as The UPS Store will accept deliveries on your behalf from all carriers (UPS, FedEx, USPS, etc.). However, using a PO Box through the Post Office limits accepting deliveries on your behalf to only USPS mail & packages. 2. Use the Avery office address (campus box) in which mail is delivered first to campus mail and then distributed through the department mail system. Note: this option will delay delivery time to you. The proper address is as follows: Dept. of Housing CB 5500 Chapel Hill, NC 27599
Please do not use the residence hall mailing address. If a CD is currently set up to receive mail using this method they should be encouraged to change to one of the options noted above. CDs are welcome to use one of the Package Center addresses to receive packages and overnight letters only. Morrison Package Center (located on South campus) uses the following address: 445 Paul Hardin Drive Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Spencer Package Center (located on North campus) uses the following address: 100 Raleigh Street Chapel Hill, NC 27514 Should you have any questions or concerns please feel free contact me at 919-962-3695. Thanks, Joanna Luke
Reading Materials for Summer! We have books for you to prepare for the philosophy of our department / ins tu on. Don’t worry, you’ll receive them upon your arrival to Carolina. Pets? Fish are permi-ed!
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Learning Reconsidered 2
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StrengthsQuest
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Ea ng Animals
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Our Carolina Line Up for 2010-2011 Apartment Living and Granville Towers Janelle Briscoe—Granville Towers* Janelle comes to us from the University of Louisville, Louisville, KY. Janelle earned her Master of Educa on in College Student Personnel and also worked as a Resident Director at Bellarmine University. Prior to that Janelle received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights, KY. Sarah Hoffarth—Granville Towers Kim Demaree—Odum Village Chad Humphrey - Ram Village
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What is a Carolina Guide? These are seasoned members of our staff who will work to get you orientated to the community and your new role.
Cur s “CJ” Jackson—Carmichael Community* CJ comes to us from Ball State University in Muncie, IN. He completed his Master of Arts in Student Affairs Administra on in Higher Educa on. Prior to that, CJ received his Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Jus ce from University of Wisconsin. Bret Biance—Cobb Community Aliana Harrison—Connor Community Renee Kashawlic—Kenan Community Ma9 Knickman—Olde Campus Lower Quad Community Jus n Lukasewicz - Parker Community Alexa Wood —Olde Campus Upper Quad Community* Alexa comes to us from North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC. Alexa earned her Master of Science in Higher Educa on Administra on. Prior to that, Alexa earned her Bachelor of Science in Meteorology and Environmental Studies from Florida State University in Tallahassee, FL.
South Campus Taris Mullins—Morrison Community* Taris comes to us from The Ohio State University, in Columbus, OH. He completed his Master of Arts in Higher Educa on and Student Affairs. Prior to that, Taris received his Bachelor of Arts in English from Virginia Polytechnic Ins tute and State University. Luke Ahrens—Craige Community* Luke comes to us from Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH. Luke earned his Master of Arts in College Student Personnel and also worked as a Resident Director at Ashland University. Prior to that, Luke earned his Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Heidelberg University in Tiffin, OH. Sarah Flynn—Manning East Community* Sarah comes to us from Coastal Carolina University, where she was a Resident Director. Prior to that, Sarah earned her Master of Science from Salisbury University in Salisbury, MD. Sarah also received her Bachelor of Science from Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. Michael Cherry—Hinton James Community* Michael comes to us from The Florida State University, in Tallahassee, FL. He completed his Master of Science in Higher Educa on, with an emphasis in Student Affairs. Prior to that, Michael received his Bachelor of Science in Communica on, with a major in Journalism and Electronic Media from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, TN. Tom Hardiman—Ehringhaus Community Ellen Dutro—Manning West Community* Ellen comes to us from The University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia. She completed her Master of Educa on in College Student Affairs Administra on. Prior to that, Ellen received her Bachelor of Arts in Communica on with an emphasis in Public Rela ons from Berry College in Mount Berry, GA.
*Welcome to our new staff members!
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Our Communi es
Granville Towers
Why a Ram for a Mascot? In 1924 Vic Huggins, UNC's head cheerleader, decided that Carolina needed a mascot like N.C. State's Wolf and Georgia's Bulldog. At the me, Jack Merrit, known to his fans as the "Ba9ering Ram," was a popular member of UNC's football team. Making use of this nickname, Huggins hit upon the idea of a ram as the Carolina mascot. The cheerleader went to Charles T. Woollen, the University's Business Manager, and asked him to find twenty-five dollars to buy a ram. They ordered UNC's first mascot from Texas. The 1924 team had been in a slump and Carolina fans were looking for something to break the jinx. The Tar Heel sports staff joined the campus in hoping that the new mascot would bring the much-needed luck. The mascot, who was named Rameses, arrived in me for the UNC-VMI game on 8 November 1924. The fans saw a defensive struggle. No one scored un l late in the fourth quarter when a UNC player executed a perfect dropkick for a 3-0 victory. Carolina fans credited the first Rameses' presence for pulling Carolina past VMI, and giving birth to the long line of rams who have witnessed Tar Heel games.
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Phone List (area code 919) Numbers that may come in handy: Housing and Residential Education Main office— 962.5406 Avery Fax Machine—843.0794 CD on Duty—259.8318
Communities Open for Summer Conferences Carmichael, Hinton James, Kenan Manning East, Manning West
Craige, Connor
Summer School Communities Lower Quad—962.1529
Carolina Facts
Morrison, Ram Village,
Closed Communities Ehringhaus, Parker and Cobb
Upper Quad—962Odum Village—966.5661 Ram Village—843-6676
As the na on's first state university, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was chartered in 1789 and opened to students in 1795. Carolina was the only public university to award degrees to students in the 18th century. Since those first few years, this special place of learning has blended its own tradi ons with those of the state.
Triangle Informa on There is a wealth of informa on available on local towns, reloca on informa on, and addi onal area resources. University: The Visitors Center: A good introduc on to the University, includes campus map, helpful contacts, campus a9rac ons and tours, and local informa on h9p://www.unc.edu/visitors/
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The Office of Human Resources h9p://hr.unc.edu
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The Gaze9e: the faculty/staff newspaper of the University h9p://gaze9e.unc.edu/
Chapel Hill/Carrboro:
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Town of Chapel Hill website with informa on on local government, services, schools and entertainment h9p://www.ci.chapel-hill.nc.us/
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Official travel informa on for Chapel Hill/Orange County h9p://www.chocvb.org/
Chapel Hill/Carrboro Chamber of Commerce site with informa on on reloca on services and local businesses h9p:// www.carolinachamber.org
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Town of Carrboro website with informa on about reloca on services, recrea onal ac vi es and community events h9p:// www.carrboro.com/
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Durham: Durham Conven on and Visitors Bureau website includes reloca on informa on, an events calendar, and informa on on local a9rac ons h9p://dcvb.durham.nc.us
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Durham Chamber of Commerce website with includes informa on on educa on, housing, and local taxes h9p://www.durhamchamber.org/
Raleigh and Research Triangle Park:
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Official visitor’s informa on website includes events and area a9rac ons h9p://www.raleighcvb.org/
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A comprehensive site of informa on, including housing, transporta on, business, and ac vi es h9p://www.virtualraleigh.com/
Good introduc on to the Research Triangle Park that includes a list of area companies and businesses h9p://www.rtp.org
UNC Chapel Hill
Orienta on & Training Informa on
Department of Housing and Residen al Educa on SASB North 1218 / 00 Avery Hall CB # 5500 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-5500 Phone: 919.962.5101 Fax: 919.843.0794
Community Director Training starts July 5. •
Retreat—July 14-15 at NC State University
Community Manager and Resident Advisor Mentor Training begins Friday, July 29.
Our website: Resident Advisor Training begins Thursday, August 4.
h9p://housing.unc.edu
Office Assistant Training begins Tuesday, August 9.
Community Desks open: August 10. The Mission of Housing and Residen al Educa on is to create an inclusive on-campus housing environment that promotes development, ci zenship, involvement, leadership.
Fall 2011 Important Dates Unofficial hall opening is Wednesday, August 17 Residence Halls open for new Graduates, First Year Undergraduates and Transfer Students at 9 am on Saturday, August 20 Classes begin for all students Tuesday, August 23 Fall break:
Classes end 5 pm on Wednesday, October 19 Classes resume at 8 am on Monday, October 24
Note: Residence Halls do not close for fall break Residence Halls close for Thanksgiving break at 10 am Wednesday, November 23 Halls reopen a4er Thanksgiving break at 9 am Sunday, November 27 Classes resume aWer Thanksgiving break at 8 am on Monday, November 28 Fall is coming!
Fall semester classes end Wednesday, December 7 Residence Halls close for non-gradua ng students at 10 am Saturday, December 17 Mid-Year Commencement Sunday, December 18 Residence halls close for gradua ng students at 6 pm Sunday, December 18