*Lunch will be provided from 12:00 – 12:30pm for in-person registrants.

Panelists: 

• Tony Locklear, Public Health and Indigenous Researcher, PhD candidate (public health)
• Dr. James Orr, UNC Chapel Hill, Senior Vice Provost for Student Success
• Dr. Lynn Blanchard, Director, Carolina Center for Public Service
• Student Panelist TBD

This discussion explores how community-campus collaborations can effectively bolster student achievement while addressing the unique needs of North Carolina’s rural regions.

This event is part of Serving NC Through Rural Community-Campus Partnerships, a conference hosted by UNC Rural as part of Carolina Engagement Week. To register for this session or for the full conference, go to: GO.UNC.EDU/SERVENC. The conference has both in-person and virtual options.