Pan-University Effort, Statewide Impact
UNC Rural honors the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s mission to serve our state by connecting rural communities with campus partners and resources. The results are twofold: stronger rural communities and a stronger Carolina.
Our Vision
A thriving rural North Carolina supported by a trusted network of community-campus partnerships.
"North Carolina has the second largest rural population in the U.S. UNC Rural listens to our rural community members’ experiences and priorities to connect them with existing campus expertise and resources to accelerate impacts.”
Giselle Corbie, MD, MSc UNC Senior Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs, UNC Rural Co-Director and Kenan Distinguished Professor of Medicine
2019–2024 at a Glance
Rural Residents Served
Community-Campus Partners Connected
in Rural Grants Provided
Rural Projects Developed
Rural Counties Served
Serving Our State
0%
Counties are rural
0%
Residents live in rural areas
0%
1st year UNC-Chapel Hill students come from rural counties
0%
Rural residents under 18 are people of color
“Being born and raised in rural southeastern NC, where I still reside, has given me insight into the importance of presence. For UNC Rural, this serves as the impetus for place-based conversations—meeting communities where they are to understand how we can best facilitate connections and access to UNC-based resources.”
Jada Brooks, PhD, MSPH, RN, FAAN UNC Rural Co-Director and Associate Professor and Ross Distinguished Term Scholar in the UNC School of Nursing
Partnerships
Resources
Stories
Future
Serving rural North Carolina by connecting communities with UNC-CH partners and resources.
UNC Rural
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
333 South Columbia Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7240
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill