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Spring semester winds down

The end of the academic year is busy for many, but also a time to relax on Polk Place and soak up time with friends before the summer. University photographers Johnny Andrews and Jon Gardiner were there for it all.

Keep scrolling to see scenes from around campus as the spring semester ends and Commencement approaches.

Students lay on the grass on Polk Place

(Johnny Andrews/UNC-Chapel Hill)

As temperatures warmed, students took advantage of the pleasant weather to relax on Polk Place in between classes.

First-year student Henry Rowen plays music alongside senior Ilan Socolovsky-Hull while hanging out on McCorkle Place

(Johnny Andrews/UNC-Chapel Hill)

Speaking of relaxing, first-year student Henry Rowen (right) took a break to play some music with senior Ilan Socolovsky-Hull on McCorkle Place in late April.

Students show off a project during the Beam Maker Fest

(Jon Gardiner/UNC-Chapel Hill)

The annual BeAM MakerFest was held at Rams Head Recreation Center on April 28, providing a chance for students to showcase creations from class or personal projects, share ideas or research prototypes and learn more about entrepreneurial efforts.

 

Students greet llamas and take a photo with them on Polk Place

(Johnny Andrews/UNC-Chapel Hill)

Spring can bring surprises, too, like llamas strolling through Polk Place. Students took photos as Justin Schwartz (right) escorted the animals ahead of the upcoming 1870 Farm summer camp, which will be held in Chapel Hill for the first time.

Members of the Juggling Club toss batons back and forth on Polk Place
A person donates blood during the Carolina Blood Drive.

(Jon Gardiner/UNC-Chapel Hill)

For 37 years, the Carolina Blood Drive has helped over 120,000 lives. Donors from across campus stopped at the Dean E. Smith Center on April 30 to add to that count and support the University’s public service mission.

Chancellor Lee H. Roberts and his wife Liza speak with students as they hand out coffee in the Pit.

(Jon Gardiner/UNC Chapel Hill)

Everyone needs a break during finals. On May 2, Chancellor Lee H. Roberts and his wife Liza passed out coffee to students in the Pit to help get them through the last few days of exams.

Graduates pose for photos by the Old Well

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  • Image from a distance of UNC-Chapel Hill students waiting to climb the Bell Tower on the campus of UNC-Chapel Hill. The Bell Tower is seen in the background.

    Seniors make the climb

    Carolina seniors participated in the annual tradition of climbing the Bell Tower on April 9. The event, sponsored by Carolina Alumni, had additional activities, including a mechanical bull.

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    Holi brings Heels together

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