Two deadlines this week

Please remember that today, April 15, is tax day. If you have to file a federal and/or state income tax return (and even most international students do), then make sure you get to the post office today, or file online. The April 15 deadline is for your return to be postmarked — that means the [...]

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St. Patrick’s Day

 This Wednesday, March 17, is St. Patrick’s Day. St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland — that’s a Catholic tradition in which certain saints (people who are recognized for dedicating their lives to their religion) are believed to protect certain countries or activities. St. Patrick’s Day is an important day in Ireland, but it’s [...]

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Clocks change on Sunday!

Daylight Savings Time begins in most of the U.S. (and definitely in North Carolina!) thia Sunday, March 14. You need to move your clocks forward one hour when you go to bed on Saturday night. If you can’t remember which way to change your clocks, use this helpful play on words: “spring forward; fall back.”

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MLK Day: Monday

This coming Monday, January 18, is a federal and university holiday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The university is closed, and buses are running on a Saturday schedule. You’ll find many stores and businesses open, however. Dr. King was one of the key leaders of the civil rights movement in the US [...]

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New bus schedule in Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill Transit has changed several bus schedules starting on Monday January 11 (yes, first day of classes), including both buses from the Southern Village Park and Ride. They’ve kept this a bit quiet, so I thought I’d post it here: you don’t want to be late for class on the first day of the [...]

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Happy New Year!

On behalf of everyone at the Writing Center, we wish you a very happy and healthy new year for 2010! Here’s a picture of last year’s New Year’s Eve party in New York City’s Times Square. It’s traditional for a crystal ball to “drop” over the square at exactly midnight — if you’re not one [...]

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Some practical information for the holidays in Chapel Hill

If you’re staying in town during the winter break, please be aware that there are changes to the Chapel Hill transit bus schedules and routes. UNC will be closed December 24 (Christmas Eve), 25 (Christmas Day), 31 (New Year’s Eve) and January 1 (New Year’s Day).  Most banks and services will be closed on those [...]

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Homecoming at UNC (and other news)

This weekend is Homecoming at UNC, a time for alumni (people who were once students here) to come “home” to Carolina and watch the football team play traditional rivals, Duke University. There is a parade on Saturday morning in Chapel Hill, and the game is at 3pm. This weekend and next weekend, you have a [...]

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Opportunities for international students/scholars at UNC

I’ve received several emails this week that I wanted to pass on to you. Click on the links for more details. These are not ELAC/Writing Center events. Proposal Development: From Great Idea to Funded Proposal (This is a workshop at the Odum Institute for Research in Social Sciences.) AMA manual of style: a guide for [...]

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Labor Day

Monday (Sep 7) is Labor Day, which is a public holiday in the U.S. The university will be closed, and Chapel Hill Transit buses don’t run. Most stores will be open — many will have Labor Day sales if you’re looking to do some shopping! You can read about the history of Labor Day here [...]

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