2015 International Welcome Social

August 17, 2015 | FedEx Global Education Center, Florence and James Peacock Atrium

On Aug. 17, 2015, UNC Global hosted its fourth annual welcome social for international students - an afternoon of music and ice cream at the FedEx Global Education Center. The event was attended by several hundred students including new international undergraduate and graduate students, new international scholars, and returning and incoming study abroad exchange students.

A student at UNC Global's 2015 International Welcome Social. Photo by Donn Young
Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt encouraged newly arrived international students to consider the Town of Chapel Hill their home away from home. Photo by Donn Young
Chancellor Carol L. Folt invites students to come back to the FedEx Global Education Center and explore the resources it has to offer. Photo by Donn Young
Executive Vice Provost and Chief International Officer Ron Strauss opens the event with welcoming remarks. Photo by Donn Young
Executive Vice Provost and Chief International Officer Ron Strauss welcomes students to the University. Photo by Donn Young
Attendees had a chance to talk with Chancellor Carol L. Folt. Photo by Donn Young
Carolina welcomes more than three thousand international students, scholars and exchange students each year. Photo by Donn Young
Students, visiting scholars and faculty mingle at the 2015 International Welcome Social. Photo by Donn Young
Did we mention there was ice cream? This guest samples the mango sorbet. Photo by Donn Young
Students pose for a group photo at the 2015 International Welcome Social. Photo by Donn Young
Students enjoying themselves at UNC Global's 2015 International Welcome Social. Photo by Donn Young
An event staff member holds the Instagram frame for students. Photo by Donn Young
Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt greets students at the 2015 International Welcome Social. Photo by Donn Young
Students and staff took pictures with a life-size Instagram frame as part of the event. Photo by Donn Young
The all-male Clef Hangers are the University’s oldest a capella group. Photo by Donn Young
Students show off a selfie taken with Chancellor Carol L. Folt. Photo by Donn Young
The Clef Hangers, a UNC a cappella institution, perform for the crowd. Photo by Donn Young
Students and scholars forge new friendships at UNC's 2015 International Welcome Social. Photo by Donn Young
The Blue Star Travelers, a local string band, performed for the event. Photo by Donn Young
Students pick their ice cream flavors and toppings. Photo by Donn Young
Students enjoying Ben & Jerry's ice cream at UNC Global's 2015 International Welcome Social. Photo by Donn Young
Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt and Executive Vice Provost and Chief International Officer Ron Strauss at the 2015 International Welcome Social. Photo by Donn Young
These students definitely enjoyed their Ben and Jerry’s ice cream. Photo by Donn Young