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第31章 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: Light

北卡罗来纳大学教堂山分校:光明与自由

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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (also known as UNC, or Chapel Hill, North Carolina) is a coeducational public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. It is the flagship institution of the University of North Carolina and the second largest university in North Carolina. After being chartered in 1789, the university first began enrolling students in 1795. The campus is rife with beautiful architecture and landscaping. Situated in the beautiful college town of Chapel Hill, UNC has earned a reputation as one of the best universities in the world. Carolina prides itself on a strong, diverse student body, academic opportunities not found anywhere else, and a value unmatched by any public university in the nation.

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System: UNC is divided into a number of schools and colleges, the largest of which is the undergraduate College of Arts and Sciences. They offer over 70 majors to undergraduate students ranging from anthropology to nursing to playwriting. Graduate programs include the highly ranked Kenan-Flagler Business School, School of Education, School of Law, School of Medicine, Gillings School of Global Public Health, School of Social Work, Eshelman School of Pharmacy, and School of Government. Note: Business is an engine for positive global change at UNC Kenan-Flagler, which is known for extraordinary learning experiences, innovative research and developing results-driven leaders.

Feature: UNC offers more than the foundation of a strong liberal arts education. Research at UNC, however, is not limited to the sciences or to graduate students. Individual students or small groups of students in every major and in every year have the opportunity to do mentored, self-directed work that explores an issue of interest to them and then communicate the results to others. To a greater to lesser degree, depending on the topic, undergraduate research projects involve inquiry, design, investigation, research, scholarship, discovery, application, writing, and performance.

生词助读

landscaping [lndskeipi] n. 景观美化

nursing [n:si] n. 护理;看护;养育

playwriting [pleiraiti] n. 剧本创作;编写剧本

pharmacy [fɑ:msi] n. 药房;配药学,药剂学

extraordinary [ikstr:dnri, ikstr:dinri] adj. 非凡的;特别的

innovative [inuveitiv] adj. 革新的,创新的

results-driven [rizltzdrivn] 以结果为导向

中文概述

北卡罗来纳大学教堂山分校建于1789 年,位于北卡罗来纳州教堂山,是美国最著名的四年制综合性公立研究型大学之一,是被列入公立"常春藤"的最初几所大学之一,且是北卡罗来纳大学系统最古老的教育机构。在18 世纪时,它是全美唯一授予学位的公立大学。

北卡罗来纳州大学教堂山分校最好的学科是古典文学、英文历史、政治学和社会学, 最多人报考的学科是商科和新闻学。

在大学本科部,UNC新生需在最初两年完成"长远的"课程要求。英文、社会科学、历史、外国语言、数学, 以及自然科学这些课程都是每个学生必修的,以保证学生能接受大范围的文理科教育。完成大学二年级课程之后,学生可以进入艺术与科学学院, 或选择医学院、商业、信息与图书馆科学、公共健康、或新闻和大众传播的其他学位课程。其本科教育在美国实际上是通才教育,真正出专业人才的是研究生教育。

北卡罗来纳大学教堂山分校在教学和研究方面均成就突出,师资力量也很强,教师中不乏诺贝尔奖获得者。著名的篮球巨星迈克尔·乔丹,半人半神的文斯·卡特就曾就读于这所大学。该大学拥有设施齐全且多功能的现代化教学大楼。并有藏书丰富的图书馆、设施配套齐全的校舍、多样化的各色餐厅、标准的停车场、现代化器材的研究室、免费开放的体育馆及医院等。尤其值得一提的是该校的威尔逊图书馆是北美最大的科研图书馆之一,拥有四百万的藏书量。

钟楼是北卡罗来纳州立大学的标志建筑。它设计于1920年,是为纪念第一次世界大战中阵亡的校友而建的。受经济大萧条与二战双重影响,整个工程到1949年才全部完工。另一个标志性建筑是老井,地处校园心脏。它曾经是学校宿舍的唯一水源。据说,新生第一天上课时喝该井中的水会带来好运。

梦想成功录

One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar.

当一个人有高飞的冲动时,决不会同意爬着走。

The only step between dream and reality is action!

梦想与现实其实就差一步,那就是行动!