School of Civic Life and Leadership
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School of Civic Life and Leadership
The School of Civic Life and Leadership
“At SCiLL, we are educating citizens and leaders for constitutional self-government—graduates who can think clearly, engage disagreement, and lead with purpose in a pluralistic democracy. Over time, that kind of education shapes a state and strengthens a nation.”
Jed Atkins, Director and Dean, School of Civic Life and Leadership
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June 13, 2025
SCiLL to Welcome New Faculty
The UNC School of Civic Life and Leadership (SCiLL) will welcome seven new full-time faculty members over the next year.
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October 1, 2025
Grant will fund summer institutes for educators and high school students
The School of Civic Life and Leadership at UNC-Chapel Hill has been awarded $979,000 to fund a SCiLL Summer Civics Institute for Educators and High School Students.
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July 25, 2025
SCiLL seminars help faculty lead classes that cover controversial topics
The faculty seminars, with sessions in July and August, come as studies show increased ideological division among Americans, including deeply negative views of those on the “other side” of politics.
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Public Facing Program
Summer Civics Institutes
The School of Civic Life and Leadership at UNC-Chapel Hill will host Summer Civics Institutes for North Carolina educators and high school students in July 2026.
The Institute will host 20 North Carolina middle and high school teachers on campus at UNC-Chapel Hill, July 6-9, 2026 and 20 high school students, July 12-16.
The Institutes aim to plant the seeds for serious study of and awareness about history and civics among students and teachers in North Carolina. Students will study primary texts in the American political tradition, cultivate social and intellectual friendships with each other, and connect with UNC-Chapel Hill.
The program is free to students and teachers and includes lodging and a stipend.
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SCiLL helps Carolina live out its promise as the nation’s first public university by
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that address timely public issues, connect the campus with communities across North Carolina, and bring diverse perspectives into meaningful dialogue.
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The School of Civic Life and Leadership
“At SCiLL, we are educating citizens and leaders for constitutional self-government—graduates who can think clearly, engage disagreement, and lead with purpose in a pluralistic democracy. Over time, that kind of education shapes a state and strengthens a nation.”
Jed Atkins, Director and Dean, School of Civic Life and Leadership
In the News
View All News Items
June 13, 2025
SCiLL to Welcome New Faculty
The UNC School of Civic Life and Leadership (SCiLL) will welcome seven new full-time faculty members over the next year.
Read More
October 1, 2025
Grant will fund summer institutes for educators and high school students
The School of Civic Life and Leadership at UNC-Chapel Hill has been awarded $979,000 to fund a SCiLL Summer Civics Institute for Educators and High School Students.
Read More
July 25, 2025
SCiLL seminars help faculty lead classes that cover controversial topics
The faculty seminars, with sessions in July and August, come as studies show increased ideological division among Americans, including deeply negative views of those on the “other side” of politics.
Read More
Public Facing Program
Summer Civics Institutes
The School of Civic Life and Leadership at UNC-Chapel Hill will host Summer Civics Institutes for North Carolina educators and high school students in July 2026.
The Institute will host 20 North Carolina middle and high school teachers on campus at UNC-Chapel Hill, July 6-9, 2026 and 20 high school students, July 12-16.
The Institutes aim to plant the seeds for serious study of and awareness about history and civics among students and teachers in North Carolina. Students will study primary texts in the American political tradition, cultivate social and intellectual friendships with each other, and connect with UNC-Chapel Hill.
The program is free to students and teachers and includes lodging and a stipend.
More Information
Events
SCiLL helps Carolina live out its promise as the nation’s first public university by
hosting programs
that address timely public issues, connect the campus with communities across North Carolina, and bring diverse perspectives into meaningful dialogue.
Month
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