Carolina Nursing Topping Off Celebration and State of the School Address

4:00–5:00 pm State of the School Address	Kirkland Auditorium / Koury Oral Health Sciences Building / Carolina Dentistry   385 S Columbia St, Chapel Hill, NC 27599
5:00–6:30 pm Topping Off Celebration	Carrington-Bondurant Courtyard 321 S Columbia St, Chapel Hill, NC 27599

We invite you to join us on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, for a Topping Off Celebration to celebrate the completion of the structural framework for our new Nursing Education Building. Dean Howard will provide updates on Carolina Nursing’s accomplishments throughout the past year during the annual State of the School Address. Following the address, we invite you to join us outside of Carrington Hall for a commemorative beam signing and a reception featuring ice cream, nachos, and plenty of toppings! At 6 p.m., the Carolina Nursing community will gather as the final beam is raised.

This event is free, open to the public, and family friendly. The State of the School Address will be live-streamed for those unable to attend in person. The livestream link will be posted to this page on the day of the event.

Navigation & Parking

Visitor parking is available in the Dogwood Deck (170 Manning Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27599) for $1.50/hour. If there is a parking attendant at the entrance of the deck, please let them know you are a visitor. Carrington Hall is an approximately 15-minute walk from the Dogwood Deck. Click here for walking directions.

If you plan to arrive after 5 p.m., public parking is available in the Bell Tower Deck (Bell Tower Dr, Chapel Hill, NC). We recommend parking on or near the 4th floor for the easiest access to the pedestrian bridge. Carrington Hall is an approximately 5-minute walk from the Bell Tower Deck. Click here for walking directions.

**Please note that the Bell Tower Deck gate arm automatically raises at 5 p.m. for public access. You will not be able to access the deck early without a valid campus permit.

Guests who are being dropped off may do so behind Roper Hall (150 Medical Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27599).

Accessibility Information

We recommend those with mobility issues arrange to be dropped off at the Koury Oral Health Sciences Building (385 S Columbia St, Chapel Hill, NC 27599) or behind Roper Hall (150 Medical Dr, Chapel Hill, NC 27599) or celebrate with us from afar by watching the State of the School Address livestream.

An approximately 5-minute walk will be required to get from the auditorium to the reception. The reception will be located outside. Limited seating will be available outside in front of Roper Hall.