Dear Parr Heels and Graduate Fellows,    We hope this finds you safe and doing as well as possible in the midst of an extremely difficult situation. We’re all still reeling from yesterday’s violent events on campus, and struggling to … Read more

The Parr Center invites bright, ambitious, and intellectually curious undergraduates interested in ethics to become Parr Heels! Parr Heels develop moral reasoning skills throughout the year, and challenge themselves intellectually in a welcoming environment. Getting involved as a Parr Heel … Read more

Michael Vazquez and Michael Prinzing have published an open-access article on the educational value and impact of our National High School Ethics Bowl Program. It is available from the Journal of Philosophy in Schools here→ “Citizens who are seriously committed … Read more

  The Parr Center for Ethics is proud to announce its Fall 2023 Speaker Series. We have a great lineup for the semester, and we invite our community to join us for three great conversations!      Parr Center Presents: … Read more

The Director and Executive Committee of the National High School Ethics Bowl are very proud to announce that Maria Hester is the inaugural winner of the program’s Austin Foushee Alumni Scholarship.   Hester is a recent graduate of the School … Read more

  After a nationwide search this Summer, the Parr Center for Ethics is excited to announce the appointment of its new Director of Undergraduate Programming, Vanessa Moore.   Vanessa’s professional background is in education, and she has experience creating meaningful … Read more

NHSEB’s 2022-2023 Undergraduate Assistant, and namesake of the National High School Ethics Bowl’s recently-announced Alumni Scholarship, Austin Foushee, is profiled here by the University of North Carolina’s College of Arts and Sciences:   Senior Austin Foushee’s commitment to the National … Read more

This year, 130+ intellectually curious, highly motivated students served as Parr Heels, conducting original research and creating opportunities for others to join their exploration in ethics. Students finished the year with a celebration in Caldwell Hall, home of UNC’s Philosophy … Read more

Parr Center Director of Outreach Michael Vazquez has been honored with a university-wide Office of the Provost Engaged Scholarship Award. A Teaching Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy, Michael was recognized for his commitment to forging lasting, democratic and … Read more

Check out this Education NC perspective on the future of (public) humanities in higher education, co-authored by several of our Parr team members: Delaney Thull, Michael Vazquez, and Aurora Yu! “How can college students and communities come together around an ancient text? A … Read more