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

Parr Center Graduate Assistant Delaney Thull is a 2022-2023 recipient of the Teaching Excellence Award from Carolina Center for Public Service’s APPLES Service-Learning Initiative for her work on the Philosophy Department’s innovative PHIL 292 course, Democratic Deliberation Across the Rural-Urban … Read more

    This Spring, the Parr Center for Ethics, the Department of Philosophy the Department of Classics invite you to read, perform, discuss, and retell the ancient story of Medea, one of history’s most well known tragic figures. Join us … Read more

Our own Director of the National High School Ethics Bowl, Dr. Alex Richardson, has been appointed to a three-year term on the American Philosophical Association’s Committee on Pre-College Instruction in Philosophy. Alex’s term will begin July 1 of this year … Read more

  To culminate the National High School Ethics Bowl’s largest and most competitive season yet, the Parr Center for Ethics is thrilled to announce NHSEB 10: The 2023 NHSEB National Championship. This year has been a historic one, and will … Read more