Students have shown their appreciation for the Hugs & Pups teams in various and creative ways. Here are a few of them.
Y’all are my favorite thing about going to Carolina!
UNC student to a Hugs & Pups team

My HAPPEE Place
Student documentary, Spring 2024

The Power of Pups
Student Documentary, 10/23/2024

‘One hug or pup at a time’: Community group celebrates third anniversary
Daily Tar Heel, 10/3/2024

Becoming HAPPEE
Student Documentary, 10/23/2023

HAPPEE aims to help make students happier
Daily Tar Heel, 1/18/2023

Digital Storytelling Project
by UNC journalism student Emily Chambliss

Mental Health at UNC
a final journalism class project by Megan O’Connor

Hugs and Pups and Photos
Senior Photojournalism Project
by Alice Hayes

Hugs and Pups: A Feature Story
Senior Journalism Paper
by Alice Hayes

Hugs & Pups Stroll
More pictures from Alice Hayes’ time with two Hugs & Pups teams plus an additional narrative from HAPPEE

An artistic student who was hanging out near Blue the Great Dane‘s Hugs & Pups team sketched him in Spring 2022 and we all love it! It lives on Noel-Beth’s refrigerator. If anyone knows who the artist is, we’d love to give credit where credit is due.

Carolina Week video news story about our 2022 Valentine’s Puppy Parade (go to 8:23 in the video to see us)