Friday, May 11 | 1:30 – 2:45 p.m. and 3-5 p.m.
Blue Zone (concourse level), Kenan Stadium
Free and open to the public
Join fellow Tar Heels and friends and engage in lifelong learning sessions on Friday afternoon, May 11. Hear from crowd favorites Freddie Kiger ’74 and Bart Ehrman. These sessions are held as part of our annual Spring Reunions Weekend and are free and open to the public.
Be inspired by Thomas Wolfe’s student years on campus. Be intrigued by the rapid rise of Christianity. Humble beginnings, huge impact on history.
The Triumph of Christianity: How a Forbidden Religion Swept the World
Blue Zone (concourse level), Kenan Stadium
Within four hundred years a tiny band of Jesus’ followers conquered the entire Roman Empire. How did that happen? Join Dr. Bart Ehrman, James A. Gray Distinguished Professor in the department of religious studies, in this presentation on his latest book.
Thomas Wolfe
Blue Zone (concourse level), Kenan Stadium
Native North Carolinian, novelist and alumnus of The University of North Carolina, Wolfe is considered one of the first masters of autobiographical fiction and North Carolina’s most famous writer. In this session, we’ll chronicle where many of those autobiographical stories took shape — at home in Asheville and right here as an undergraduate at Carolina
Please make plans to park in the Rams Head Deck, located off of Ridge Road, or in another visitor lot. maps.unc.edu