The Learfield Directors’ Cup honors all-sport champions in NCAA Divisions I, II and III and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
7.11.24 | Sports, University Achievements, University Leadership, University News
A national championship in field hockey, a trip to Omaha for the College World Series and a fourth consecutive top-five finish in men’s golf led Carolina to a seventh-place finish in the 2023–24 Learfield Directors’ Cup standings. This is…
A Carolina alumna has been named interim director of the Odum Institute for Research in Social Science, becoming the first woman to lead the organization in its 100-year history. Jessica Grant ’04 began leading the institute July 1 and… read more
Moving up three positions from last year, Carolina in June was named fourth among the nation’s public universities in The Princeton Review’s 2024 list of “Best Value Colleges.” To determine the rankings, Princeton Review… read more
A former marching band and intramural sports participant at UNC will carry the Olympic torch today, becoming part of a prestigious tradition as the world awaits the start of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Jason Beckham ’93 will be among… read more
The UNC System Office’s division of legal affairs issued on Monday a guidance to chancellors to help them understand what’s expected as they begin implementing a new diversity policy. Chancellors have until Sept. 1 to submit their… read more
A Kansas City-based architect firm is conducting a site planning study that could result in renovations to or replacement of the Dean E. Smith Center. UNC’s athletics department is paying Populous Architects $217,000 to conduct the facility… read more
They’re one of Carolina’s lesser-known athletic teams, but Pleiades, the women’s club Ultimate Frisbee squad, last month won their fourth consecutive national title at the USA Ultimate College Championships. In May, Pleiades (pronounced… read more
Dr. Robert Ferris ’90, a head and neck surgical oncologist, has been named executive director of UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and UNC system chief of oncology services. Ferris is currently director of the Hillman Cancer Center… read more
A budget-adjustment bill advanced by the N.C. House last week would create a School of Applied Science and Technology at Carolina and provide $8 million in startup funding. The bill would ask UNC’s chancellor and the UNC System Board of… read more
The University has bestowed distinguished professorships to 56 faculty members since fall 2023. Among the highest honors the University gives, distinguished professorships recognize faculty who have achieved distinction in their field or across… read more