Karen M. Gil plans to step down as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the end of the academic year to return to teaching in the psychology department. “There is never a ‘best’ time to leave a job that you love,” Gil wrote in… read more
The UNC Board of Trustees has presented its highest honor, the William Richardson Davie Award, to seven individuals in recognition of their “dedication, commitment, loyalty and service.” This year’s recipients are: Russell M. read more
James H. Johnson Jr., a noted economic development and impact researcher and demographer, will speak at UNC’s December Commencement ceremony. Johnson is the William R. Kenan Distinguished Professor of strategy and entrepreneurship at… read more
The longstanding relationship between our University and the people of North Carolina remains unique. read more
Bloomberg Businessweek has ranked Kenan-Flagler Business School’s full-time MBA program as No. 12 in the U.S., up five spots from the 2012 ranking, in its new rankings released this week. “Our goal is to ensure that the education,… read more
Michael McAdoo ’12, who was removed from the UNC football program in the early stages of the University’s athletics-academics case, is suing Carolina for not providing him with the education it promised. McAdoo’s complaint is centered on… read more
In the war against Ebola, one important hurdle has just been cleared — by a mouse. Researchers at the University and colleagues at other institutions have developed the first genetic strain of mice that can be infected with Ebola and display… read more
The University and the UNC Health Care System are monitoring the recommendations of state and federal agencies and public health authorities regarding the Ebola virus outbreak. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a Level 3… read more
UNC ranks 32nd among the world’s top 500 research universities, according to the inaugural U.S. News & World Report “Best Global Universities” rankings. The publisher that perennially ranks Carolina the fifth-best public… read more
Lee Scouten is a supervisor in the ticket office at Monticello, home of Thomas Jefferson, who in addition to being the nation’s third president, founded the University of Virginia. Scouten is a 1983 graduate of UVA, but his… read more