Carolina raised a record $241.2 million in private gifts in fiscal 2006, the first time that the University in a single year has raised more than $200 million in cash and other assets that is immediately available. UNC has set three consecutive… read more
Message Board: Ticket distribution systems for coveted men’s basketball tickets have changed many times, but most have included some long waits in lines at Carmichael Auditorium and the Smith Center. What are your memories of “camping” for… read more
The University Committee on Teaching Awards is seeking nominations from students, alumni, faculty and staff members for several campuswide awards that will honor professors and graduate teaching assistants in a variety of categories. The… read more
This reading list, recommended by Professor Michael Hunt, was compiled to accompany the GAA’sΒ “Think Fast” public forum held July 27, 2006. The making and unmaking of recent U.S. policy (all lively and accessible) James Mann,… read more
MartyΒ Rosenbluth has 20 years of experience as a human rights activist focused on the Middle East, but at a panel discussion on Thursday, he relied on the moms and dads in the audience to explain the crisis in Lebanon. “How many people have… read more
The GAA’s news coverage of the University and the GAA is available as an RSS feed. What is RSS? RSS allows “syndication” of online content, meaning news items are made available to any website or RSS news aggregator in a simple XML… read more
A recent Carolina graduate – whose parents immigrated to the United States 25 years ago with $63 between them – has won one of the nation’s most generous merit scholarships for graduate school. Thomas A. Thekkekandam ’04 of Durham, who as a… read more
This fall, students and teachers in 26 N.C. high schools will explore faraway galaxies via high-powered telescopes that top the tallest mountains in the Andes. Their new experience in college-level astronomy research will be made possible by… read more
Nationally renowned economist James F. Smith, long noted for his accuracy in economic forecasting, is leaving Carolina after 18 years to join the faculty at Western Carolina University. At UNC, Smith also has been director of the Center for… read more
Four faculty members at Carolina have been awarded Bowman and Gordon Gray Distinguished Term Professorships, considered among the University’s most prestigious awards for excellence in outstanding undergraduate teaching. The new Bowman and Gordon… read more