Of the estimated 4,625 Carolina students who were awarded degrees during Commencement ceremonies in May, 12 new alumni brought to a close one of the most distinctive educational experiences in America. read more
Jean Almand Kitchin ’70 of Scotland Neck, president and chief executive officer of Almand’s Drug Stores, was installed as chair of the GAA Board of Directors at the Annual Alumni Luncheon on May 14, succeeding Anthony Harrington ’63 of Easton, Md. read more
The question of whether on certain issues North Carolina’s two research universities should be considered apart from the 16-campus UNC System has resurfaced with the N.C. Senate’s approval of a provision to enable Carolina and N.C. State to set… read more
The search for a new dean for the School of Journalism and Mass Communication is back at square one. read more
Carolina North, UNC’s proposed development that would mix University-related scientific research with offices, homes and shops, would generate an estimated 7,500 local jobs and about $48 million in annual tax revenues by 2020, according to an… read more
A textile town pulling through hard times and beauty parlors doling out health information were among the highlights of this year’s Tar Heel Bus Tour. read more
(Editor’s Note: The GAA’s Distinguished Service Medal citations, such as this one, are read to the audience at the Annual Alumni Luncheon and then presented as a keepsake to the recipients.) Today, Carolina’s journalism school is… read more
(Editor’s Note: The GAA’s Distinguished Service Medal citations, such as this one, are read to the audience at the Annual Alumni Luncheon and then presented as a keepsake to the recipients.) When Duke and Carolina graduates pick up… read more
Back in 1966, Jessie Rehder, then the head of Carolina’s writing program, appointed a 34-year-old writer to fill in as a lecturer for one semester. The young woman didn’t have a college degree, but she’d published two novels and a book of short… read more
(Editor’s Note: The GAA’s Distinguished Service Medal citations, such as this one, are read to the audience at the Annual Alumni Luncheon and then presented as a keepsake to the recipients.) As a boy in Greensboro, Richard Tyrone… read more