Time and service to Carolina’s welfare were common threads among the recipients of the UNC General Alumni Association’s 2005 Distinguished Service Medals. read more
“The End is Where We Start From” — Commencement address by the Rev. Peter J. Gomes read more
“I don’t care if you major in basket weaving, you’ll get a college diploma,” he preached to his five sons. Though he did not see them graduate from high school or college, he was a Carolina Dad. When he was born, he had two teenage sisters,… read more
The lineup sounds like something for Carnegie Hall: Itzhak Perlman. Leonard Slatkin. Tony Bennett. Wynton Marsalis. Nanci Griffith. read more
Two members of the Carolina’s faculty have been elected fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in recognition of “preeminent contributions” in their fields. read more
Four UNC students have won this year’s Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships, given to students with an unusual commitment to careers in math, natural sciences or engineering. read more
Nicholas R. Love, a senior majoring in biology at UNC, has received a 2005 Churchill Scholarship to Cambridge University in England. read more
Carolina recently dedicated its new $20 million School of Nursing building addition, which doubles the school’s previous space. read more
Forty years ago, child psychologist Eric Schopler conducted ground-breaking research showing that autism is a developmental disorder, not an emotional illness. Schopler subsequently pioneered a treatment program for autistic children, resulting in… read more
Carolina has admitted the most academically qualified class in its history for next fall, based on a comprehensive review of 18,678 freshman applications, resulting in admission offers to 6,671 students. read more