Robert G. Kirkpatrick Jr., an associate professor of English at UNC, died Feb. 24 from complications of surgery. He was 64. Kirkpatrick, who came to UNC in 1967, taught graduate and undergraduate Romantic poetry, British literature and honors… read more
Nelson Ferebee Taylor ’42, who presided over the University as chancellor from 1972 to 1980, died on Feb. 25 at his home in Chapel Hill. He was 83. read more
One of Gladys Coates’ wishes for the University was published biographies of all of its presidents and chancellors and of her husband Albert Coates ’18, who with her help founded and built the Institute of Government. A gift of nearly $1 million… read more
Health researchers from across the state will give presentations on research areas including breast cancer, eating disorders and osteoporosis at the fifth annual Women’s Health Research Day to be held March 17 at UNC. read more
More than 1,000 spectators, volunteers and hospital employees plan to crowd into UNC’s Fetzer Gym on Feb. 20 and 21 to witness more than 600 student dancers from UNC stay on their feet for 24 consecutive hours. read more
Executive Associate Provost Bernadette Gray-Little, who has been at UNC for more than three decades, is the choice of top University officials as new dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. read more
The UNC trustees declared loudly and clearly this week that they believe out-of-state students should pay substantially more to come to Carolina, approving a tuition increase of $1,500 a year for non-North Carolinians for next fall and endorsing the… read more
Twenty-three teachers in 10 categories have been honored with the University’s 2004 Teaching Awards, the highest campuswide recognition for teaching excellence. read more
Political analyst, author and commentator Kevin Phillips will discuss “The New Politics of Wealth and Democracy” in a public lecture at UNC on March 18. read more
Career advancement, more benefits and schedule flexibility are among the requests of a task force of staff and faculty representatives studying ways to improve campus morale among workers at the University. read more