Due to rising costs and an inability to work out a more economical agreement, UNC has discontinued a consortium license with other area universities that would have given them lower prices – but unacceptable conditions – from journal publishing… read more
Several weeks ago, as Roy Williams ’72 was returning from his midday run, he and I happened to meet near the Smith Center. I shared with him that I had brought a one-word message from him to the alumni assembled at a recent William Richardson Davie… read more
About 75 UNC workers – including some groundskeepers, housekeepers, mail clerks and other employees who currently earn less than $18,312 a year – soon could receive pay raises to bring them above the federal poverty line. read more
UNC is recognizing retiring Duke University President Nan Keohane by naming a new visiting professorship in her honor. read more
One of the largest and most prestigious awards for UNC employees will become more valuable in 2004, the 25th anniversary of the honor’s creation. read more
UNC women’s soccer defender Catherine Reddick has received two prestigious national awards for her role in the Tar Heels’ latest national championship. read more
Sentiment among members of the UNC Board of Trustees appears to be in favor of a significant tuition increase for out-of-state students that would take effect in the fall. read more
The close of a year affords opportunities to reflect — to think back on significant achievements and important concerns, to recall notable events, to remember special people who have passed. And it is an appropriate time to celebrate what is… read more
For alumni who have not visited Chapel Hill in a while, your next visit is likely to reveal many changes. New buildings are nurturing teaching and learning that you may not have seen before. Even buildings you’ll recognize are, in many cases,… read more
I once asked a finalist for the position of UNC provost what had surprised him most during his campus visit. He replied: “I was impressed by how much everyone genuinely seems committed to doing what is best for the entire University — not… read more