Some years ago, a friend and young UNC alumnus shared the following while speaking to a Carolina reunion gathering: “The perfect should not become the enemy of the very, very good.” One of my most comforting achievements was accepting the… read more
Joy, sadness, excitement, memories, Carolina barbecue, Kenan Stadium, Pomp and Circumstance, Hark the Sound, Bill Cosby, the Clef Hangers, diplomas, Distinguished Service Medals, honorary degrees, hugs, embraces, hand shakes, kisses,… read more
A few years ago, when speaking to a national gathering of alumni directors, the then-chancellor of the University of Wisconsin, David Ward, asserted that world-class research universities would be in fierce competition in the early… read more
Chancellor James Moeser often has noted that Carolina’s journey to become the nation’s leading public university will never end, but to achieve this lofty goal, we must be relentless in assembling the resources needed to remain competitive. Our… read more
In the aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001, many of us have reflected on our priorities and renewed our commitment to service — service to our community, to the sick and to those in need. Sponsored by nearly 40 local Carolina Clubs across the country,… read more
Developments over the past academic year have made it understandable if some Carolina alumni are concerned about our University. State budget cuts last fall coupled with additional cuts this spring and more cuts and layoffs likely for 2002-03… read more
The taxpayers of North Carolina have no better investment than our alma mater. Generations of North Carolina legislators have reflected their understanding of the important contributions our University makes to all North Carolinians with generous… read more
For most of us, when we see “recruiting” in a headline we assume that a blue-chip athlete has just committed to take his or her athletic talents to a particular college or university, or that a city, county or state has just brought a jobs-creating… read more
Among the most significant and, at the time, troubling things I learned in my freshman year was that much of which I had assumed to be black or white really was gray. I grew up in a home where, when we finally had a television, it was black and… read more
Quietly, reverently with 10,000 others, I departed Polk Place. Such a peaceful, silent adjournment of so many from this otherwise vibrant, active space was surreal, but then that which prompted this gathering of the University community was even… read more