From the University Report (published by the GAA 1970-94) It has been a special privilege for me to represent both our Association and the Council of Alumni Association Executives as a member of the Knight Foundation Commission on… read more
When in 1913, 22 men came together in Columbus, Ohio to form the Association of Alumni Secretaries, not surprisingly, Carolina was represented. And when the first meeting of the American Alumni Council was held in 1927, it took place in Chapel Hill… read more
From the University Report (published by the GAA 1970-94) During my nine years in Washington working on Capitol Hill with several members of Congress, I learned how important it is to have a clear understanding of one’s mission in… read more
Ed·u·ca·tion: 1) a debt due from the present to future generations; 2) the knowledge acquired at school that enables a person to misquote Shakespeare; 3) that which discloses to the wise and disguises from the foolish their lack of… read more
From the University Report (published by the GAA 1970-94). This column, from the October 1990 issue, was written by then-GAA President Wade Smith ’60. Dear Carolina Alumni and Friends: Most readers arc aware that Carolina is now into its… read more
In a few short weeks my class, the Class of 1970, will be celebrating our 20th reunion. For those of us who entered Carolina in the Fall of 1966 and are now approaching the challenges of midlife, our reunion provides an opportunity for… read more
From the University Report (published by the GAA 1970-94) Is the General Alumni Association the same as the Educational Foundation, the Ram’s Club, Alumni Annual Giving, Carolina Annual Giving or the Carolina Fund? No, although we are… read more
A year ago I shared the distressing news that some superb faculty members of long tenure were leaving our University. This came at a time when the state had mandated significant reductions in the fourth quarter allocation of revenues to state… read more
From the University Report (published by the GAA 1970-94) Graduation and Reunion Weekend is once again upon us. It is a time for reflection, a time for recalling the special experiences of today’s departing students and for reflecting… read more
Perhaps NCAA President Richard D. Schultz said it best in January at the NCAA Convention in Dallas when he observed: “I still maintain that the majority of things happening in college athletics are positive, but regardless, we are what we are… read more