The following is an excerpted version of remarks made by the author at a memorial service in Fayetteville for his brother Charles F. Dibbert II ’77, who died three years ago this month. It appears in lieu of the author’s regular column “From the… read more
From the University Report (published by the GAA 1970-94) What words come to your mind when you hear the term “alumni association?” Reunion? Class notes? Homecoming? Carolina? Fund raising? I’ve decided to share with you what… read more
With this Commencement issue of The Alumni Review marking the end of the 1982-1983 Association year and my first year as your Director, I share with you a few reflections. One of my greatest pleasures is the opportunity to visit alumni… read more
In this guest commentary, John Drescher ’83, former editor of The Daily Tar Heel, eloquently affirms that the Class of ’83 has exemplified that fierce “independence of thought” prevalent in earlier Carolina classes. We welcome John… read more
From the University Report (published by the GAA 1970-94) Nowhere is spring quite as arresting as in Chapel Hill. As dogwoods bloom and azaleas reveal their violet magic, the campus awakens from winter’s slumber to the songs of robins and… read more
As I have noted in previous columns, the North Carolina General Assembly that convened in January will be called upon to make decisions on many issues that will have a lasting impact on higher education, and particularly on the University of North… read more
From the University Report (published by the GAA 1970-94) Regular readers of this column will know that this is the first time I have written about inter-collegiate athletics. Some may wonder why the Alumni Director of “the University of… read more
“Either write things worth reading, or do things worth the writing.” — Ben Franklin As I write this column, I am unable to say with certainty that this issue of the Alumni Review follows Ben Franklin’s admonition above. However,… read more
From the University Report (published by the GAA 1970-94) La de quien yea ya en el preSente el pasado y en el pasado lo porvenir. That of one who already sees the past in the present and the future in the past. Las Nubes —… read more
Does one vote really matter? Yes! A change of one vote per precinct in 1960 would have defeated John F. Kennedy in his campaign for president. Still, since 1960 there has been a steady decline in voter turnout. President Reagan in his landslide… read more