The Royster Global conference helps prepare Carolinaβs PhD studentsΒ for research, networking and employment no matter where they land. by Claire Cusick β21 (MA) Β This article was updated Feb. 19, 2024. In late May, about… read more
A group of alumni has initiated a fundraising campaign to establish a professorship that honors the late Kimball King, UNC professor emeritus of English. The Dr. J. Kimball King Distinguished Professorship in the department of English and… read more
A Chapel Hill staple for 47 years, known for cheesy tots and late-night events, closed its doors on Jan. 5. Lindaβs Bar and Grill on East Franklin Street was operated by Christopher Carini, who bought the restaurant in 2011. Carini told the… read more
A program created at Carolina decades ago revolutionized care and services for kids with autism worldwide. by Mark Derewicz Jesse Holloway, not yet 2 years old, fixated on a ceiling fan, fascinated. His mother, Linda Varblow β91 (MPH),… read more
Carolina Alumni is nearing the completion of a strategic plan that aims to increase engagement with UNC graduates worldwide and strengthen their lifelong connections to the University. Carolina Alumni President Veronica Flaspoehler β08 is… read more
Lee Roberts, a former state budget director and member of the UNC Board of Governors, was appointed as UNCβs interim chancellor on Dec. 15 by UNC System President Peter Hans β91. Roberts, a Duke University graduate, will succeed Chancellor… read more
Dr. J. Larry Jameson β76 (β81 MD, PhD) has been appointed interim president of the University of Pennsylvania following the resignation of Elizabeth Magill on Dec. 9 after comments she made about antisemitism during testimony at a… read more
Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz, who navigated UNC through some of its most challenging times, had an intermittently tense relationship with the Universityβs governing boards and oversaw a record-breaking fundraising campaign, was appointed… read more
Enhancing the Alert Carolina notification system, improving preparedness and training, and addressing perceived problems in UNCβs safety infrastructure were issues students and faculty cited in an online survey after the shooting death of a UNC… read more
UNC Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz has accepted the presidency at Michigan State University, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education. David Jesse, a senior writer with The Chronicle, posted late Wednesday a tweet on X,… read more