7.29.05 | Carolina Alumni Awards
The UNC General Alumni Association received two awards in the 2005 district-level awards program sponsored by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.
For a second year in a row, Carolina has set a record in fundraising, bringing in $192.5 million in gifts and private grants in fiscal year 2005. read more
Nelson Schwab III ’67, co-founder of the Charlotte-based merchant banking firm Carousel Capital, will chair the UNC Board of Trustees for the next year, and Jean Almand Kitchin ’70 of Scotland Neck and Rusty Carter ’71 of Wilmington will serve as… read more
Four alumni recently were elected to the UNC System Board of Governors by the N.C. House of Representatives, and four others were re-elected. Phillip R. Dixon ’74 (JD), an attorney from Greenville; Fred G. Mills ’64, president of Mills… read more
The Chapel Hill Museum is highlighting the life and times of a noted business and political leader in “Luther H. Hodges: The International Legacy of a North Carolina Statesman.” read more
National Institutes of Health funding for research conducted at UNC jumped almost 7 percent last year, according to new figures released by the federal agency. read more
This is the 13th time a Tar Heel has won the McKevlin Award, but May is only the second UNC recipient in the past 20 years. read more
Nine medical specialty programs offered at UNC Hospitals rank in the top 40 of their kind nationwide, according to the July 18 edition of U.S. News & World Report. read more
Roy Williams said in statement: “I take compliance with NCAA rules very seriously. If ever I do not, or if the University leadership thinks I do not, it is time for me to move on.” read more
In his inspiring Commencement address, the Rev. Peter J. Gomes offered sage advice to our younger son and all those graduating that glorious May Sunday. Specifically, Gomes encouraged members of the class of 2005 to cherish your failures,… read more