9.30.05 | Alumni Recognition, Structures
After a three-year renovation that cost about $18 million, 74-year-old Memorial Hall reopened in September with a gala weekend whose organizers hope will plant the seeds of a performing arts revival at Carolina.
Ground was broken Wednesday to begin construction of the new N.C. Cancer Hospital, which will be built in front of the existing UNC Hospitals complex. read more
For the first time in three years, University Day ceremonies were held in Memorial Hall, now newly refurbished after a three-year, nearly $18 million transformation. read more
Along with the reopening of Memorial Hall, the University has inaugurated the Carolina Performing Arts Lifetime Achievement Award, which will recognize “an alumnus or alumna, organization or other exceptional individual whose work in the performing… read more
Singled out for their innovative work, four of the University’s top up-and-coming faculty have been named recipients of the 2005 Phillip and Ruth Hettleman Prizes for Artistic and Scholarly Achievement by Young Faculty. read more
Louis D. Rubin Jr., University distinguished professor of English, now emeritus, and co-founder of Algonquin Press of Chapel Hill, is celebrated in an exhibit through the end of September at Davis Library as one of the most prominent figures in… read more
Several years ago at a professional conference, Stephen Portch, then president of the University System of Georgia, began his keynote address with these words: “Every morning, I remind myself that I really don’t exist. A system has no students, no… read more
A Southern Jewish perspective on religious and cultural changes in the South will be the topic of a Sept. 13 lecture at Carolina. read more
Students, staff and faculty are looking for ways to assist those who have been affected by Hurricane Katrina, both on campus and off. read more