12.29.06 | On View, UNC’s History
A 1964 letter written on a paper towel from the jail in Hillsborough, newly available photographs of desegregation protests and sit-ins at Chapel Hill businesses, and a 1965 letter from J. Edgar Hoover transmitting information about the FBI’s stance…
This article by Roland Giduz ’48, then editor of the Review, appeared as the cover story in the January 1975 issue, accompanied by illustrations by then-Richmond News Leader cartoonist Jeff MacNelly ’69, Although the article refers to… read more
In 1996, the Review took at look back at the World War II years on campus and in the town. As one of four college campuses chosen by the U.S. Navy for large pre-flight training schools, Carolina had a significant role on the home front… read more
About 30 protesters, including UNC students and area residents, turned out Friday before a scheduled ceremonial opening of an Army recruitment station in Chapel Hill. Three people were arrested. The protesters identified themselves as members of… read more
Graduating students, parents, families, distinguished guests, Mr. Chancellor – Mr. Worthy, Mr. Ford, Mr. Jordan. Welcome to the one day when we give you a place to park. I know it’s way out here in S-11, but enjoy it while you can – and… read more
In October, shortly after it was announced that he would deliver this year’s December Commencement address, Professor Holden Thorp ’86 was asked if he intended to play a musical instrument as part of his message to UNC’s newest alumni. “No,… read more
An $8 million gift from the William R. Kenan Jr. Charitable Trust will create 16 full music scholarships for Carolina undergraduates and complete funding for a new music building, to be called the Kenan Music Building. The gift, the largest ever… read more
Tony Brown, whose leadership courses have inspired scores of Duke University undergraduates to launch community service projects in Durham and elsewhere, will be the new leader of the Robertson Scholars Program. Brown succeeds Eric Mlyn, who has… read more
Two distinguished professors will teach at Carolina and at Duke University next year as part of an ongoing collaboration between the two schools. Harvard professor Peter Gomes, who delivered the 2005 Commencement address at Carolina, and New York… read more
From salvaging sweet potatoes left after the harvest to using puppets to teach dental health, students at Carolina have created a range of service projects with the help of Seagraves Service Grants. The Carolina Center for Public Service recently… read more