11.22.09 | Student Achievement
Imagine finding out that your boyfriend has won a Rhodes Scholarship … and soon afterward, learning that you have, too. It happened to UNC senior Libby Longino. She and Henry Spelman are among 32 American college students selected most…
The Board of Trustees has honored four recipients with the William Richardson Davie Award, the board’s highest honor. The trustees on Wednesday honored Fred Eshelman ’72, founder of PPD Inc., of Wilmington; Richard Krasno, executive director of… read more
The UNC Board of Trustees voted its approval this week of a 5.2 percent tuition increase for all undergraduate students and a 3.7 percent hike for graduate students. Most of new revenue would go to N.C. General Fund. The board also recommended an… read more
Researchers at Carolina have secured backing for several projects funded by a new, highly competitive federal grant program that aims to tackle high impact scientific and health challenges. The National Institutes of Health’s Challenge Grants… read more
John Grisham, an iconic figure in American popular fiction writing, will be the May 2010 Commencement speaker. A lawyer who started writing thrillers in his spare time and now is the author of 23 novels, including The Firm and… read more
Carolina is significantly restructuring the Citizen-Soldier Support Program to focus primarily on the behavioral health needs of returning combat veterans and their families. Bob Goodale, a retired grocery executive and state commerce official,… read more
More than 10 years ago, I shared with readers a piece titled “Five Things You Shouldn’t Know About the GAA.” As this year draws to a close, it’s a good time to reflect on these myths again and point out some of the more frequently repeated… read more
About 350 masqueraders — from angels and devils to Jon and Kate and Cruella de Vil and Dalmatians — danced away the night before Halloween at The Carolina Inn to raise $12,000 for the Eve Marie Carson Scholarship Fund. The fund is named for… read more
Four students at Carolina and Duke are about to receive a rare opportunity in higher education. Two first-year students from each school will be invited to join the Robertson Scholars Program, a comprehensive leadership initiative in which… read more