3.31.11 | Celebrations, Extracurricular, On View
A new exhibit in Wilson Library traces students’ extracurricular lives for two centuries. “From Di-Phis to Loreleis: A History of Student Organizations at UNC” features 157 records, photographs, publications and other items that document the…
Barbara Entwisle, Kenan Distinguished Professor of sociology who has been a leading researcher at UNC for 26 years, has been appointed the vice chancellor for research. The appointment, effective today, was approved Thursday by the Board of… read more
Six prominent names in the fields of journalism, advertising and public relations will be inducted into the N.C. Halls of Fame on April 10 at The Carolina Inn. Two other honorees will receive Next Generation Leadership Awards. Based in UNC’s… read more
Carolina students took on a week-long campus-wide game of tag. Video & Editing by Katie Lubinsky read more
Rye Barcott ’01, who co-founded an organization to develop local leaders and alleviate poverty in East Africa’s largest slum, will be on campus this month to deliver the Hillard Gold ’39 Lecture. After the free public lecture, which begins at 7… read more
Three UNC faculty members will speak and lead a public discussion on Thursday, March 24, about the unfolding crisis in Japan. The discussion, “Japan: Earthquake, Tsunami, Nuclear Crisis,” will include: Jonathan M. Lees, a seismologist and… read more
Carolina hosted a celebration in honor of Peace Corps’ 50th anniversary on Monday in the Pit. UNC’s campus recruiter and returned Peace Corps volunteer, Suzannah Ellis Johnston ’06, and other returned Peace Corps Volunteers were available to… read more
Carolina appears on more than 20 lists of schools, programs and specialty areas newly ranked for 2011 by U.S. News & World Report for the 2012 edition of “America’s Best Graduate Schools.” Following is a summary of the new… read more
As you read this column, in Switzerland our older son, Michael ’03, and his wife, Carolyn, are enjoying their special March Madness — the birth of our granddaughter who, for now, we refer to as our Swiss Miss. Should she someday choose to… read more
Leading innovative thinkers and entrepreneurs who make up President Barack Obama’s National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship has chosen UNC for the site of the group’s first public forum, set for March 15. The 24-member… read more