5.21.11 | Academics and Athletics
Quinton Coples, a rising senior defensive end on the Carolina football team whose attendance at a party connected to the NFL draft in Washington, D.C., had been questioned by the NCAA, has been cleared of any possible violations, according to…
The University’s research-driven model day care center will close in 2013 after more than 40 years in operation, as a result of state budget cuts. The Frank Porter Graham Child Care Center began in 1972 as a research study to examine the… read more
A research study led by UNC has made a major discovery in the effort to halt the spread of HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. The study results show that early initiation of antiretroviral treatment in people infected with HIV prevents them from… read more
(Editor’s Note: The GAA’s Distinguished Service Medal citations, such as this one, are read to the audience at the Annual Alumni Luncheon and then presented as a keepsake to the recipients.) It must feel odd to Erskine Bowles ’67 to… read more
(Editor’s Note: The GAA’s Distinguished Service Medal citations, such as this one, are read to the audience at the Annual Alumni Luncheon and then presented as a keepsake to the recipients.) When Jack Evans was associate dean of… read more
(Editor’s Note: The GAA’s Distinguished Service Medal citations, such as this one, are read to the audience at the Annual Alumni Luncheon and then presented as a keepsake to the recipients.) Sallie Shuping-Russell ’77 went to St. read more
Audio Archive Note: All audio clips are presented in MP3 format. Presiding Holden Thorp ’86, Chancellor The University of North Carolina National Anthem Lauren Meredith Schultes ’11, With Distinction, Bachelor of Science in… read more
The 194 graduating Public Service Scholars at Carolina were recognized for their achievements at a ceremony during Commencement weekend. Each received a Carolina blue and white cord to wear at Commencement. The Public Service Scholars… read more
The GAA honored a former business school dean and two alumni Saturday for outstanding service to the University and to the association. Recipients of the 2011 Distinguished Service Medals are John P. “Jack” Evans, former dean of the… read more
The beauty of our always vibrant campus is most brilliant in the spring. Azaleas and dogwoods frame eclectic architecture. Centuries old elm, pine, poplar and oak trees stand tall, providing umbrellas of shade to cover the faithfully maintained… read more