12.17.14 | University Achievements, University Rankings
The University once again — and for the 14th time in a row — is the best value in American public higher education, according to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine Carolina has topped the list based on academic quality and…
The School of Information and Library Science has been awarded its largest contract ever to operate the Environmental Protection Agency Research Triangle Park Library over the next five years. The new award, of $25.3 million, significantly expands… read more
Three juniors — Michael Adams, Paige Nielsen and Nancy Smith — have been named Eve Carson Scholars for 2015. The scholarship will fund half of the cost of attendance in their senior year, plus $5,000 each for a summer experience they have… read more
Fred Eshelman ’72, who previously donated $38 million to the UNC pharmacy school that now bears his name, on Wednesday pledged $100 million more to the school — the largest gift from an individual ever to Carolina and, the University says, the… read more
Howard Kallem, a recognized expert in Title IX compliance who came to UNC as Title IX compliance coordinator in January, has left the position to take a similar job at Duke University. Kallem was the first person at the University whose sole… read more
Tuition will go up $225 for all undergraduate students next fall, pending approval by the UNC System Board of Governors. The UNC trustees approved the increase in November, acting on the recommendation of the tuition and fees task force and the… read more
As of 2020, 51 students or alumni from Carolina have been chosen to attend Oxford University as Rhodes Scholars. read more