5.27.16 | University Leadership
Thomas W. Ross Sr. ’75 (JD), former president of the UNC System, is this year’s recipient of the University Award, the highest honor given by the UNC System Board of Governors.
UNC’s most recent Nobel Prize winner, Aziz Sancar, is one of two recipients of the O. Max Gardner Award, the UNC System Board of Governors’ highest honor for faculty. read more
Jim Hunt ’64 (LLBJD) has been honored by UNC’s Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute with its first lifetime achievement award for public service. read more
Joseph DeSimone was honored for his work in material science as well as innovation and inclusive leadership in higher education and entrepreneurship. read more
Emil J. Kang, executive and artistic director for UNC’s Carolina Performing Arts, has been named special assistant to the chancellor to lead integrating the arts into the teaching, research and service mission of the University. read more
Thomas Ross ’75 (JD) will become president of The Volcker Alliance, a nonpartisan organization formed in 2013. The appointment was announced by Paul A. Volcker, former chair of the Federal Reserve. read more
Dr. Ken May ’69, a longtime faculty member at UNC, will become interim dean at the School of Dentistry effective July 1. read more
A bill filed in the N.C. Senate would enable the UNC System Board of Governors to make significant changes in the tuition and fee structure for the system’s 16 universities. read more
Veteran Charlotte attorney Mark W. Merritt ’79 has been named vice chancellor and general counsel for the University. read more
Teresa Holland Williams ’77 of Huntersville has been installed as chair, and James E. Delany ’70 of Hinsdale, Ill., is chair-elect. read more