October 2017 News

The Homecoming 2017 highlight for dozens of alumni from the class of 1992 came during halftime of the football game in Kenan Stadium, when they took to the field — and showed up larger than life on the Jumbotron — to be greeted with adulation by… read more

Amid a towering canopy of trees, an undulating lawn with crisscrossing bricks, and just enough of the sound of the pleasant lure of Franklin, it should be among the most splendid places on the campus. When students of color and their allies… read more

No One-Trick Ponies Music scholars applaud breadth of UNC program   Posted on July 25, 2017 Qiudi Zhang ’12 produces graphic art in Raleigh. Lauren Schultes ’11 seals deals in her Boston sales job. Ryan… read more

They Boo! It’s the story of a Halloween romance. read more

Chancellor Carol L. Folt has announced the Bridge Builders scholarships to honor people whose work, advocacy and personal example helped forge a more inclusive, unified and aspirational Carolina community. read more

Until now, Gray Squirrel Coffee Co. has nested itself inside other places. Bookworms who stepped into the lobby of the Chapel Hill Public Library recently have been greeted by the aroma of its coffee. And the original shop was inside… read more

Dr. Norman E. “Ned” Sharpless ’88 (’93 MD), former director of UNC’s Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, was recently sworn in as the 15th director of the National Cancer Institute. read more

The awards, presented at the GAA Board of Directors fall meeting, recognize alumni age 40 or younger at the time of their selection for bringing credit to the University through their achievements. read more

2017 Distinguished Young Alumni Award Citation read more