Life was pretty sweet for an ambitious alumni couple. Then misfortune found them, and they turned their talents to those who are mapped out. read more
Studying abroad is automatic for some students. For those of lesser means, it’s the opening of a portal they didn’t even know was there — and it can be a life-changing start to the college experience. read more
“I’m a big believer that laughter is the most powerful gift we have in this life. Absolutely,” says Rev. Susan Sparks ’84. read more
Crook’s Corner — which for decades has been on the vanguard of updating Southern cuisine while honoring its traditions — is undergoing changes while preserving its own traditions. read more
Jon Meacham, in The Soul of America, writes that “the measure of our political and cultural health cannot be whether we all agree on all things at all times. We don’t, and we won’t. Disagreement and debate — including ferocious disagreement… read more
Her stunning buzzer-beater put Carolina’s basketball program on the map in 1994. But it was Charlotte Smith’s losses that helped shape her into a winning head coach. read more
UNC has asked for and received an extension on its deadline to present a plan for preservation of Silent Sam. The new deadline is Dec. 3; the next Board of Governors’ meeting is on Dec. 14. read more
The University has received a commitment from the Charles Koch Foundation to support the Philosophy, Politics and Economics Program, one of the most popular and fastest-growing minors in the College of Arts & Sciences. read more
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina will invest $800,000 to address a need for better access to health care in Rockingham County, in partnership with UNC’s School of Medicine. read more
Journalist Quincy Sharpe Mills, UNC class of 1907, heeded his own call urging newspaper readers to serve in what was then called The Great War. read more