As the eyes of the nation watched, Jerry Blackwell ’84 (’87 JD) took center stage as special prosecutor in a Minneapolis courtroom in late March and did what a good lawyer does best: He told jurors a story. read more
The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services asked the UNC System whether it could help with the state’s COVID-19 vaccination plans. Norma Houston ’86 (’89 JD) was tapped to lead the effort. read more
Greg Michie ’85 went back to Chicago’s middle schoolers to find that change demanded jarring adjustments and that COVID and Black Lives Matter were both teaching and learning moments. read more
Amid hopeful signs that the pandemic’s grip is loosening, UNC alumni who work as N.C. educators look behind them, seeing the damage done, and ahead to a daunting catch-up. read more
Roy Williams ’72 never disappointed the journalism class, even after a long, sometimes frustrating practice. He’d promise them 15 minutes and give 45. read more
Jill Moore ’85, a three-degreed Carolina alumna and associate professor of public law and government in the School of Government, will be the next secretary of the faculty. read more
The former dean of UNC’s Eshelman School of Pharmacy will leave his post as Carolina’s provost and executive vice chancellor by the end of this calendar year. read more