UNC’s women’s tennis team swept the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Fall Championships on Nov. 5 in San Diego, winning the singles and doubles competitions. Sophomore Reese Brantmeier defeated fifth-year student-athlete Ayana Akli from the… read more
A nonprofit group based in Washington, D.C., whose stated mission is to promote academic excellence and academic freedom, bestowed on the UNC Board of Trustees in October an award “for adopting a policy of institutional neutrality on political… read more
Former UNC head football coach Carl Torbush died Nov. 5. He was 72. Torbush coached the Tar Heels from 1997 to 2000 and led UNC to one of the most prominent wins in program history — a Jan. 1, 1998, victory over Virginia Tech in the Gator Bowl,… read more
Former UNC basketball standout Marcus Paige ’16, known for his three-point shooting and leadership on the court, has joined the men’s basketball coaching staff as director of team and player development. Paige, who played for the Tar… read more
UNC field hockey won its seventh consecutive ACC championship on Nov. 3 with a 2-0 win over rival Duke, giving Coach Erin Matson ’22 a conference crown in her debut season. Carolina, 14-3 overall, captured the ACC regular-season title. The… read more
Legendary basketball player Walter Davis ’77, a two-time All-ACC honoree and six-time NBA All Star, died Nov. 2. He was 69. Davis, affectionately known as “Sweet D,” was a true icon of the game. His… read more
Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s most prestigious honors society, welcomed 259 UNC students into membership this fall, including 187 in-state students, 55 from out-of-state and 17 international. Phi Beta Kappa, an exclusive, invite-only honors… read more
Social media experts gathered in Raleigh last week as part of a worldwide conference on combatting bullying to discuss the recent development of a social media tool that guides parents on how to monitor who their children are talking to online while… read more
Patricia Parker, director of the Institute for the Arts and Humanities, has received the 2023 Thomas Jefferson Award. The award, started in 1961 by the Robert Earll McConnell Foundation, honors a UNC faculty member who has best exemplified… read more