In May, Pleiades defeated Stanford University’s Superfly 15–10 in Verona, Wisconsin, to bring the title home. (Photo: Pleiades)
6.28.24 | Extracurricular, Sports, University News
They’re one of Carolina’s lesser-known athletic teams, but Pleiades, the women’s club Ultimate Frisbee squad, last month won their fourth consecutive national title at the USA Ultimate College Championships. In May, Pleiades (pronounced…
Dr. Robert Ferris ’90, a head and neck surgical oncologist, has been named executive director of UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and UNC system chief of oncology services. Ferris is currently director of the Hillman Cancer Center… read more
A budget-adjustment bill advanced by the N.C. House last week would create a School of Applied Science and Technology at Carolina and provide $8 million in startup funding. The bill would ask UNC’s chancellor and the UNC System Board of… read more
The University has bestowed distinguished professorships to 56 faculty members since fall 2023. Among the highest honors the University gives, distinguished professorships recognize faculty who have achieved distinction in their field or across… read more
The New York Carolina Club honored two alumni — one a Tony- and Emmy-nominated writer and producer, and another who is a high school drama teacher — for their contributions to the arts. During the club’s 25th annual Arts Brunch in May,… read more
As Haiti faces a political and humanitarian crisis marked by increasing gang violence and economic instability, a UNC alumnus will try to stabilize the country as its new prime minister. Garry Conille ’99 (MPH) was sworn in June 2. He… read more
The following are excerpts of a letter UNC System President Peter Hans ’91 sent to a group of alumni who sent a letter to the Board of Governors expressing concern about the change in the system’s diversity, equity and inclusion… read more