Warren A. Nord ’78 (PhD) — the founding director of UNC’s Program in the Humanities and Human Values who also was a proponent of religion as an essential part of high school and college studies — has died. He was 63. Nord, who died June 19, ran… read more
Described by colleagues and constituents as a trailblazer for women, especially in politics, Bertha “B” Holt ’41 of Burlington has died. She was 93. Holt, who died June 18, was active in area Democratic politics when she was appointed in 1975 to… read more
The University has tacked on another $750 annual tuition increase, effective this fall, in an effort to keep academic programs viable in the face of a reduction in state funding of about 5 percent. This comes on top of increases approved in… read more
The Eshelman School of Pharmacy at UNC will begin enrolling students in a new satellite pharmacy education program based at UNC-Asheville in the fall of 2011. It will be the school’s second satellite campus — it opened a satellite at Elizabeth… read more
John Parkhill “Jack” Evans was born in Indiana, not North Carolina, and he didn’t attend Carolina — his bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees all came from Cornell. But no one ever challenges Jack when he proudly boasts, “I’m a Tar… read more
The sun sets on a Thursday evening in Chapel Hill with the humidity and the day’s heat still lingering in the air, and, like a sign, people begin to shake out blankets and towels or unfold their chairs and congregate at a central point in Chapel… read more
The UNC-based College Sport Research Institute is hosting its second annual Tee Off for Tar Heels Benefit Golf Tournament in October to help support the University. The event is being planned, organized and managed by UNC sport administration… read more
Carolina has finished seventh nationally in this year’s Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup, which measures a school’s postseason success in all varsity sports. It was the 15th time that the Tar Heels have had a top 10 finish. The award, which has… read more
As a $19 billion state budget was signed this week, Carolina was: Looking at a cut of about 5 percent, as it had expected; Weighing a tuition increase of $750 in addition to an increase already approved for this fall; and Breathing easier… read more
The UNC System Board of Governors is seeking suggestions and nominations as it searches for a successor to Erskine Bowles ’67 as the next president of the UNC System. Bowles announced in February that he plans to retire. Bowles, who will turn 65… read more