It was billed as “An Evening with Holden Thorp,” but some in attendance compared it to the excitement of New Year’s Eve – only more important. Held at the Cape Fear Regional Theatre in Fayetteville, hometown of new UNC Chancellor Holden Thorp… read more
One night during her sophomore year, working very late in Davis Library, Sindhura Citineni ’04 was rummaging around on the Internet, feeling almost delirious with the pressure of papers and other work that was due. Around three in the morning, she… read more
Two entrepreneurs who tackle issues such as hunger, poverty and diversity – and engage others in service projects – have been honored as the GAA’s 2008 Distinguished Young Alumni. Sindhura Citineni ’04 of Morrisville and Tony Deifell ’91 of San… read more
The University’s next fundraising campaign, expected to be launched next year, could have a goal of between $3.5 billion and $4 billion, according to a memo to the chancellor from Matt Kupec ’80, vice chancellor for University advancement. The drive… read more
Chancellor Holden Thorp ’86 has launched a new blog – holden.unc.edu – and is using it to share insights and images from his current tour of North Carolina. Thorp began posting his impressions on Monday from a visit to Tom Herndon’s authentic… read more
The University will mark its 215th birthday as it installs Holden Thorp ’86 as its 10th chancellor on University Day, Oct. 12. read more
Updated Oct. 8, 2008Posted Sept. 29, 2008Read letters from readers or submit a letter to car@unc.edu. Thorp Tours State’s Schools, Meeting Alumni New UNC Chancellor Holden Thorp ’86 has traveled across… read more
UNC’s newly renamed Gillings School of Global Public Health has established a new Gillings Innovation Lab to track and map tropical infectious diseases such as malaria, using state-of-the-art molecular and demographic methods. Better information… read more
Tony Award-winning theater and film star Billy Crudup ’90 will receive this year’s PlayMaker Distinguished Achievement Award on Nov. 1 at the 21st annual PlayMakers Ball. The ball, held at The Carolina Inn, is the annual fundraising gala for… read more
With Halloween mere weeks away, students are gearing up for another big celebration of one of the great Chapel Hill traditions. But this year, downtown Franklin Street will look different from years past if changes made by town officials and police… read more