Back in the early 1980s, when Carolina was working to lure Judith Wegner here as an assistant law professor, she and former Chancellor Bill Aycock ’37 sat down one day for lunch. She remembers being impressed with his commitment to all the things… read more
Child-abuse prevention experts from UNC’s Injury Prevention Research Center and its medical school are teaming with Duke University’s medical center to undertake a $7 million statewide shaken baby prevention project. read more
The University has agreed to pay former UNC soccer player Melissa Jennings ’00 $385,000 in a settlement stemming from a sexual harassment lawsuit that has put head coach Anson Dorrance ’74 in the national spotlight for something other than his… read more
Some years ago, Stanford’s president was asked whether it was true that the university planned a $1 billion fundraising campaign. His reported response: Stanford certainly would continue to raise money — more than ever — but it might not… read more
Marion Jones ’97, who rose from two-sport stardom at Carolina to international renown as a five-medal winner in the 2000 Olympics, was sentenced to six months in prison Friday by the U.S. District Court in White Plains, N.Y. read more
Actor, activist and author Ruby Dee will deliver the keynote lecture for UNC’s 27th annual Martin Luther King Birthday Celebration at 7 p.m. Jan. 22 in Memorial Hall. read more
For a seventh straight year, Carolina ranks first among the best values at the top 100 U.S. public university campuses, according to Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine. read more
Ivory Latta ’07, a three-time ACC women’s basketball tournament MVP; senior Heather O’Reilly, the women’s soccer National Player of the Year and Olympic gold medalist; and Robert Woodard ’07, the Tar Heels’ all-time winningest pitcher, are the… read more
Good news for readers: The show will go on. A few weeks after reports circulated that the next North Carolina literary festival, facing financial constraints, might be canceled, Chancellor James Moeser has designated $200,000 to cover the bulk of… read more
Noted journalist and policy expert Hodding Carter III, a professor of leadership and public policy, gave the December Commencement address to more than 1,100 graduates on Dec. 16, reflecting on the U.S. as a constantly changing nation. “America… read more