Participants in UNC’s Black Alumni Reunion gathered during RAMpage/Homecoming weekend to honor the achievements of pioneering African-American alumni as well as encourage students who will be the next generation of achievers. The Nov. 2 Light on… read more
The Chancellor Search Committee has added a third evening forum on Thursday, Nov. 15, to provide another opportunity for members of the University community and others to share input about the search for the next chancellor. The forum, the last… read more
Eight faculty members have been selected as the first class of Faculty Engaged Scholars at the University. In this two-year program, the scholars will learn how to connect their faculty work with the needs of a community, and they will apply their… read more
You, whoever and wherever you are, share one thing with every person who is reading this sentence right now: You are a reader. And among the thousands of readers who might travel the path to this paragraph, some of you are writers — or would… read more
Participants in and witnesses to desegregation protests that rocked Chapel Hill in the 1960s will speak in a free public program at 5:45 p.m. Nov. 8 in UNC’s Wilson Library. They will recall their experiences and celebrate republication of John… read more
Trustees of the William R. Kenan Jr. Charitable Trust announced Monday a gift of $1 million to help endow scholarships and the operating budget of the University’s women’s soccer program. The endowment is being made in honor of Braxton Schell ’48, a… read more
Noted journalist and policy expert Hodding Carter III, a professor of leadership and public policy at UNC, will deliver Carolina’s December Commencement address. Chancellor James Moeser will preside at the Dec. 16 ceremony at 2 p.m. in the Dean… read more
The quiet talk in the halls of UNC’s genetics labs that’s been going on for years turned out to be accurate. Oliver Smithies, who has labored at the tedious task of genetics research for more than 50 years, was honored Monday with the 2007 Nobel… read more
At the 20th annual PlayMakers Ball on Nov. 10, PlayMakers Repertory Company will honor actress Louise Fletcher ’57 with the PlayMakers Distinguished Achievement Award. Fletcher, winner of the Academy and Golden Globe awards, joins a distinguished… read more
A baseball program fast on the rise saw its 35-year-old home come tumbling down this week. But in the eyes of the “diamond Heels,” that’s a good thing. The brick facade of Boshamer Stadium was demolished to open space for a $17 million remake… read more