Four friends of the University have been presented with the prestigious William Richardson Davie Award by UNC’s Board of Trustees. This year’s honorees are Joe Hackney ’67 of Chapel Hill; Mike Overlock ’68 of Greenwich, Conn.; Ken Thompson ’73 of… read more
The children of a Klan-fighting journalist who won a Pulitzer Prize have established a $1 million professorship in his honor at the School of Journalism and Mass Communication. The W. Horace Carter Distinguished Professorship was created by… read more
North Carolina’s growing African-American population contributes more than $44.7 billion to the state’s economy through its purchases and taxes — $22,272 per black resident — while costing the state budget $4.5 billion — or $2,498 per black… read more
UNC, Duke University, N.C. State University are joining with RTI International to form a consortium to focus on the subject of energy. The Research Triangle Energy Consortium aims to combine the participants’ research strengths in finding ways to… read more
More than 100 Carolina Clubs worldwide help alumni stay connected to each other and help them give back to Carolina and their communities. Each year, the GAA honors outstanding clubs — those that are exceptional in serving their area alumni, the… read more
Steve Jones ’74, dean of the Kenan-Flagler Business School, will step down next summer at the end of a five-year term. “My reason for stepping down is simply to go back to my original plan and enjoy the flexibility of being fully engaged in a… read more
War’s historic impact on UNC is the subject of a new exhibit in Wilson Library’s Manuscripts Department. The exhibit was launched Tuesday with a presentation by Janis Holder, University archivist, titled, Words Can Do Little: Spike Saunders’s WWII… read more
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