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
The University’s research magazine, Endeavors, and the UNC General Alumni Association’s Programs Department were recognized in July with silver and bronze medals, respectively, in the national competition sponsored annually by the Council… read more
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear a sexual harassment suit brought by a former player against UNC and its 18-time NCAA champion women’s soccer coach, Anson Dorrance ’74. In denying a petition by the state attorney general’s office for… read more
When I return home now and walk around campus, I notice countless new dorms, parking decks and academic buildings. A university that isn’t moving forward is moving backward, and our school prides itself on advancement. But with progress… read more
The search committee seeking a successor for Chancellor James Moeser will hold forums Oct. 26 and 30 for people to share opinions about what they hope to see in the next chancellor. Members of the search committee want to hear opinions about the… read more
Carolina celebrated its 214th birthday Oct. 12 with a marked emphasis on the University’s place in the world. The keynote speaker for University Day, history Professor Michael Hunt, examined the expansion in international programs that UNC has… read more
UNC, which already has a global health presence in about 50 countries, is launching an Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases with the intent of extending and enhancing Carolina’s ongoing research efforts to improve the lives of people… read more
Carolina raised more money for athletics from private donors — $51 million — than any other school in the country last year, according to research by The Chronicle of Higher Education. But University officials say UNC is an… read more
This fall, some UNC sophomores took the chance to start all over again — sort of. In late September, student government offered its first “sophomore reorientation,” in which second-year students attended workshops geared to help them… read more