The UNC System Board of Governors stuck by a tuition freeze for in-state students for 2005-06, but raised the rate on non-North Carolinians on March 19. In-state tuition will remain at $3,205 per year; out-of-staters will pay $700 more, or $17,003. read more
Last spring, Carolina alumnus and Wachovia Chairman, CEO and President Ken Thompson ’73 spoke as part of the Dean’s Lecture Series at UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School. After his address, he responded to questions, and one of the first inquiries… read more
Law School Dean Gene Nichol, known for attracting a couple of high-profile experts to the school and for airing his strong views on law and politics in a newspaper column, will leave Chapel Hill to become president of the College of William and Mary. read more
A federal judge issued a ruling on March 3 forcing the University, at least for the time being, to officially recognize a Christian fraternity that refused to sign a nondiscrimination policy. read more
Beginning in the 2005-06 academic year, the NCAA means business about athletes staying on track to graduate. read more
The 2005 Dance Marathon raised nearly $184,872 in late February to benefit the N.C. Children’s Hospital. read more
Memorial Hall was so named as an honor, in part, to sons of the University who died in the Civil War. In Memorial’s renovation, the marble tablets bearing their names are being returned to their familiar spaces flanking the stage. Now, three alumni… read more
Twenty-one teachers in nine categories have been honored with the University’s 2005 Teaching Awards, the highest campuswide recognition for teaching excellence. read more
Joseph M. DeSimone, W.R. Kenan Jr. distinguished professor of chemistry and chemical engineering at UNC and N.C. State University, has been elected to membership in the National Academy of Engineering. read more
Holden Thorp ’86, who has served as director of UNC’s Morehead Planetarium and Science Center since 2001, has been named chairman of the department of chemistry. read more