From the University Report (published by the GAA 1970-94) Is the General Alumni Association the same as the Educational Foundation, the Ram’s Club, Alumni Annual Giving, Carolina Annual Giving or the Carolina Fund? No, although we are… read more
A year ago I shared the distressing news that some superb faculty members of long tenure were leaving our University. This came at a time when the state had mandated significant reductions in the fourth quarter allocation of revenues to state… read more
From the University Report (published by the GAA 1970-94) Graduation and Reunion Weekend is once again upon us. It is a time for reflection, a time for recalling the special experiences of today’s departing students and for reflecting… read more
Perhaps NCAA President Richard D. Schultz said it best in January at the NCAA Convention in Dallas when he observed: “I still maintain that the majority of things happening in college athletics are positive, but regardless, we are what we are… read more
From the University Report (published by the GAA 1970-94) Not too long ago, I spoke at a professional conference as part of “The Great Raft Debate.” A chief development officer, a chief public information officer, and I were asked to… read more
Little did I know when our family returned to Fayetteville in 1962 that we were returning to a community whose history has been inextricably linked to the history of The University of North Carolina for nearly two centuries. On December 11, 1789,… read more
From the University Report (published by the GAA 1970-94) Some months ago Undergraduate Admissions Director Richard Cashwell ’59 shared with me the sad but true story of a letter he had received from the daughter of a Carolina alumnus. A… read more
This column first appeared in the Winter 1989 Alumni Review but is repeated here because of its relevance to the theme of this issue. Regrettably, most of us have succumbed to the rankings game. There is no longer just a Top Ten or Top… read more
From the University Report (published by the GAA 1970-94) Carolina alumni are always looking for reasons to return to Chapel Hill. Walking across campus and down Franklin Street, cheering on the Tar Heels in Kenan Stadium or the Smith… read more
From the University Report (published by the GAA 1970-94) As I watched a truly outstanding class of graduates — the Class of ’89 — cross Kenan Stadium adorned in the traditional Carolina blue robes, I marveled at their accomplishments… read more