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
One year ago our entire university community warmly welcomed Barbara and Paul Hardin as our new first family. And on University Day — October 12th — as is our custom, Paul Hardin was inaugurated as our new chief executive officer. The heavens… read more
“Too long we have been too large a family without a home.” So I began a column in this space nearly four years ago. I was happily announcing that the Association would soon begin a capital campaign to raise funds to build a first-ever alumni center. read more
Regrettably, most of us have succumbed to the rankings game. There is no longer just a Top Ten or Top Twenty-five for various sports. We now have such rankings for universities and even schools, departments, and colleges within a university. For the… read more
From the University Report (published by the GAA 1970-94) Most Carolina alumni now know there is a significant distinction between a “state supported” university and a “state assisted” one. As a “state assisted” university, Carolina… 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