From the University Report (published by the GAA 1970-94) As the University’s 195th Commencement approaches, we face troubling news which presents challenges to us all. I try to attend all of the public meetings of the University’s… read more
“To sin by silence when they should protest makes cowards of men.” — Abraham Lincoln It is hard for me to believe that some 20 years have passed since the controversial Speaker Ban Law rocked not only our University but also our state and… read more
From the University Report (published by the GAA 1970-94) HOW TO KILL AN ASSOCIATION: 1) Stay away from meetings. 2) If you come, find fault. 3) Decline office or appointment to a committee. 4) Get sore if you aren’t nominated… read more
From the University Report (published by the GAA 1970-94) “It is not the critic who counts, not the one who points out where the strong men stumble, where the doer of deeds might have done them better. The credit actually belongs… read more
Have you visited the campus lately? Coming back to Chapel Hill after a long absence can be a stunning experience. New buildings and current construction sites surround you. Brand new to the 1984 landscape are the eight-story Walter Royal Davis… read more
From the University Report (published by the GAA 1970-94) “It is not the critic who counts, not the one who points out where the strong men stumble, where the doer of deeds might have done them better. The credit actually belongs… read more
From the University Report (published by the GAA 1970-94) A happy band of 20 alumni families discovered another meaning for the name “Blue Heaven” when they spent the week of August 13-20 at the very first session of the Alumni… read more
The following is an excerpted version of remarks made by the author at a memorial service in Fayetteville for his brother Charles F. Dibbert II ’77, who died three years ago this month. It appears in lieu of the author’s regular column “From the… read more
From the University Report (published by the GAA 1970-94) What words come to your mind when you hear the term “alumni association?” Reunion? Class notes? Homecoming? Carolina? Fund raising? I’ve decided to share with you what… read more
With this Commencement issue of The Alumni Review marking the end of the 1982-1983 Association year and my first year as your Director, I share with you a few reflections. One of my greatest pleasures is the opportunity to visit alumni… read more