As I have noted in previous columns, the North Carolina General Assembly that convened in January will be called upon to make decisions on many issues that will have a lasting impact on higher education, and particularly on the University of North… read more
From the University Report (published by the GAA 1970-94) Regular readers of this column will know that this is the first time I have written about inter-collegiate athletics. Some may wonder why the Alumni Director of “the University of… read more
“Either write things worth reading, or do things worth the writing.” — Ben Franklin As I write this column, I am unable to say with certainty that this issue of the Alumni Review follows Ben Franklin’s admonition above. However,… read more
From the University Report (published by the GAA 1970-94) La de quien yea ya en el preSente el pasado y en el pasado lo porvenir. That of one who already sees the past in the present and the future in the past. Las Nubes —… read more
Does one vote really matter? Yes! A change of one vote per precinct in 1960 would have defeated John F. Kennedy in his campaign for president. Still, since 1960 there has been a steady decline in voter turnout. President Reagan in his landslide… read more
From the University Report (published by the GAA 1970-94) It has been over a dozen years since I last lived in Chapel Hill, but in so many ways it seems that it was just yesterday. Perhaps that is what is so special about the experience… read more