Chancellor Carol L. Folt told a University Day audience to fasten their seatbelts for a fast and accelerating ride on the road to higher education innovation. read more
The University’s rich history as the nation’s first public university and its future as a top global and public research institution will be the subject of Chancellor Carol L. Folt’s keynote address at University Day on Oct. 12. “As we… read more
Since 1971, the faculty has presented the Distinguished Alumna and Alumnus Awards on University Day to recognize alumni who have made outstanding contributions to humanity. read more
When the UNC System came calling, asking whether Tom Ross would consider becoming president, of course he said no. But the UNC System persisted. Leaving Davidson, his alma mater, was the hardest career decision he’d ever made. read more
Robyn Hadley’s intellect, talent and innate likability opened many doors for her, though some of them unconventionally. read more
Dr. Shelley Earp ’70 (MD, ’72 MS) has been at Carolina for nearly half a century, yet he says he never really had to get a job. read more
Aleksander “Sasha” Seymore, a senior, and Thomas Golden ’11 have been named recipients of the George J. Mitchell Scholarship, which supports graduate studies in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Seymore and Golden were two of 12 Americans… read more
Sarah M. Bufkin ’13, who is pursuing a master’s degree in moral, legal and political philosophy on a Mitchell Scholarship in Northern Ireland, now has another scholarship awaiting her — Bufkin is UNC’s 49th Rhodes Scholar since the… read more
The UNC Board of Trustees has presented its highest honor, the William Richardson Davie Award, to seven individuals in recognition of their “dedication, commitment, loyalty and service.” This year’s recipients are: Russell M. read more
Two founders of nonprofits aimed at improving lives in Africa and a military officer who as a student led efforts to establish an Army ROTC unit at UNC have been honored with the GAA’s Distinguished Young Alumni Awards for 2014. Dr. Rajesh… read more