If there is any family in the Norfolk area that represents the GAA’s Virginia is for Tar Heels program, it’s the Avery family. Dr. Stanley Avery ’52, who also received a medical degree from UNC in 1961, and his son, Clark Avery ’99,… read more
Norman Ornstein, resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, will speak about the nation’s dysfunctional political system — and how to fix it — in an Oct. 2 speech at UNC. Ornstein’s topic for the annual Thomas Willis… read more
Norman Ornstein, resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, will speak about the nation’s dysfunctional political system — and how to fix it — in an Oct. 2 speech at UNC. Ornstein’s topic for the annual Thomas Willis… read more
The oldest GAA-sponsored student group, Order of the Bell Tower, has received two awards in regional competition among student advancement groups in the Southeast. The Council for Advancement and Support of Education’s Affiliated Student… read more
Jashawnna Gladney had never set foot outside the United States. But then last summer she studied in China, thanks to the Hong Kong Carolina Club, which started a study abroad scholarship program last year to expose undergraduate students to a… read more
One of the ways the GAA supports current students’ educational pursuits is through scholarships provided by alumni contributions. For 2013-14, the GAA and its sponsored groups are providing scholarships and other grants to 73 students, totaling… read more
More than 600 of students flocked to the Student Union on the rainy Sunday following University Day 2013 to indulge in carnival-style food and shake hands with newly installed Chancellor Carol Folt. The event was organized by… read more
The UNC General Alumni Association has received five awards for its programs and publications for 2012-13 from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education for the Southeastern district of the U.S. The GAA received an Award of Excellence… read more
The search committee seeking a successor for Chancellor Holden Thorp ’86 is distributing an online survey to alumni, students, faculty, staff, parents, friends and community members through various outlets, including those used by the GAA and… read more
The oldest GAA-sponsored student group, Order of the Bell Tower, has won a national award for its overall leadership and activities fostering and promoting student involvement in campus traditions. The group received a 2012 Outstanding… read more