They were, in the words of class Treasurer T.J. Abrams ’05, “already experiencing change and uncertainty.” They were three weeks into their freshman year when the attacks in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania suddenly replaced their… read more
It’s a fall tradition. Each year for the past two decades, the display gardens at the N.C. Botanical Garden sprout a crop of unique creations by North Carolina artists. Nearly 50 one-of-a kind sculptures placed amid the native wildflowers and shrubs… read more
The dedication Monday of the George Moses Horton Residence Hall will mark the first time that a building at Carolina has been named in honor of a slave. Horton Hall also is believed to be the first university building in the nation to carry a… read more
Erskine Bowles ’67 celebrated his first University Day as president of the UNC System by iterating his love for the Chapel Hill campus and outlining a plan to make Carolina the best public university in the nation. Serving as the president of… read more
A campus memorial to Thomas Wolfe ’20 was dedicated Tuesday, honoring Carolina’s most celebrated literary alumnus on what would have been his 106th birthday. The memorial, moved last spring to a new location, is an 850-pound bas-relief bronze… read more
The University will celebrate its 213th birthday on Oct. 12 with a speech by UNC System President Erskine Bowles ’67 and an awards presentation in Memorial Hall. Students, faculty, staff and the public are invited to the free public ceremony,… read more
James Taylor and the N.C. Symphony performed Taylor’s widely beloved – and UNC’s unofficial anthem – Carolina in My Mind before a capacity crowd in Memorial Hall on Sunday. The event marked Chancellor James Moeser’s presentation to… read more
Bill Cosby is coming to Carolina to honor a longtime friend. Cosby will perform a benefit show for the School of Journalism and Mass Communication’s Chuck Stone Citizen of the World Award Fund at 8 p.m. June 10 in Memorial Hall. Cosby wanted… read more
For 35 years, the town-sponsored street fair known as Apple Chill brought artists, musicians and thousands of patrons to Franklin Street each year. A few hours after this year’s event ended Sunday, during an unsanctioned event known as “After… read more
UNC’s Earth Day celebration, to be held April 19 and 21, will feature a keynote speech by “green” building expert Greg Kats ’81 and student-led events on Polk Place. Kats’ Earth Day talk, “Climate Change, Energy Policy and National… read more