6.18.24 | Faculty, University Awards, University News
The University has bestowed distinguished professorships to 56 faculty members since fall 2023. Among the highest honors the University gives, distinguished professorships recognize faculty who have achieved distinction in their field or across…
For the second time this season, a UNC athletic team has captured Atlantic Coast Conference player and coach of the year honors. Last month, UNC senior diver Aranza Vazquez was named the 2024 ACC Women’s Diver of the Year, and Coach Yaidel… read more
Two housekeepers were among six UNC employees who received the 2024 C. Knox Massey Distinguished Service Award in April. A seventh employee was honored posthumously. Established in 1980 by the late C. Knox Massey ’25, the award is one of the… read more
This article was updated March 20, 2024. Mike Smith ’78 (JD), dean emeritus of the School of Government, has been given the 2023 Gov. James E. Holshouser Jr. Award for Excellence in Public Service. Smith was presented the award… read more
The American economy is confusing. Growth is up, but consumer confidence is down. Inflation is down, but people are still frustrated with high prices. Interest rates are near the highest level in decades, but unemployment is at historic lows. read more
UNC has hired Jeffrey Bardzell of Pennsylvania State University as its new dean of the School of Information and Library Science. Bardzell, currently associate dean for faculty and graduate affairs in the College of Information Sciences and… read more
In his first press conference as UNC’s interim chancellor, Lee Roberts said one of his primary goals will be to manage a seamless transition and ensure students, faculty and staff have the resources they need. Roberts, a former state budget… read more
A group of alumni has initiated a fundraising campaign to establish a professorship that honors the late Kimball King, UNC professor emeritus of English. The Dr. J. Kimball King Distinguished Professorship in the department of English and… read more
Robert “Bob” Blouin, a former provost who helped lead the Eshelman School of Pharmacy to a No. 1 ranking, has retired. Blouin served as dean of the pharmacy school from 2003 to 2017 and as provost from 2017 to 2022. During his tenure, the… read more
Patricia Parker, director of the Institute for the Arts and Humanities, has received the 2023 Thomas Jefferson Award. The award, started in 1961 by the Robert Earll McConnell Foundation, honors a UNC faculty member who has best exemplified… read more