The U.S. economy is well on its way to posting a growth rate in real gross domestic product in 2004 higher than in any other year since 1984, a UNC business expert says. read more
An anonymous donor has given $3 million to UNC to endow a new professorship in honor of Richard Cole, dean of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication for 25 years. read more
Margaret Dardess has been appointed interim dean of UNC’s School of Public Health, effective March 15. read more
The University is monitoring a lecturer who publicly criticized a student for comments he made in class about homosexuality. Elyse Crystall, a lecturer in the English department, sent an e-mail to her Literature and Cultural Diversity class… read more
Robert G. Kirkpatrick Jr., an associate professor of English at UNC, died Feb. 24 from complications of surgery. He was 64. Kirkpatrick, who came to UNC in 1967, taught graduate and undergraduate Romantic poetry, British literature and honors… read more
Despite the fact that Mary Turner Lane ’53 (MED) and Doug Eyre retired years ago, they continue to exemplify a precious Tar Heel value: a tireless commitment to service. read more