Benevolence and Responsibility A eulogy delivered at the First Presbyterian Church of Greensboro, Jan. 30, 2012, by Edwin M. Yoder Jr. ’56 I take my guidance this morning from two literary giants that Bill Snider would surely approve… read more
Patients who have undergone solid organ transplants in the UNC Center for Transplant Care will be the beneficiaries of a fundraising brunch and auction in April that honors the memory of Jason Ray ’07. Ray, who wore the Rameses costume as… read more
Six Carolina alumni lost their lives in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The campus community and their fellow alumni have paid their respects ever since. read more
Students, faculty, parents and alumni gathered at UNC’s 9/11 Memorial Garden Sunday morning to honor the six alumni killed on the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks. At 10 a.m., Chancellor Holden Thorp ’86 and GAA President Doug… read more
Elizabeth Anania Edwards ’71 — who became a public figure as a result of the political aspirations of her husband and who used her prominence on the national stage to advocate for health care reform and the needs of children — died Dec. 7 in… read more
Nancy Howard Sitterson ’42 — who was UNC’s first lady, a “town treasure” and a volunteer and supporter for many local organizations — died Nov. 29 in Chapel Hill. She was 91. Sitterson moved permanently to Chapel Hill in 1945, the… read more
Rob Hogan, for years a fixture on the Kenan Stadium sidelines as the owner and handler of Carolina’s mascot, died Oct. 8 from illness related to a fall on his farm. Hogan, 54, had been hospitalized since Sept. 15, when he fell from his… read more
Juanita Kreps — who transitioned from heading UNC’s University Woman’s Club in the early 1960s to become the first woman to serve as U.S. Secretary of Commerce — has died in Durham. She was 89. Kreps, who died on July 5, served as vice… read more
Warren A. Nord ’78 (PhD) — the founding director of UNC’s Program in the Humanities and Human Values who also was a proponent of religion as an essential part of high school and college studies — has died. He was 63. Nord, who died June 19, ran… read more
Described by colleagues and constituents as a trailblazer for women, especially in politics, Bertha “B” Holt ’41 of Burlington has died. She was 93. Holt, who died June 18, was active in area Democratic politics when she was appointed in 1975 to… read more