The new $39 million global education building under construction on the western edge of the campus will be named for FedEx Corp. in recognition of a $5 million gift from the company announced Tuesday. Its name will be the FedEx Global Education… read more
After years of debate about the fate of West House – a 1,141-square-foot building that straddles the parking lots behind Swain Hall and Hill Hall – the trustees have made a final ruling that the building will come down to make way for the… read more
George Steinbrenner, principal owner of the New York Yankees, and the Steinbrenner family have pledged $1 million to name the courtyard at the entrance to Boshamer Stadium. The Tar Heels have played home baseball games at Boshamer Stadium since… read more
UNC’s School of Medicine dedicated Bondurant Hall on Friday in honor of Dr. Stuart Bondurant ’50, a former dean of the school. “This is a surpassing honor,” Bondurant said. “There are people who laid the groundwork for this great institution… read more
They’re called the “red spots” on the Campus Master Plan map – the places designated in red where consultants and UNC architects believe new buildings and additions logically could go but that are on the back of the stove, unfunded and in some cases… read more
The South Campus dorm adjacent to Hinton James will be named for a 19th-century slave whose sideline as a writer of poetry earned him several superlatives and a notable place in Carolina’s past. George Moses Horton was the first African-American… read more
It’s appropriate that the ceiling in Memorial Hall’s auditorium is Carolina blue – and not just because the venue stands at the heart of the campus. The auditorium now bears the names of two men whose Carolina ties run deep. Memorial Hall’s… read more
UNC’s Rams Head Center has been selected for one of Food Management magazine’s Best Concept Awards for 2006. The winners are featured in the cover story in the magazine’s March issue. They also will be highlighted at the 2006 Food… read more
After two years of exploration by a sponsorship task force, it’s official – UNC athletics venues now will sport permanent corporate signage. The University and the Wachovia Corp. announced last week an eight-year, $9.1 million partnership that will… read more
The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded nearly $6 million in grants to promote environmental research at UNC. read more