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James R. Walker Jr.’s absence from from a photograph this magazine published 18 years ago led to an assumption that the four men pictured were the complete group. It shows with what ease pioneers can be forgotten. read more

UNC was picked for one of four Navy preflight schools during World War II, and also hosted smaller-scale military training programs. The impact was profound on a small town that normally serviced 4,000 college students — 18,700 men trained at UNC… read more

In May 1970, student body president Tom Bello ’71 rallied students to strike in protest of the U.S. military presence in Southeast Asia and the deaths of four students at Kent State. read more

The Town of Chapel Hill has dedicated a monument to the Chapel Hill Nine, a group of African American high school students who were arrested in 1960 for trying to order lunch at the Colonial Drug Store. read more

After a renovation, the house William Richardson Davie built in 1783 will be part museum and part event space. read more

More than 140 food service workers went on strike in 1969, and UNC closed the Pine Room, Chase Cafeteria and the Monogram Club. read more

The annual ceremony at the 9/11 Memorial Garden featured updates on the families those lost left behind. read more

From 1842 until the University closed during Reconstruction, UNC presented members of the graduating class with Bibles. On the motion of the Rev. A.D. Betts (class of 1855), a Methodist minister and UNC trustee, the Board of Trustees ordered the… 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