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James Walker as he appeared in the Yackety Yack in 1952.
Most Recent Timelines News
9.15.20 | Timelines
Picture This: James Walker, Remembered
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.
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7.23.20
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Time of Sacrifice: The War in Europe, the Pacific and Chapel Hill
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
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4.29.20
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STRIKE: Tense Days and Sober Leadership in 1970
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
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3.5.20
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Kids Became Men at a Chapel Hill Lunch Counter
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
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1.14.20
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Father Knows Best: Davie in Halifax
After a renovation, the house William Richardson Davie built in 1783 will be part museum and part event space. read more
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4.26.19
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The Strike: When Social Justice Went From Academic to Real
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
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9.11.17
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In Memoriam
Remembering the UNC Alumni Lost on 9/11
The annual ceremony at the 9/11 Memorial Garden featured updates on the families those lost left behind. read more
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4.30.15
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Study It, Swear on It: They Gave Bibles With Diplomas
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
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9.10.11
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In Memoriam
In Remembrance of Those Lost on 9/11
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
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