Flowers are left as a sign of respect at the Unsung Founders Memorial, the class of 2002 gift dedicated to the people, enslaved and free, who labored to build the foundations of the University. (Photo by Keith King ’82)
4.16.19 | Campus Safety, Issues, UNC’s History
The campus was rocked in mid-April by several of what University officials characterized as racist and anti-Semitic incidents. Two people were arrested for vandalism of art objects that involved racist graffiti; anti-Semitic posters were…
UNC police have arrested two people believed to have vandalized a campus monument and an outdoor art installation. read more
UNC police have issued arrest warrants for two people believed to have vandalized a campus monument and an outdoor art installation. read more
Three of the Old Well’s columns need restoration and repair. The white pine columns will be replaced with more durable red mahogany. read more
For perhaps the first time in its 83-year history, the Bell Tower is without its boxwood hedges. read more
University Day marks the anniversary of the 1793 laying of the cornerstone of Old East. The featured commemoration gets underway at 10 a.m. in Memorial Hall. read more
As of May 15 the University is closing Horace Williams Airport to the public. read more
The North Carolina Digital Heritage Center in UNC’s Wilson Library is one of 29 finalists for the 2018 National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the nation’s highest honor given to museums and libraries by the Institute of Museum and… read more
Nineteen need-based scholarships are being named for UNC luminaries. read more
A new addition to the University Libraries of 12,000 items from Smith’s early years and from his life after basketball helps paint a fuller portrait of the man off the court. read more