The white woolen symbol of Carolina was a picture of calm and gentleness on the hectic Kenan Stadium sideline. His easygoing disposition and slow-to-startle nature while fans screamed and fireworks burst above him made Rameses XVII an exceptional… read more
Carolina is honoring the contributions of Burlington businessman Maurice John Koury ’48 today as it re-names a South Campus residence hall in his honor. Since its completion in 2002, the four-story, state-of-the-art building has been known as… read more
War’s historic impact on UNC is the subject of a new exhibit in Wilson Library’s Manuscripts Department. The exhibit was launched Tuesday with a presentation by Janis Holder, University archivist, titled, Words Can Do Little: Spike Saunders’s WWII… read more
Participants in and witnesses to desegregation protests that rocked Chapel Hill in the 1960s will speak in a free public program at 5:45 p.m. Nov. 8 in UNC’s Wilson Library. They will recall their experiences and celebrate republication of John… read more
From modern postcards to a 1570 letter signed by Queen Elizabeth I, items soon on exhibit at UNC will tell the tales of early English explorer Sir Walter Raleigh. The exhibit, “A Knight to Remember: The Life and Legacy of Sir Walter Raleigh,”… read more
For senior David Steele, receiving the “key to the city” of Chapel Hill means having access to 14 unique tones that in combination create the town’s soundtrack. As master bell ringer of the Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower, Steele is responsible for… read more
Michael Hunt, the Everett H. Emerson Professor of history, will be the keynote speaker at the 214th annual University Day celebration Oct. 12 in Memorial Hall. The FedExGlobalEducationCenter will be formally dedicated at 4 p.m. the same day. The… read more
“I found a wounded Federal sitting on the field – a broken thigh, a rifle ball through his arm and a bruised shoulder made him right helpless. … He asked me if I thought our surgeons would care for him. I assured him they would. He said he had a… read more
A young, unrecognized Elvis Presley being turned away from the Charlotte Coliseum. The ladies auxiliary of the Ku Klux Klan in hoods and robes. Children living in poverty. These are just a few subjects of the photos of longtime Charlotte… read more
A 1964 letter written on a paper towel from the jail in Hillsborough, newly available photographs of desegregation protests and sit-ins at Chapel Hill businesses, and a 1965 letter from J. Edgar Hoover transmitting information about the FBI’s stance… read more