Rob Hogan, for years a fixture on the Kenan Stadium sidelines as the owner and handler of Carolina’s mascot, died Oct. 8 from illness related to a fall on his farm. Hogan, 54, had been hospitalized since Sept. 15, when he fell from his… read more
Ben Jones ’50 remembers being the first patron to walk through the door when Ted Danziger opened the Rathskeller for business in September 1948. And he intends to be first in line when Diane Fountain ’80 reopens the underground… read more
Juanita Kreps — who transitioned from heading UNC’s University Woman’s Club in the early 1960s to become the first woman to serve as U.S. Secretary of Commerce — has died in Durham. She was 89. Kreps, who died on July 5, served as vice… read more
Described by colleagues and constituents as a trailblazer for women, especially in politics, Bertha “B” Holt ’41 of Burlington has died. She was 93. Holt, who died June 18, was active in area Democratic politics when she was appointed in 1975 to… read more
Wrecking crews began taking down Kenan Field House on June 10 to make way for a $70 million privately funded project that will close in the east end of Kenan Stadium with luxury boxes, an academic support center for athletes and other amenities. read more
Trees at Carolina are the subject of an exhibit that guides visitors across campus and back through time. “Noble Trees, Traveled Paths: The Carolina Landscape Since 1793” will be on view in the North Carolina Collection Gallery of Wilson Library… read more
Ralph Frasier ’59, one of the first black undergraduates at Carolina, is returning to campus for the first time in 52 years. Frasier and two other black students challenged North Carolina’s “separate but equal” admissions policy in the 1950s and… read more
The University honored the memory of its fifth chancellor, N. Ferebee Taylor ’42, when it named a South Campus residence hall on Aug. 3. One of five apartment-style buildings built in 2006 and now known as Rams Village was dedicated as… read more
A young elementary school teacher, widowed in the 1940s and with a 2-year-old daughter, Mary Turner Lane could have stayed in New Bern and continued to teach. Instead, she chose to come to UNC, where she earned her master’s in education in 1953… read more
Emma Neal Morrison, who received an honorary degree from UNC in 1985, helped make sure The Lost Colony was not lost. Following a hiatus for World War II, the state’s signature outdoor drama faced struggles with attendance and finances. read more