University development News

The University received $543.3 million in donor commitments in the fiscal year that ended June 30, marking Carolina’s third straight fundraising record and the first time it has topped $500 million. read more

The University has received the $1 million 2017 Cooke Prize for Equity in Educational Excellence read more

A family whose UNC alumni extend back five generations has made an $18 million gift to the University to more than double the size of Carolina’s nationally recognized undergraduate entrepreneurship program. read more

A major collection of Dutch and Flemish drawings — including seven works by Rembrandt van Rijn — highlight the Ackland Art Museum’s largest-ever gift. read more

An extraordinary gift carries an eagerly embraced obligation to shape the future of pharmacology teaching and research at UNC’s Eshelman School of Pharmacy. read more

On the heels of a record-breaking fundraising year, the University has accepted a $20 million match challenge in support of need- and merit-based scholarships. read more

Carolina is one of nine public universities and 16 total colleges or universities across the country recognized this year by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education with CASE’s Sustained Excellence Award in Fundraising. read more

The University has announced $495 million in commitments in fiscal year 2016, which ended June 30, marking the school’s best fundraising year in history and eclipsing fiscal year 2015’s previous record by nearly $50 million. read more

“This is such a monumental gift, and I know that we will one day look back on it as a transformational moment in the history of this cancer center,” said Ned Sharpless ’88 (’93 MD), Lineberger’s director. read more