3.2.22 | Yours at Carolina
Since the first University graduate in the last days of the eighteenth century, nearly 19,000 men and more than 400 women have been privileged to tread the ground that Davie trod, and to breathe the air that Polk breathed. And the greatness of…
As another calendar year has closed, Carolina alumni and friends should remain proud of our University’s achievements, resolute about our challenges, saddened by the passing of those who served us so well and inspired by the legacy of Carolina’s… read more
Remarkable, reassuring, and inspiring are just a few of the words that come to mind with the announcement that the Campaign for Carolina has topped $4 billion toward its Dec. 31, 2022, goal of $4.25 billion — greatly surpassing the record of $2.38… read more
The subject of the University’s governance has been increasingly in the news in recent months. Carolina’s nearly 350,000 living alumni take pride in knowing that our alma mater is the nation’s first public university — dating to the laying… read more
Dear Roy: Like many, on the morning of April 1, when I received a message sent to the chancellor’s cabinet, I instantly wondered whether Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz was joining you in an April Fools’ prank. But your decision was serious, and… read more
I first met Tom Lambeth ’57 in fall 1967 in Gardner Hall and gazed upon what one reporter called Tom’s “toothy smile.” He was interviewing me for the first class of Richardson Fellows. I didn’t know that his infectious enthusiasm for and… read more
From The Alumni Review’s first issue in October 1912 to the present, this magazine has sought to convey stories about our University and its present and former students, its faculty and its staff — stories that engage readers with each other and… read more
Readers of this column know that for some time, as we enter a new year, I’ve shared campus highlights from the previous year. Since mid-March, our University has been working hard to respond to COVID-19 while teaching the next generation of… read more
Teresa Holland Williams ’77 and Richard T. “Stick” Williams ’75 grew up near each other — Teresa in High Point and Stick in Greensboro — but didn’t meet until a Christian fellowship gathering at Carolina. With magnetic smiles and… read more
Since Carolina moved to virtual instruction in March, the word “unprecedented” repeatedly has been used to describe the unfolding circumstances the University continues to face. A century ago, the University met another such challenge:… read more