Some years ago, Stanford’s president was asked whether it was true that the university planned a $1 billion fundraising campaign. His reported response: Stanford certainly would continue to raise money — more than ever — but it might not… read more
Chancellor James Moeser’s announcement that he will step down June 30 as Carolina’s ninth chancellor has prompted many to speculate about what the Chancellor Search Committee will focus on in choosing finalists to recommend to the UNC Board of… read more
When I return home now and walk around campus, I notice countless new dorms, parking decks and academic buildings. A university that isn’t moving forward is moving backward, and our school prides itself on advancement. But with progress… read more
While the Carolina Alumni Review is the most visible GAA benefit, the services performed by our alumni records staff are among the most appreciated contributions made to our University colleagues and our alumni. With great care, daily… read more
On May 31, 1843, 31 former UNC students came together in Chapel Hill at Commencement to start an alumni association. Gov. John Motley Morehead (class of 1817), was chosen to be the first president of the General Alumni Association, whose purposes… read more
When the first issue of the Alumni Review – which in fall 1982 became Carolina Alumni Review – was published 95 years ago, it contained 32 pages. It included: Six pages of alumni notes and obituaries along with an… read more
Noted Carolina alumnus Charles Kuralt ’55 shared in the GAA’s award-winning 1983 On the Road in Chapel Hill audio slide show that he “once advocated as DTH editor that Carolina should withdraw from big-time athletics. However, it is not… read more
When I was a student in the late ’60s, Carolina faced many challenges. The University was fortunate to have as its chancellor the late J. Carlyle Sitterson ’31, whose special qualities as a leader were highly effective during a turbulent time. A… read more
Visitors to campus are witnessing a construction boom. The unprecedented bond referendum approved by N.C. voters nearly six years ago — along with other state and private funds as well as overhead receipts — is fueling one of the most ambitious… read more
One of my early observations as a member of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics was “not all fans are alumni, and not all alumni are fans.” Fans who are not alumni most often only care about the success of their favorite college… read more