Sadly, because of the tragic death of Chancellor Michael Hooker ’69, it is all too soon that Carolina must identify a new chancellor. With eight new deans and searches under way to identify a new provost and a new vice chancellor for business and… read more
My earliest childhood memories are of my family and our many moves. My mother has shared with me that I lived in several apartments in Seattle until we moved into a house shortly before Dad went off to Korea. When Dad returned and decided to make… read more
As a young boy, I recall my mother once remarking that “health is wealth.” It’s a phrase many mothers have passed along to their children to remind them of their good — and perhaps unappreciated — fortune. As my mother further noted, too often… read more
On March 29,1982, in suburban Washington, D.C., a sleepy, pudgy 15-month-old sat propped against the pillows on his parents’ bed dressed in Carolina clothing from his booties to his pajamas gazing at a television screen. His name was Michael, and… read more
I once attended the celebration of the founding of one of our campus’ fraternities. During that celebration, I talked with an alumnus who had not been back to Chapel Hill in nearly 30 years. He volunteered that he had returned with some anxiety… read more
Over the years, I have learned that some Carolina alumni continue to carry with them — and to impart to others — myths about our Alumni Association. I want to share with you a few of the most frequently repeated misunderstandings: The… read more
His first visit to South Building brought anticipation as well as anxiety. As an entering Carolina freshman, he was nervous about getting off to a strong academic start. While he had been an honor student in high school, he was aware that many… read more
When I arrived at Fayetteville’s Alexander Junior High School — named for the father of Frank Porter Graham ’09 — as a ninth-grader, I was attending my fourth junior high school in three years. Army brats get used to moving often, disconnecting… read more
When two-sport All-American Ronald Curry decided to come to Carolina, The University of North Carolina won an important recruiting battle with the University of Virginia. Sadly, athletics may be the only arena where we win over UVA this year. In the… read more
On a bright, sunny, April afternoon in 1986, George Watts Hill ’22 presented himself at the Alumni House. Mr. Hill sat proudly in a University captain’s chair with his cane and top hat close at hand. He asked me but one question: “What will the… read more