From the University Report (published by the GAA 1970-94) During my nine years in Washington working on Capitol Hill with several members of Congress, I learned how important it is to have a clear understanding of one’s mission in… read more
Ed·u·ca·tion: 1) a debt due from the present to future generations; 2) the knowledge acquired at school that enables a person to misquote Shakespeare; 3) that which discloses to the wise and disguises from the foolish their lack of… read more
From the University Report (published by the GAA 1970-94). This column, from the October 1990 issue, was written by then-GAA President Wade Smith ’60. Dear Carolina Alumni and Friends: Most readers arc aware that Carolina is now into its… read more
In a few short weeks my class, the Class of 1970, will be celebrating our 20th reunion. For those of us who entered Carolina in the Fall of 1966 and are now approaching the challenges of midlife, our reunion provides an opportunity for… read more
From the University Report (published by the GAA 1970-94) Is the General Alumni Association the same as the Educational Foundation, the Ram’s Club, Alumni Annual Giving, Carolina Annual Giving or the Carolina Fund? No, although we are… read more
A year ago I shared the distressing news that some superb faculty members of long tenure were leaving our University. This came at a time when the state had mandated significant reductions in the fourth quarter allocation of revenues to state… read more
From the University Report (published by the GAA 1970-94) Graduation and Reunion Weekend is once again upon us. It is a time for reflection, a time for recalling the special experiences of today’s departing students and for reflecting… read more
Perhaps NCAA President Richard D. Schultz said it best in January at the NCAA Convention in Dallas when he observed: “I still maintain that the majority of things happening in college athletics are positive, but regardless, we are what we are… read more
From the University Report (published by the GAA 1970-94) Not too long ago, I spoke at a professional conference as part of “The Great Raft Debate.” A chief development officer, a chief public information officer, and I were asked to… read more
Little did I know when our family returned to Fayetteville in 1962 that we were returning to a community whose history has been inextricably linked to the history of The University of North Carolina for nearly two centuries. On December 11, 1789,… read more