Oldest state university buildings to remain dorms The passage of a trustee resolution urging the continuation of Old East and Old West as residence halls is being met with widespread approval by Carolina alumni. This spring I usually find that… read more
From the University Report (published by the GAA 1970-94) As we begin preparation for another graduation this spring, we are forced to accept the inescapable — another class of graduating seniors is about to make that fateful transition… read more
As we close this special issue of the Carolina Alumni Review, we know that there is much more that could be said about the many contributions of Ida and Bill Friday to the University, to North Carolina, and to higher education in the… read more
From the University Report (published by the GAA 1970-94) As the long awaited first game in the “Dean Dome” takes place this month, it is hard not to be impressed with the scale and scope of the construction that is taking place in the… read more
From the University Report (published by the GAA 1970-94) As your alumni director, I find that there is no subject that holds as much interest among our alumni as admissions. Nearly every day brings a question or comment about admissions… read more
What does Chapel Hill mean to you? Chapel Hill is Franklin Street, Bill Friday, Dean Smith, the Old Well, the Arboretum, Kenan Stadium and drop-add. For most of us it is all these and more. It’s people. It’s memories. It’s the sights and sounds… read more
From the University Report (published by the GAA 1970-94) Too long we have been too large a family without a home. This charming old building next to the Carolina Inn has been good to us. It harbors surprises, like parquet floors and… read more
Too long we have been too large a family without a home. This charming old building next to the Carolina Inn has been good to us. It harbors surprises, like parquet floors and enchanting dormer windows. It has kept us close to the Rathskeller and… read more
From the University Report (published by the GAA 1970-94) John Drescher’s article on page 2 is an enlightening commentary by someone uniquely positioned to review Christopher C. Fordham’s first five years as Chancellor at UNC-CH. When… read more
In reading H.G. Jones’ provocative profile of Pete Murphy (page 14 of this Review) I was reminded that many valued contributions alumni make to Alma Mater go unrecorded and largely under-reported in our annual report of gifts. Happily,… read more