Recent news about the UNC System’s 18 percent cap on out-of-state admissions for first-year undergraduates may prompt some to wonder about how and why this cap came about. Carolina exceeded the cap for two years in a row and, as a result, in March… read more
In 1971, the N.C. General Assembly passed legislation establishing the Board of Governors and creating the UNC System for Higher Education. As the UNC System welcomes its sixth president, Margaret Spellings, it seems timely to review important data… read more
When Berryhill Hall opened at Carolina 46 years ago, UNC’s medical school had 353 students. This year, there are 829 medical students at UNC, with another 1,571 students enrolled in postgraduate programs across the school. read more
From the release of the Wainstein report on academics and athletics in October 2014 until this October’s news that Professor Aziz Sancar had won the Nobel Prize for chemistry, our University has enjoyed remarkable achievements, experienced… read more
Since March 1986, when William C. Friday ’48 (LLB) retired, there have been four UNC System presidents, and a search is underway this fall to select Tom Ross’ successor with the intention that a new president will assume office in January. read more
Bill Guthridge’s loyalty to his family, his friends, his mentor, his alma mater, his players, his adopted university and hometown made it clear to all who had the joy of knowing him that he was a man who had long ago achieved inner peace. read more
Dad, it is nearly 50 years since that overcast Tuesday, June 1, 1965, when a taxicab driver came to our home at 504 Jamestown Ave. in Fayetteville and delivered a telegram that revealed the tragic news that would forever change the lives of your… read more
Wilmington’s Fred Eshelman ’72 became the first individual to make a $100 million gift to the nation’s first public university. read more
Reading the 131-page Wainstein report is extremely difficult and sobering for all who respect and care so deeply for our alma mater, and yet, it is very important that we each read and reflect on the entire report before rushing to judgment. read more
The longstanding relationship between our University and the people of North Carolina remains unique. read more