Question: What three things do Dean Smith, Roy Williams ’72 and Mike Krzyzewski have in common? Answer: Each is in the Basketball Hall of Fame. Each coached multiple NCAA men’s basketball championship teams. And each has a winning record in Cameron… read more
Too often we wait until a colleague retires or departs to take on new challenges before we publicly acknowledge what we’ve long observed about their remarkable contributions. Happily, the recent renewal of his contract for an additional three years… read more
All Carolina alumni believe that we attended Carolina at exactly the perfect time — and every one of us is correct. Each of us simply uses different criteria to arrive at that conclusion. For some, we assess our classroom experiences and… read more
It is not yet possible to know all the implications to Carolina from the current economic crisis, but concern grows daily. Cuts already have been made to the University’s budget for this year, and additional cuts will need to be made before the end… read more
The N.C. General Assembly has always provided generous financial support to North Carolina’s higher education system — particularly to our campus. Across the country, no state is as generous to its flagship university. Today’s economic… read more
“Alumni should be reassured that we will not grow unless the resources are provided that will be essential if we are to retain and enhance the quality of educational experience for all Carolina students.” This sentence concluded my column… read more
The late Charles Kuralt ’55, after noting that as editor of The Daily Tar Heel he once wrote an editorial critical of big-time college sports, observed in the GAA’s award-winning sound/slide show On the Road in Chapel Hill that… read more
“I shouldn’t say this in front of my dean because in academic life one has to pretend that you are willing and able to move to other universities, but it is my hope to continue to do research and teaching and service for you for 30 or 40 more… read more
`I love UNC. I love the quad in the spring and the arboretum in the fall. I love the Pit on a sunny day and Graham Memorial Lounge on a rainy one. I love Roy all the time. But what makes UNC truly special is not our beautiful campus, our… read more
“UNC Tomorrow begins today. “These are the closing words of a compelling video capturing 11 community listening forums conducted last fall by the UNC Tomorrow Commission and attended by an estimated 2,700 North Carolinians. Between us, Tar Heel… read more