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| NEWSLETTER OF THE UNC GENERAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION | JANUARY 2018 |
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Carolina Marks 17 Years as Kiplinger’s Best ValueUNC has never relinquished the top spot in Kiplinger’s Personal Finance’s now-annual list as providing the best value in American public higher education. |
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BOG Spells Out Penalties for Campus ProtestersThe UNC System Board of Governors has approved a range of penalties — including expulsion — for individuals who interfere with the free speech rights of others at Carolina and the state’s other public universities. Grad School Dean Led Growth, Returning to FacultyUnder Steve Matson, graduate and professional student enrollment grew over 10 years to 11,000 from 8,000; Matson saw a need to prepare future business, nonprofit and civic leaders as well as academics. Alumnus Becomes UNC’s Fifth Schwarzman ScholarMin Yang ’15 — who was president of the Duke-UNC China Leadership Summit, an effort recognized by Forbes — wins the China-based scholarship modeled after the Rhodes. Tuition Edging Up for Out-of-State StudentsA $600 annual increase for new students this fall would bring total tuition and fees to $35,188. Returning out-of-state students would pay $300 more, $34,888. The changes need the UNC System Board of Governors’ OK. In-state tuition would remain at $9,004. |
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Time to Make a Career Change?Then it’s time to become a GAA member. Included with membership is a complimentary career coaching session, webinars and the Alumni Advisor Network. Don’t miss out. |
Update Your InformationHave a new place to call home? Or, perhaps you’ve got a new email address. One email to alumni@unc.edu updates your University record. We can’t wait to hear from you so you can be sure you’re hearing the latest from us. |
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Donut Worry, Be Happy… when you follow @UNCGAA on social media. While you may have given up sweets in the new year, we’re still sharing our favorite campus scenes and alumni stories with a side of sweet giveaways for GAA members, too. #UNCAlumni |
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Chapel Hill: N.C. History SeriesWar, piracy and weather have made N.C.’s coastline a vast cemetery. Hear the stories with lecturer Freddie Kiger ’74. GAA members save $15. |
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Wherever You Are: Complimentary Career WebinarProfessional Etiquette Musts: Doing the right thing when it comes to networking? Email follow ups? We’ll guide you. GAA member exclusive. |
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Chapel Hill: Dinner With FacultyDine and discuss with Rudi Colloredo-Mansfeld, senior associate dean for social sciences and global programs, in this small-group setting. GAA members save $15. |
| GAA MEMBER OF THE MONTH |
James Amos Jones ’77, Annual MemberJames won a $25 gift certificate to Johnny T-shirt. James was selected at random from GAA members currently subscribed to “Out of the Blue.” Join the GAA today and you might be randomly selected as an upcoming GAA Member of the Month. |
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Podcast: Small Stature, Big LifeMartha Gunter Caldwell ’39 graduated from UNC at a time when few women attended college. “I still love Chapel Hill — I still love it," says the centenarian. "And every time somebody goes, I say, ‘Blow a kiss to the Old Well for me.’ ” |
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