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| NEWSLETTER OF THE UNC GENERAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION | MARCH 2018 |
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Admissions Applications Up for 13th Straight YearThe 43,384 applications for fall 2018 reflect a 6 percent increase from a year earlier. Admission was offered to 5,125 North Carolina students and 2,742 out-of-state students. UNC Alumni Rank No. 4 in Peace Corps ServiceThe 70 alumni serving in the Peace Corps bring UNC back into the organization’s top five volunteer‑producing colleges and universities. Tar Heels Win First Women’s ACC Fencing ChampionshipCarolina beat Duke for the first time since 2015 and then won fence‑offs against the Blue Devils and Notre Dame, the defending NCAA champion. GAA’s Work With Students Wins a Top Award; Review RecognizedThe GAA has received three recent awards for its work from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education for the Southeastern district of the U.S. |
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@alumni.unc.edu EmailWant an oh-so-spirited yet quite professional @alumni.unc.edu email address? Be a part of the more than 9,000 #UNCAlumni who already have one. Sign up today. It’s free. Learn more. |
Attend the Alumni Admissions ForumQuestions about the college admissions process? Your GAA has you covered. This one-day forum, May 19, in Chapel Hill is designed specifically for high school students and their parents to help ease the admissions process. Become a GAA member today to receive early sign-up access. |
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Lifelong LearningExpand your mind. Enrich your life. Our Lifelong Learning series engages you with faculty like Luca Grillo on March 15 through Dinner With Faculty or our N.C. History Series with lecturer Freddie Kiger ’74. GAA members save on these events. Learn more. |
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New York: It’s ACC Tournament TimeHeading to New York for the ACC Tournament? Meet up with the New York Carolina Club before and after each UNC game at Morgan’s BBQ in Brooklyn. Learn more. |
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Chapel Hill: Leaving Eden PanelSave the date for this complimentary panel discussion with playwright Mike Wiley ’04 (MA), professors Paul Cuadros and Rachel Seidman, and Producing Artistic Director Vivienne Benesch at Playmakers Theatre. |
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Chapel Hill: Spring Reunions Weekend, May 10-13We’re celebrating the class of ’68 on their 50th reunion, as well as the classes of ’53, ’58,’63 and the Old Students Club. Learn more. |
| GAA MEMBER OF THE MONTH |
Kathryn Vinroot O’Brien ’99, Life MemberKathryn won a $25 gift certificate to Johnny T-shirt. Kathryn 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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