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| NEWSLETTER OF THE UNC GENERAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION | NOVEMBER 2018 |
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Spellings to Step Down After Three YearsThe former Bush administration education secretary said she hopes to continue in public service after leaving as UNC System president. Dr. William Roper, who has led UNC’s School of Medicine and UNC’s health care system since 2004, will become the interim system president on Jan. 1. |
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Program Focuses on Middle-Income N.C. FamiliesThe new Blue Sky Scholars program is designed to expand UNC’s commitment to access and affordability for North Carolinians. On University Day, an ApologyChancellor Folt cites “the profound injustices of slavery” and “our full acknowledgment of the strength of enslaved peoples in the face of their suffering.” Gift Supports Journalism, Medicine, AthleticsThe School of Media and Journalism aims to build a state-of-the-art media center with part of a $21.3 million gift from the Curtis Foundation. Lineberger Aided Alumnus’s Fight, and He’s Giving BackA $10 million gift will create a fund supporting groundbreaking research in blood cancer. Still Time to Weigh in on Silent Sam PlanThe University’s dedicated email for public comment is uncmonument@unc.edu. Campus officials face a Nov. 15 deadline to submit a plan to the UNC System Board of Governors. |
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Celebrate the Magic of This PlaceNew to the Alumni Store — exclusively for GAA members — is the South Building ornament. We hope you’ll become a GAA member to have this ornament, crafted in North Carolina by The Charleston Mint, ringing Carolina spirit in your hearts and in your homes. Learn more. |
Homecoming: Thanks for CelebratingThanks to all alumni, friends and our sponsors — Big Boss Brewing, The Carolina Inn and Top of the Hill — for a great Homecoming weekend. See the weekend in photos in our Homecoming 2018 Facebook album. Photos. |
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Savor the Flavors of ChiantiRolling hills. A private villa. Insights from UNC Professor Terry Rhodes. Taste the flavors of Chianti with a cooking class, wine tastings and more on this small-group trip, June 6 - 14, 2019. Learn more. |
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Chapel Hill: Climb the Bell TowerHow many steps? 128. How’s the view? Awesome. See for yourself when you climb the Bell Tower before the Western Carolina game. Learn more. |
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Pittsboro: Happy Hand LetteringEnjoy a beautiful evening at Fearrington Village learning to hand letter with Maghon Taylor ’08, owner of All She Wrote Notes. Learn more. |
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Chapel Hill: Consider This … ForumMeet us at this complimentary forum to discuss the growing influence of artificial intelligence with expert panelists. Learn more. |
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| GAA MEMBER OF THE MONTH |
James Milford Boyd ’08, Life 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: Through Their EyesPhotographer Tyler Cunningham ’97 believed that she could do more with her camera. She found Through Our Eyes, a project that distributes cameras to members of the homeless communities, allowing participants to tell the stories of their lives through images of their own creation. |
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