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Out of the Blue
Newsletter of the UNC General Alumni Association  |  OCTOBER 2020

Guskiewicz Installation on Eve of University Day

The Oct. 11 ceremony for the 12th chancellor will be aired on the University’s YouTube channel and will feature live and recorded content. Everyone is invited.

News from Carolina Alumni Review

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Longtime Admissions Director Leaving

Having guided groundbreaking programs in affordability and accessibility in undergraduate admissions since 2004, Steve Farmer will return to his alma mater, the University of Virginia.

Chancellor Names Group to Plan Spring Semester

The Campus and Community Advisory Committee, including students, faculty, staff and community members, is studying what has worked during the pandemic at other universities.

UNC Could Remove Two More Building Names

The University’s Commission on History, Race and a Way Forward has recommended removals for Ruffin and Bingham halls because of their namesakes’ ties to white supremacy violence.

UNC System Head Gets More Input in Chancellor Picks

The president will be able to designate two candidates of his or her choosing, one of whom would be an automatic finalist in campus search committee interviews.

Happenings at the GAA

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Tar Heel Service Day

Tar Heels, get involved wherever you are. We are hosting our annual Tar Heel Service Day during the week of Oct. 12 (University Day), and we hope you can make it. Join in on the virtual 5k fun run, or learn about contactless service projects. GAA members get a mini pennant. Learn more.

Heels at Home

For UNC’s 227th birthday, we’re expanding University Day into University Days, a week-long virtual celebration to serve, learn and play. Most events are complimentary; GAA members get the official Carolina blue TouchTool. Learn more.

See the World From Home

Click in for some couch Tar Heel Travel with this collection of short videos from UNC lecturers and Carolina travel partners to explore the globe from your living room.

Staying Connected

There’s a lot going on at the GAA and at UNC related to COVID-19. Take a look at what’s new, what’s needed and how you can help, and how we can help you. Click in, and learn more.

Our Carolina Stories

For many years, a member of the GAA Board of Directors has presented a “My Carolina Story” at each of the board’s quarterly meetings. Hear from board member Draggan Mihailovich ’83.

From the Calendar

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OCT
9

Lunch With Friends and Strangers

Click in with Carolina Public Humanities and dine (virtually) with UNC Professor Kathy Williams ’08 (MFA) to discuss Ida B. Wells. Learn more.

OCT
13

N.C. History Series

Click in to discover the history of UNC with Freddie Kiger ’74 (’77 MAT). GAA members save $10. Learn more.

OCt
14

Carolina Public Humanities

Take a virtual seminar on “Erasures: Black History, Black Newspapers and Digitization.” GAA members save $5. Learn more.

OCT
20

Virtual Coffee Chat

Click in to discuss maximizing your impact while presenting digitally and capturing the attention of your online audience. Learn more.

 

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