| Newsletter of the UNC General Alumni Association | DECEMBER 2020 |
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Tuition will go up 2 percent next fall if the UNC System Board of Governors approves actions taken by the UNC trustees. In-state students would not see an increase. |
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News from Carolina Alumni Review |
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Two alumni from the class of 2020, Peter Andringa and Sarah Mackenzie, have won Rhodes Scholarships, the world’s oldest and best-known awards for graduate study, based at the University of Oxford in England. |
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Research done in part at UNC confirms that SARS-CoV-2 has mutated so that it can spread quickly around the world, but the mutation also may make it more susceptible to a vaccine. |
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Scholars, teachers and business people are the latest recipients of the trustees’ highest honor for service to the University or society. |
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Carolina will begin a more rigorous testing program for COVID-19 as students return to town in January. Only about 3,500 students will be housed on the campus. |
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In a life defined by her love of books, The Night Before Christmas holds a special meaning for Elinor Dixon Hawkins ’50 that extends well beyond the holiday season.
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Happenings at the GAA |
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Spread true blue joy with some Heeliday fun like our virtual photo booth, three Rameses crafts and more. Check it all out. |
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Don’t miss your chance to complete the collectible 2017-20 ornament series, including the Old Well, South Building, the Bell Tower and Wilson Library. These limited-edition ornaments, crafted in N.C., are available exclusively to GAA members. Become a member, and order yours. |
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Become a GAA member by Dec. 15, and we’ll send you a 2021 scenic Carolina calendar with a copy of the November/December issue of the award-winning Carolina Alumni Review magazine. |
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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, how you can help and how we can help you. Click in, and learn more. |
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From the Calendar |
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The Chapel Hill author is back for a read along of her latest children’s book with a Q&A to follow. Learn more. |
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Click in to learn about the nonviolent action of four N.C. A&T students with Freddie Kiger ’74. GAA members save $10. Learn more. |
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Reminisce in a series of virtual talks led by Chapel Hill business owners. Next, we’re exploring bars with Scott Maitland ’95 (JD). Learn more. |
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Click in to learn about the Roanoke Island settlement and the latest evidence about its disappearance with Freddie Kiger ’74. GAA members save $10. Learn more. |
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Kevin Shirrill Best ’93, Life Member
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Kevin won a $25 gift certificate to Johnny T-shirt. Kevin was selected at random from GAA members currently subscribed to “Out of the Blue.”
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Become a GAA member today, and you might be randomly selected as an upcoming GAA Member of the Month.
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