| Newsletter of the UNC General Alumni Association | FEBRUARY 2021 |
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The University faces a $100 million structural deficit, an estimated $200 million deficit in the current year due to the pandemic and about $850 million in deferred building maintenance. |
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News from Carolina Alumni Review |
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The Daily Tar Heel sustained three printed newspapers a week during the first full semester of the COVID-19 pandemic, but a decline in advertising revenue has taken a toll. |
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A monoclonal antibody, now moving through clinical trials designed in part by UNC scientists, has been found to significantly reduce the risk of contracting COVID-19 among residents and staff of long-term care facilities. |
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Gary Bowen ’76 (MDW), a 36-year veteran who led a major comprehensive strategic plan and helped foster new initiatives in anti-racism and social justice, plans to return to the faculty. |
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UNC’s longtime hub for student social justice activities was hit with anti-Semitic symbols and a racial epithet by someone who appears to have entered the building illegally. |
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Happenings at the GAA |
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From simple paint projects and birdseed cookies to DIY cushions and more, enjoy Tar Heel inspired crafts for every age. Craft with us. |
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There’s a lot of engaging opportunities being offered by the GAA and UNC during the COVID-19 pandemic. Take a look at what’s new, what’s entertaining and what’s thought-provoking. Click in, and learn more. |
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Class is in session. Click in on Thursday, Feb. 11, as Maghon Taylor ’08, owner of All She Wrote Notes, takes you through step-by-step hand-lettering instructions, teaching the skills to make every day a celebration. Sign up. |
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Click in with us for our popular N.C. History Series with Freddie Kiger ’74 (’77 MAT) as we dive deep into UNC’s own history or discover the details of history-making moments. Next up: Lace up your “kicks,” and click in with us as we recount the story of Michael Jordan ’86 on Feb. 9. GAA members save $10. Learn more. |
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From the Calendar |
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Click in with Carolina Public Humanities and Professor Hassan Melehy to discuss Jack Kerouac. GAA members save $25 on the series. Learn more. |
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Choose one word to set the course of your year in a 90-minute intensive. Create and connect clarity, passion and purpose to your year’s journey. Learn more. |
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Pregame before UNC vs. Virginia Tech men’s basketball with fellow Tar Heels and an evening of hoops trivia. Learn more. |
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Click in with Carolina Public Humanities and Gerhard L. Weinberg for a webinar on the war’s effects on Asia and the Pacific. GAA members save $25 on the series. Learn more. |
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Kathryn Taylor Crockart ’98, Life Member
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Kathryn won a $25 gift certificate to Johnny T-shirt. Kathryn 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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