More than 150 people came together Oct. 1 following an afternoon performance of Detroit ’67 by PlayMakers Repertory Company for a Carolina Conversation on racial tension and social unrest.
Detroit ’67 play sparks Carolina Conversation on race Read More »
New Roots/Nuevas Raíces: Voices from Carolina del Norte has received the 2016 Elizabeth B. Mason Project Award in the major projects category from the Oral History Association (OHA), an organization committed to the development of oral history. The award, which recognizes outstanding oral history projects, will be presented to New Roots at the Oral History Association’s annual
New Roots Wins Elizabeth B. Mason Project Award from Oral History Association Read More »
A delegation from Universität Bremen in Germany visited the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the week of Sept. 6 to strengthen the growing partnership between the institutions.
UNC welcomes delegation from Universität Bremen Read More »
The Arts and Sciences Foundation has a new home. As of August 25, 2016, the Foundation moved into 523 E. Franklin St., former home of the Chapel Hill Public Library and the Chapel Hill Museum. Built in 1966, the 13,000-square-foot building is located at the corner of Franklin and Boundary streets. The building was designed
Arts and Sciences Foundation moves to new location Read More »
This has been an extraordinary year in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The inspiring generosity of our alumni and friends contributed to many of our accomplishments, and it is having an immediate and profound impact. The College had its most successful fundraising year ever, with
From the Dean: Our Best Year Ever Read More »
A new fund honors the distinguished teaching and research career of Dr. Steve Reznick, professor of psychology at UNC since 1998, and proud UNC alumnus (B.A. ’73). Dr. Reznick died July 5, 2016, of complications due to ALS. The J. Steven Reznick Diversity and Psychological Research Fund in Psychology & Neuroscience will encourage and honor
Reznick Fund honors career, life of beloved professor Read More »
In the fall of her senior year, Liz Bailey ’15 of Raleigh had job offers in sales and consulting, but she didn’t think they’d make the best use of her psychology and chemistry majors. “I didn’t see myself thriving in these positions,” she said. “I had never been exposed to what a career in psychology
$3.7 million gift endows the Karen M. Gil Internship Program in Psychology Read More »
When Bob Young and Lennie Rosenbluth came from their native New York City to Carolina — as recruits for a team destined to become 1957 basketball national champions — they dined on some strange concoctions. “We had Southern fried chicken, turnip greens, hush puppies and things we’d never heard of,” said Young. “But it tasted
Editor’s note: F. Stuart Chapin Jr. died on May 2, 2016, just a month after celebrating his 100th birthday. When faculty, alumni and students gathered in April to mark the 70th anniversary of the department of city and regional planning, they also celebrated the 100th birthday of one of the department’s founding members, F. Stuart
Honoring a legend, marking a milestone Read More »
The Order of the Tar Heel One Hundred (now the UNC Board of Visitors) met in the second-floor faculty lounge of the Morehead Building on October 16, 1975. That warm fall morning, they met to discuss the creation of a foundation dedicated to the liberal arts at Carolina, deciding to support the development and enhancement
Celebrating 40 Years: 1975-2015 Read More »
