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Distinguished Service Awards Presented to Bill and Marcie Ferris, David Pardue
Awards for distinguished service to the College of Arts and Sciences were presented to William R. “Bill” and Marcie Cohen Ferris, both Carolina professors emeritus, and alumnus David Pardue Jr.
Rhodes Appointed Interim Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
As Senior Associate Dean for Fine Arts and Humanities in the College of Arts and Sciences since 2012, Rhodes has long championed the value of the arts and humanities to
Nobel Laureate Kip Thorne to Speak on Black Holes, Time Travel and More
Kip Thorne’s lecture, “My Romance with the Warped Side of the Universe: From Black Holes and Wormholes to Time Travel and Gravitational Waves” will take place on Feb. 21 at
Guskiewicz Appointed Interim Chancellor
A neuroscientist and internationally recognized expert on sport-related concussions, Kevin Guskiewicz joined Carolina’s faculty in 1995 and has served as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences since January
Supporting STEM Scholars at UNC
The Sherman Fairchild Foundation recently donated $10 million to the Chancellor’s Science Scholars Program. The William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust pledged a $5 million grant, provided the University raises
Jarrahi Family Supports New Professorship in Persian Studies
The Department of Religious Studies at the University of Chapel Hill College of Arts & Sciences is pleased to announce a new tenure-track assistant professor position in Islamic studies with
Four Honored with Davie Awards
The four recipients of the 2018 William Richardson Davie Award are Munroe Cobey of Chapel Hill, James Peacock of Chapel Hill, Kay Massey Weatherspoon of Charlotte and Leonard Wood of
Paving the Way: Entrepreneur Helps Women Following in Her Footsteps
Leigh Goodwyn and her dorm-furnishings company, LeighDeux, provide scholarships and mentoring for young women who aspire to be entrepreneurs.
Memorial Fund Created in Honor of Department Chair and Distinguished Professor Jonathan Hess
A memorial fund has been set up in honor of Jonathan Hess, professor and chair of the department of Germanic and Slavic languages and literatures, who passed away suddenly on
High School Senior Fundraises, Raises Awareness for Concussions, Traumatic Brain Injuries
For high school senior Madeleine McCluer, completing her senior project was more than just a graduation requirement at Hickory High School in Hickory, North Carolina — for her, it was