An open house in Wilson Library on Saturday, May 12, will take commencement and reunion visitors to UNC’s past. Continue reading
The history and architecture of UNC buildings and libraries will be the focus of a gallery talk and tour on April 25. Continue reading
Wendy HIllis will discuss efforts to preserve UNC’s historic buildings during a free public lecture Apr. 4, 2012, in the Wilson Special Collections Library. “Lux Libertas in Perpetuity: Historic Preservation at UNC” will be the 2012 Gladys Hall Coates University History Lecture. Continue reading
A pair of exhibits on view through May 31 provide a special look at UNC history. “A Dialogue Between Old and New: Notable Buildings on the UNC Campus” is in the North Carolina Collection Gallery of Wilson Library; “Knowledge Building(s): The Libraries at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill” is in Davis Library. Continue reading
The University Library and Friends of the Library announce our Spring 2012 events calendar. Unless otherwise noted, Library events take place in Wilson Library on the UNC campus and are free and open to the public. The concert on March 13 requires ticket purchase from the Carolina Union and will take place in the Great … Continue reading
A new digital edition of UNC student James L. Dusenbery’s 1841 diary gives new insight into campus life in the antebellum South. Continue reading
The UNC Music Library will celebrate its 75th Anniversary on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011, with a lecture, concert, and exhibit opening in the Wilson Special Collections Library. Continue reading
Relive great football moments from UNC’s past with “Gridiron Glory” film clips, narrated by Woody Durham. Free and open to the public in Wilson Library Sept. 17, 2011, noon to 3 p.m. during Tar Heel Town. Continue reading
Students are invited to join UNC archivists on April 6 for a special viewing of the exhibit “From Di-Phis to Loreleis: A History of Student Organizations at UNC” and to get tips on how student groups can preserve their own history.
The event will run from 2 to 4 p.m. in the North Carolina Collection Gallery of Wilson Library. Students may drop in at any time. Light refreshments will be served. Continue reading
The history and lore of the two oldest student organizations at UNC-Chapel Hill will be the topic of a lecture by UNC alumnus Kevin Cherry on April 7, in the Wilson Special Collections Library. “And They Talked—Always They Talked: 215 Years of the Dialectic and Philanthropic Societies” will be the 2011 Gladys Hall Coates University History Lecture.
The program will begin at 5:45 p.m. in the Pleasants Family Assembly Room. A reception, a viewing of the exhibit “From Di-Phis to Loreleis: A History of Student Organizations at UNC,” and an a cappella performance by the all-female group The Loreleis will precede the talk at 5 p.m. in the North Carolina Collection Gallery. Continue reading