Category Archives: Events

A Bygone University Day

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Carla Davis-Castro, ESOPI Fellow

On October 12, 1961, Present John F. Kennedy came to UNC at Chapel Hill to celebrate University Day. William C. Friday, president of the Consolidated System of North Carolina (before it became the University of North Carolina system) remembers that … Continue reading →

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“A Dialogue Between Old and New” and “Knowledge Building(s)”

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Jennie Rose Halperin, Graduate Assistant

Two new exhibits featuring University Archives materials are on display in the North Carolina Collection Gallery and the Davis Library Gallery starting this week!

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Black & Blue Tour: A History of African Americans at UNC

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Jay Gaidmore, University Archivist

Learn about the history of African-Americans at UNC and explore the campus’s historical landmarks in context of the university’s racial history by taking the Black & Blue Tour on Friday, February 24.  Sponsored by the UNC’s Visitors’ Center as part … Continue reading →

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Beat Dook! . . . Duke University Archives, That Is.

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Lawrence Giffin, Records Services Archivist

We’ve entered into a friendly competition with Duke University Archives: See who can get the most NEW “Likes” on their Facebook page between now and the March 3rd UNC-Duke basketball game. We’ve only got until tipoff, so head on over … Continue reading →

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Traces of King at UNC

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Lawrence Giffin, Records Services Archivist

Earlier this week, we celebrated the life and vision of Martin Luther King, Jr., and we here at University Archives found some documents that add a sort of immediacy to the event that for many of us is situated in … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower!

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Lawrence Giffin, Records Services Archivist

While many UNC students and staff will be spending the 26th at home or with relatives, recovering from a two-day bender of turkey dinner and leftovers, the Morehead-Patterson Bell Tower will be turning a ripe 80. Dedicated and first rung … Continue reading →

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Di-Phi Bicentennial Debate

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Jay Gaidmore, University Archivist

To celebrate the rich history of their organizations, each year the Dialectic and Philanthropic Societies delve into the University Archives to find a topic that was debated 200 years ago. The topic may be something still very applicable to today, … Continue reading →

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University of North Carolina System celebrates its 40th anniversary

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Jay Gaidmore, University Archivist

In 1971, the North Carolina General Assembly passed legislation that created the University of North Carolina System, encompassing all of the state-supported institutions of higher learning in North Carolina. Today, the UNC System includes Appalachian State University, East Carolina University, … Continue reading →

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Celebrating the Black Experience at UNC

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Tish Wiggs

Our friends at the North Carolina Digital Heritage Center (http://digitalnc.org/) have just completed digitizing Black Ink, the official publication of UNC’s Black Student Movement. Publication of Black Ink began in 1969, with the goal of transforming “Blackness … into pictures … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, UNC!

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Tish Wiggs

October 12, 2011, marks the 218th anniversary of the laying of the cornerstone at Old East–the oldest building at the nation’s oldest state-funded university. Since 1877, the UNC community has proudly gathered to commemorate this historic event. Wilson Library houses memories … Continue reading →

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