Category Archives: University History

New “Water at UNC-Chapel Hill” Exhibit Now in the Virtual Museum

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Jennifer Coggins, Graduate Assistant

Imagine lining up to draw your drinking water from the Old Well, trekking to Smith Hall (now Playmakers Theater) for a bath, or showering every other day (at the university’s suggestion) to save water during a severe drought. In connection … Continue reading →

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1990s Restroom Policy Reinstated

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Sara Mannheimer, Graduate Assistant

Please carefully read the original policy to ensure you are prepared for upcoming changes.                                 April Fools!    

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The Wild West: How the Namesake of Avery Residence Hall Got Away with Murder

Posted on March 25, 2013 by South Moore, Order of the Bell Tower student assistant

In the autumn of 1851, William Waightstill Avery had it all. The grandson of Waightstill Avery, a member of the committee that chose the site of the University, W.W. Avery had been elected to the North Carolina General Assembly, was … Continue reading →

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Karen Parker: A Woman to Remember

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Morgan Jones, Graduate Assistant

In celebration of Women’s History Month, we here at University Archives can think of many women from the Carolina community to celebrate. There’s Cornelia Phillips Spencer, for example, who rang the bell in celebration of the university’s reopening in 1875. … Continue reading →

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Eighty-Nine Years of Championship Basketball

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Carla Davis-Castro, ESOPI Fellow

Eighty-nine years ago this past Monday, the Tar Heels basketball team won the first championship tournament of the then newly formed Southern Conference. The men’s basketball team went on to win seven more SoCon tournaments before joining the Atlantic Coast … Continue reading →

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“An Infernal Passion Undying”

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Morgan Jones, Graduate Assistant

If you read the Daily Tar Heel, you’ve likely read Ian Williams’ iconic column “Why I Hate Duke.” The Daily Tar Heel usually highlights the piece before our first basketball game of the year against Duke. The article is essentially … Continue reading →

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New Online Exhibit on Student Organizations at UNC

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Jennifer Coggins, Graduate Assistant

When was the first student body president elected? Who’s a Di and who’s a Phi? What’s a Gimghoul? A new exhibit has been added to The Carolina Story: A Virtual Museum of University History that should answer those questions and … Continue reading →

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The Flu Pandemic of 1918-1919 at UNC

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Jennifer Coggins, Graduate Assistant

In the fall of 1918, students were preparing for battle. In August, Congress had lowered the draft age from 21 to 18, and as part of the Student Army Training Corps (SATC), students  drilled daily, anticipating the day that their … Continue reading →

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Fire Again!

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Morgan Jones, Graduate Assistant

We hope that everyone is enjoying the new semester.  Hopefully you’re getting back into the swing of things without too much trouble.  If everything is going well, congratulations!  It turns out that you are much luckier than some of your … Continue reading →

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The “Pilot” of Student Government: The Student Body President

Posted on January 29, 2013 by South Moore, Order of the Bell Tower student assistant

We currently find ourselves in the middle of campaign season. For the next two (or possibly three) weeks, the Pit will be abuzz with excited, albeit cold, campaign workers, the pages of the Daily Tar Heel will be filled with … Continue reading →

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