Tag Archives: Bill Friday

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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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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