Tag Archives: Dialectic Society

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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Library Rules, 1799

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Jennie Rose Halperin, Graduate Assistant

Ever wonder what library rules were like in 1799, soon after the founding of the University of North Carolina library?  In this gem of an entry from the General Faculty and Faculty Council Records, the Board of Trustees write the … Continue reading →

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Selected Dialectic Society Records Digitized as Part of a Documenting the American South Project

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Jay Gaidmore, University Archivist

As part of the digitization of the Joseph Lawrence Dusenbery’s journal for “Verses and Fragments: The James L. Dusenbery Journal (1841-1842)“, a few selected documents  from the records of the Dialectic Society held in the University Archives have also been … 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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