This Day in the History of the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Activist and former director of the National Organization for Women Patricia Ireland spoke at Carroll Hall. The event was sponsored by the University’s Department of Public Policy and co-sponsored by the Curriculum in Women’s Studies.

University law professor Marilyn Yarbrough died. She previously served as dean of the University of Tennessee College of Law (1987-1991), making her the first female African American dean at a major southern law school.

The Order of the Golden Fleece celebrated its centennial. As part of the observance, Francis Collins, University alumnus and director of the National Human Genome Research Institute, delivered an address about personal excellence in Hill Hall.