Category: Foundation
Leaving a Legacy: Carolina couple’s planned gift supports Jewish studies
On September 22, 1951, Carolina junior Saralyn Bonowitz attended a party at the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity house after the first football game of the season. That day, Carolina beat … Continued
Changing the World: Jump-starting social entrepreneurship
Robin Richards Donohoe ’87 embraced her Carolina undergraduate career with gusto. She counseled new students at freshman camp. She was an officer of the Delta Delta Delta sorority for three … Continued
Global Inspiration: McCain gift provides critical support for African and Afro-American studies
Wendell McCainWendell McCain had dreamed of attending Princeton, or maybe even Georgetown, since he was in the fifth grade. But when the North Mecklenburg High School graduate earned a Morehead … Continued
Gardner honored by the College for distinguished service
University trustee and Carolina alumnus Alston Gardner ’77 has received the 2012 Dean’s Award for Distinguished Service to the College of Arts and Sciences.
Buchan Fund fosters Spanish fluency among UNC students
Bill Maisch, senior lecturer of Spanish in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures, used a grant from the Buchan Excellence Fund in his Spring 2012 class, Spanish 255.
Dickson honored for distinguished service
UNC alumna Mary Anne Dickson ’63 has received the 2012 Dean’s Award for Distinguished Service to the College of Arts and Sciences.
Carolina y el Espanol: Small town dream, big global impact
Carolina students taking Spanish can thank Duke Buchan III ’85 and his early obsession with the World Book Encyclopedia for innovative learning experiences that make the language more relevant than … Continued
Remembering Andy: Scholarship recipients reflect on influence beloved actor had on their lives
While millions of fans worldwide remember the late Andy Griffith ’49 as a beloved TV icon, a group of Carolina students have a personal connection to the actor and musician. … Continued
‘Doing Great Things in a Quiet Way’: Graduate student fellowship honors psychology professor
In a distinguished 40-year career at UNC, W. Grant Dahlstrom, Kenan Professor of Psychology, did great things in a quiet way. A graduate fellowship honoring Dahlstrom is now providing support … Continued
Passing it On: Lifelong mentor makes bequest to help sociology graduate students
As a longtime faculty member in the department of sociology, Glen Elder (Ph.D. ’61) is aware of the funding challenges faced by its students. That’s why when he and his … Continued
A legacy of gratitude: Alumnus honors father, economics department with memorial fund
For Matthew Guest (’97 AB), establishing a fund in the department of economics was about more than expressing gratitude for the program’s positive impact on his education and career. It … Continued
Andrews receives award for distinguished service to the College
William “Bill” Andrews, the senior associate dean for the fine arts and humanities, has received the William F. Little Award for Distinguished Service to the College of Arts and Sciences. … Continued
New dramatic art scholarship, excellence fund honor Lillian Chason
UNC and Eric and Cate Chason of Barrington, R.I., have announced new resources to help future students in the department of dramatic art. The Lillian Chason Scholarship and the Lillian … Continued
Retired geology professor authors a unique perspective on the history of women’s education
It may seem unorthodox for a geologist, a male one at that, to write a history of women’s higher education, but the retired professor who was on the Carolina faculty … Continued
Tanenbaums Endow Professorship in Jewish History and Culture
Jay and Babette Tanenbaum of Atlanta may not be Carolina alumni or have a strong connection to the university, but when they found out about the Carolina Center for Jewish … Continued
Celebrating 10 years of Thomas Wolfe Scholarship at UNC
Studying Mandarin in Tapei to broaden research on Chinese-language cinema. Writing a full-length book of poetry. Pursuing a Ph.D. in English literature at Harvard University. These are just a few … Continued
Alumni couple supports the humanities with distinguished professorship
For Barbara “Bobby” Gitenstein and Don Hart, choosing to support the humanities at UNC was an easy decision. Both earned their doctorate degrees in the humanities at Carolina — Gitenstein … Continued
Students to benefit from gift to Jewish studies
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill alumnus Howard R. Levine, chairman and CEO of Family Dollar Stores Inc., has created an endowment to support undergraduate and graduate students in … Continued
Family Affair: Pardues support new theatre professorship, fellowship
A lifelong love of theatre and decades of dedicated service to the University have resulted in the establishment of the David and Rebecca Pardue Distinguished Professorship in Technical Theatre and … Continued
$1 million gift supports leadership grants for faculty chairs
Jan Bardsley knew just what to do with surprise funding from the dean’s office. A stipend for a graduate student to oversee logistics for a major Asian studies conference on … Continued