High Hopes for Higher Learning

A little more than two years ago, first-year UNC student Tyler Cobb and her mother were living in their car. Here, she shares her thoughts about her journey from homelessness to higher education. read more

A Gift of Music

The widow of a UNC alumnus is donating her late husband’s extensive collection of sheet music — one that could be one of the largest collections in the state. read more

What I Did on My Summer Vacation

Whether they were at the largest gold mine in South America, filming a documentary in Africa or conducting research in the Middle East, UNC students and faculty  had ... read more

Formalities, Fun, Food Mark Start of New Academic Year

UNC celebrated the start of a new academic year Aug. 20 with a time-honored tradition as well as newer traditions that ... read more

• Fall Semester Enrollments Up 2 Percent Compared to Last Year
• Vice President of Development and Alumni Relations Named

• Pulitzer Prize-Winning Scientist E.O Wilson to Speak Sept. 22
• UNC Lands $1.2 Million NSF Grant to Prepare Math and Science Teachers

• 2010 Honored Alumni to be Feted Oct. 1 at Homecoming Spectacular
• Class of 1960 to Reunite at Homecoming

• Volleyball Ready to Start Conference Play with 9-3 Record
• Football Loses Epic Four-Overtime Battle at No. 20 Weber State