Monthly Archives: February 2011

First in our hearts and in Fan Favorite vote

February 28, 2011 – 1:14 pm

Earlier this month, the National Trust for Historic Preservation gave our town and the University a great honor by naming Chapel Hill one of its 2011 Dozen Distinctive Destinations. There was a celebration at the Carolina Inn the day after Valentine’s Day; I wasn’t able to go, but my wife, Patti, told me how nice [...]

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Oh, say can you see in 3/4 time and a gospel feel

February 14, 2011 – 9:28 am

Since the Super Bowl, there’s been a lot of talk about the national anthem. It’s not an easy song to do. The lyrics to the first two A sections are pretty similar (this is what tripped up Christina Aguilera), and you need to start pretty low if you’re going to succeed in the B section [...]

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Thanks and a welcome

February 11, 2011 – 10:04 am

Got a great note from new Journalism and Mass Communication faculty member Terence Oliver. He was very appreciative of all we did to recognize Martin Luther King Day, and sent me this picture that he created. Here’s his description of the picture: “The Martin Luther King Jr. illustration was created for and was part of [...]

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Watch our students wow on Jobs and the Economy

February 10, 2011 – 10:13 am

Yesterday, I had the privilege of serving on a panel on Jobs and the Economy, which was done by The Atlantic (formerly The Atlantic Monthly). There was a great lineup of speakers and we had our students asking questions by video conference. There was another group at Miami University also asking questions. Carolina’s students did [...]

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