Monthly Archives: April 2012

An important date in UNC’s history

  When the history of the university of the last few years is written, April 24, 2012 will be an important date. Whenever a sitting president of the United States visits a college campus, it is an important day in the university’s history. The visits of Jack Kennedy, Bill Clinton, James K. Polk and others [...]

A Conversation with Jim Surowiecki

Last week I had the chance to sit down with Jim Surowiecki, the New Yorker business columnist. Jim’s columns cover a wide range of business and financial topics, and his book (“The Wisdom of Crowds”) was downright clairvoyant when it comes to predicting a lot of what has happened with social media. Jim is one [...]

Sexual Assault Awareness Month at UNC

Studies indicate that one in five women will have experienced sexual assault by the time they complete college. We all need to work at keeping our community a safe one for every person, and that’s why April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. We’ve organized a series of programs and events at UNC to raise public [...]