November 5, 2012 – 11:59 am
In the last of five posts, I’ll look at one more force faced by public universities, as described by Hunter Rawlings during his recent talk at Carolina. Rawlings is president of the American Association of Universities. Watch his talk on the video at the end of this post. Finally, Rawlings cited intercollegiate athletics as an [...]
This post was originally published in the Chapel Hill Herald on August 31, 2011. A successful democracy depends on an educated citizenry. As Eleanor Roosevelt said, “With freedom comes responsibility,” and chief among voters’ responsibilities is keeping themselves informed on the issues. Last week, the Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise at the University [...]
Whenever I get the chance, I like to go to Boshamer Stadium and watch the Diamond Heels play ball. The ping of the aluminum bat making contact with the baseball, the smell of the hot dogs, the contrast of the bright green grass and the Carolina blue sky – a summer afternoon or evening just [...]
Since I’ve been chancellor, I’ve met about 100,000 people who say they were at the 1974 Duke-UNC game. Somehow, even though Carmichael only has 8,000 seats, this all works out. I don’t worry about it. I wasn’t in Carmichael that day. There probably weren’t a lot of 8-year-olds there. But I was in my living [...]
January 14, 2011 – 6:55 pm
January 14, 2011 Dear Faculty colleagues: I’m writing to give you an update on the NCAA investigation of our football program. I have shared regular updates with the Faculty Council, but I wanted to let all faculty know where we stand on these issues. First, I want to thank you for your support during what [...]
March 17, 2010 – 11:31 am
Last night was surreal, exciting, magnificent. Someone asked me if I had ever been to a men’s game in Carmichael. I said “Yes, but this is the first time I’ve had a ticket.” Thankfully, we’ve gotten better at security since the 1980s. I used to sneak in through Woollen and watch the games from the [...]
February 26, 2010 – 11:52 am
When Carolina basketball is rocking again, you’ll be mad at yourself for missing out.
December 2, 2009 – 4:33 pm
My seats in the Smith Center are pretty darn good, and from them I could see and hear last night’s great crowd roar during Carolina’s win over Michigan State. That kind of noise reminded me of the excitement of past seasons, especially last year. I talked about the how intensely people support the team and [...]