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University of North Carolina

• Location & Contact Information
  • Address, Directions, & Map:
    • Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States of America
  • Telephone Numbers: (919) 962-2211
  • Official Website: [1]
• History & Memorable Moments

The University of North Carolina was founded in 1789 in Chapel Hill. This was the first public university in the United States to award degrees and the only campus of the University of North Carolina for 136 years. In 1877, the State of North Carolina began sponsoring additional higher education institutions. Over time the state added a women's college, five historically black institutions and one to educate Native Americans. Others were created to prepare teachers for public education and to instruct performing artists. ^[1]

During the Depression, the North Carolina General Assembly searched for cost savings within state government. Towards this effort in 1931, it redefined the University of North Carolina using it for the name of the University of North Carolina system. The new Consolidated University of North Carolina system was created to include what are now the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (originally the University of North Carolina), North Carolina State University, and University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The three campuses came under the leadership of just one board of trustees and one president. By 1969, three additional campuses had joined the University through legislative action: the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, the University of North Carolina at Asheville, and the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. ^[1]

In 1971, the North Carolina passed legislation bringing into the University of North Carolina all 16 public institutions that confer bachelor degrees. This round of consolidation granted each constituent institution a Chancellor and a Board of Trustees. In 1985, the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, a residential high school for gifted students, was declared an affiliated school of the University. In 2007, the high school became a full UNC system member. ^[1]

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Alumni

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• Mailing List Directory
• Chapters
• Teachers (Where are they now?)
  • Boyer, Eric (February 1985 - September 1992)
  • Elkins, Chris (January 1989 - Present)
  • Villasis, Lalaine (July 2000 - Present)
• Alumni Directory
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