UNC Campus Connections

Obama: Chapel Hill killings 'brutal and outrageous'
President Obama on Friday denounced the "brutal and outrageous murders" of three Muslim students in Chapel Hill, N.C. "No one in the United States of...
Saturday February 14, 2015

Harvard grads lead IPO class of 2014, UNC ties for second
Harvard is top of the IPO class for 2014. The Ivy League school is the alma mater for seven chief executives who led their companies'...
Friday February 13, 2015

How Stuart Scott came up with ‘boo-yah!’
Among the countless catchphrases the late Stuart Scott belted out on SportsCenter over the years, “boo-yah!” will always remain his most famous and memorable. After...
Friday February 13, 2015

UNC Ranked #2 Public College in America
The best public college in America today, according to a statistical analysis by The Business Journals, is the University of Michigan. Rounding out the top...
Thursday February 12, 2015

Thousands gather to remember slain Chapel Hill students
Nada Salem spoke in front of thousands during a vigil Wednesday night inside The Pit, a popular student gathering spot at UNC. Many held candles...
Wednesday February 11, 2015

Muslim students at UNC, NCSU killed in Chapel Hilll shooting
The victims of a fatal shooting in Chapel Hill Tuesday night were Muslim students of both the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and...
Wednesday February 11, 2015

Celebrating UNC alum, local news anchor Larry Stogner
At ABC11 Friday, we celebrated Larry Stogner and his decades-long career with Eyewitness News. Larry shocked us all January 23 when he announced he's been...
Tuesday February 10, 2015

Chapel Hill mourns Dean Smith
The corned beef sandwich was his favorite. He almost always ordered it to go. Dean Smith didn’t want anyone to treat him differently or let...
Monday February 9, 2015

Bradley Bethel Leaves UNC, Begins Fundraising Campaign for UNC Documentary
Bradley Bethel, former Learning Specialist at UNC, has left his position at the University to create "Unverified: The Film", which he describes as "a documentary...
Saturday February 7, 2015

Video: UNC Fan Helps Mother In Need
This is an older video and a little off topic, but I thought I'd share anyway. A UNC fan in Burlington Township, New Jersey helps...
Friday February 6, 2015

Franklin Street has seen many closures this school year
Franklin Street. It is as iconic to Chapel Hill as the Old Well, but lately the epicenter of downtown has seen several businesses come and...
Friday February 6, 2015

UNC Business Students Make Fourth Car Giveaway Possible
Social entrepreneur and Kenan-Flagler Business School instructor Jim Kitchen introduced himself to Sam McAdoo on Monday in about the nicest way possible. “Hey that’s your...
Thursday February 5, 2015

A humble hero reflects: Bill Leone tackled Wendell Williamson in 1995 shooting
Bill Leone is humble. Whenever the 46-year-old returns to Chapel Hill, old acquaintances still recognize him when he’s walking down the street. “Hey, you’re the...
Tuesday February 3, 2015

ESPN's Suzy Kolber fights back tears during emotional tribute to Stuart Scott
ESPN's NFL Countdown crew aired a touching tribute to late anchor Stuart Scott Sunday, who lost his battle with cancer last month. Anchor Suzy Kolber...
Monday February 2, 2015