$10 million gift to UNC-Chapel Hill will broaden global reach, scholarship and opportunity

Posted Oct 4, 2018
A $10 million gift from alumni Bill and Anne Harrison of Greenwich, Connecticut, to UNC-Chapel Hill will strengthen UNC’s global programs and presence. The gift will endow two new senior-level leadership positions and support the strategic priorities of UNC Global, which incorporates many of the centralized programs and services that support Carolina’s global mission. (UNC.edu)

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