225 years of Tar Heels: Bill Friday
Posted Mar 1, 2019
Bill Friday, who passed away on University Day 2012 at age 92, served as president of the UNC System for 30 years. Friday remarked that the University of North Carolina was “the beating heart of the state itself.” A fierce defender of free speech, civil rights and academic freedom, Friday dedicated his life to serving the people of North Carolina.
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