John Sanders: Giant of NC civic life

Posted Oct 29, 2021
UNC alum and former School of Government director John Sanders passed away at age 94. In his long and very full life, John did more than almost anyone in the 20th century to strengthen our public universities, modernize state government, and recruit generations of young journalists, lawyers, and university officials to the cause of serving North Carolina. (Higher Ed Works)

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