Names of two Tar Heel trailblazers selected for UNC campus buildings

Posted Dec 3, 2021
A residence hall and Student Affairs office building will bear the names of Hortense McClinton and Henry Owl. UNC’s Board of Trustees honored the trailblazing Tar Heels with a vote to add their names to two buildings. McClinton Residence Hall replaces the former Aycock Residence Hall, while Henry Owl Building is the new name for the former Carr Building. (UNC.edu)

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