Bill Friday’s legacy lasts a year later

Posted Oct 11, 2013
It has been a full year since former UNC-system President Bill Friday died, but his presence still remains on UNC-CH’s campus. “He was president for a total of 30 years; that in and of itself is quite a legacy,” said current UNC-system President Tom Ross. (Daily Tar Heel)

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