Frank Porter Graham News Archive

Photo: John F. Kennedy at University Day, 1961
President John F. Kennedy speaks onstage on University Day, October 12, 1961, at Kenan Stadium. The dignitaries seated behind Kennedy include then-governor Terry Sanford ('39,...
Fri Nov 22, 2013

Jonathan Cooper, Scott Goodwin, Hans Peng Honored At Chancellor's Awards
Three Tar Heel student-athletes were honored Thursday afternoon at the annual Chancellor's Awards for Excellence in Academics and Student Activities and Leadership. Jonathan Cooper, Scott...
Mon Apr 22, 2013

Bill Friday turns 92
Bill Friday turns 92 years old today. Here is photographed with his wife, Ida, and Frank Porter Graham in 1949...
Fri Jul 13, 2012

Jacobs: UNC Football Helped Promote Racial Tolerance
Thanks in part to supportive UNC system president Frank Porter Graham, a progressive light in the South, UNC became the region's first major university to...
Mon Oct 17, 2011

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