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Suki Lin: UNC’s hidden gem

UNC is filled with notable figures but there is one bright star on UNC’s YikYak: the corgi, Suki Lin. Suki first became known to the UNC community in the fall of 2023. The campus had been dealing with a tragedy after a shooting that resulted in the death of Professor Zijie Yan, so, understandably, anxieties were high and felt throughout campus. (Daily Tar Heel)

Jim Lampley wasn't supposed to fall in love with boxing. Instead, he became its voice

Jim Lampley has been the voice of boxing for a generation, which is remarkable because the assignment was only supposed to last one fight. In 1986, Lampley had a new contract and a new boss who wanted him out. So Dennis Swanson, the head of the ABC’s sports division, ordered Lampley to cover Mike Tyson’s first fight on network TV. (Los Angeles Times)

Meet the Carolina Class of 2025

More than 6,800 Tar Heels, including undergrad, graduate and professional students, will have their Carolina degrees conferred at Spring Commencement on May 10. More than 5,000 of those students are North Carolina residents. The class excelled in the classroom, conducted research, won national titles and served their country. (UNC.edu)

Carolina biologist wins Wolf Prize in Agriculture

Jeffery L. Dangl, a biologist at UNC-Chapel Hill, was part of an award-winning trio of researchers who received the 2025 Wolf Prize in Agriculture “for groundbreaking discoveries of the immune system and disease resistance in plants.” Dangl is the John N. Couch Distinguished Professor of Biology in the UNC College of Arts and Sciences. (UNC.edu)

Comedian, UNC alum Lewis Black returns to alma mater for final tour

Now 76, Lewis Black is embarking on “Goodbye Yeller Brick Road, The Final Tour.” Fittingly, the tour will bring Black back to the same town where his comedy career began. As part of Carolina Performing Arts’ 2024–25 season, Black will perform at Memorial Hall at 7:30 p.m. April 29. Chapel Hill remains a special place for Black. (UNC.edu)

Remembering Carl Boettcher, UNC carver and WWI emigre

Pieces of UNC’s history remain throughout campus, and some were created by a man who came to the United States for a better life. A wood carver for UNC and the Chapel Hill area in the early 1900s, Carl Boettcher was born in 1886 in Germany. Boettcher’s mother died when he was 6 years old, and his father died when Boettcher was 10. (Daily Tar Heel)

Chansky’s Notebook: Wide World of Sports

Jim Lampley’s memoir is out, and it really did happen. We had the official launch party Tuesday night at the Chapel Hill Country Club for Lampley’s new book IT HAPPENED. And for the listeners and readers who weren’t there, allow me to tell you how it did happen. Jim and I were at UNC together in the early 1970s, me as a J-school major and Jim in RTVMP. (Chapelboro.com)

Spring at Carolina

Spring is in the air at the University of North Carolina, and the warmer temperatures bring plenty of favorite University traditions. Nothing feels more like spring than graduation pictures around blooming flowers at the Old Well. As Commencement nears, seniors are lining up throughout the day to capture memorable photographs with their friends. (UNC.edu)

Sonja Haynes Stone’s legacy lives on at UNC's Stone Center

The Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Research in Black Culture and History aims to raise awareness of and appreciation for Black culture as one of the preeminent sites in the nation for the critical analysis of African and African American diaspora culture. Founded in 1988, the Black Cultural Center opened as a freestanding center in 2004. (UNC.edu)

The Legacy of UNC Professor Emeritus, Preeminent Historian William Leuchtenburg

North Carolina Professor Emeritus William Leuchtenburg died on January 28. He was born on September 28, 1922. According to the history department, Leuchtenburg became a leading scholar of 20th century U.S. history and the American presidency and the preeminent expert on Franklin D. Roosevelt, writing profoundly influential books. (Chapelboro.com)

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