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Funds

Sonja Haynes Stone Center Gift Fund

Provides support for the Stone Center to respond to pressing programmatic needs and pursue new opportunities, as well as collaborate on innovative projects with faculty, students, and staff.

Southern Oral History

Provides support for the Southern Oral History Program, which is committed to the power of memory, voice and storytelling that informs our evolving ideas about the people and cultures of the American South.

Stone Center 20 for 20

Provides support for the “20-for-20” initiative, which celebrates the 20-year anniversary of the Stone Center building, spanning from 2004 to 2024. This opportunity invites individuals to make a monthly recurring gift of $20, committed for 20 years, with the pledge broken into 5-year increments. The funds raised will go toward supporting the Stone Center’s Gift Fund, helping sustain its mission and programs over the long term.

The Richard "Stick" and Teresa Holland Williams Endowed Fund

Named in honor of alumni Richard “Stick” Williams (Class of 1975) and Teresa Holland Williams (Class of 1977), whose generous seed gift established the endowment. Its purpose is to provide a permanent source of support that strengthens our sustainability, safeguards our mission and preserves the Stone Center’s lasting impact for generations to come.

The Scott Family Foundation Expendable Fund for Student Experiences

Ensure that students with financial need can take advantage of the school’s many transformational experiential learning opportunities that are available both through course work and extracurricular opportunities.

The Susan Grey Akers Scholarship Fund

Inspired by Susan Grey Akers’ trailblazing legacy, this fund enhances the MSLS student experience by providing resources that foster academic achievement, professional growth and opportunities to learn and lead.

Undergraduate Education Fund

Provides support for the Office of Undergraduate Education to empower students, advance educational innovation and ensure a strong future for undergraduate education.

University Library Endowment

Provides support for Carolina’s libraries to remain a lasting resource to inspire learning and discovery for generations to come.

University Library Excellence Fund

Provides support to advance teaching and research, build world-class collections, create inviting spaces and support the greatest needs of Carolina’s libraries.