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Michael Kennedy speaking at a podium

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Q&A with Michael Kennedy

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Carolina’s libraries connect a dad and daughter

Elizabeth Williams smiles in front of the Old Well.

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‘Heart and soul’ of South Building honored posthumously

Exterior of the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health.

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Beech Award recognizes Atkinson’s use of data to confront disparities

Van Weatherspoon

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Sisters Honor Late Father Through Philanthropy

Michol Dawson with family.

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Accelerating students' impact on global public health

Nikin and Rashmi Shah with their three children in front of a UNC sign.

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A Family’s Legacy of Education and Curiosity

A portrait of Rick Margerison surrounded by a decorative Tar Heel blue frame that says 50 Years Board of Visitors

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Q&A with Rick Margerison

Stephen H. Israel portrait

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$10 Million Gift Seeks to Ignite a ‘Humanities Renaissance’ at UNC-Chapel Hill

Jane Ellison takes her glasses off as she speaks behind a podium. The photo is framed in blue and says 50 Years, Board of Visitors

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Q&A with Jane Ellison: ‘Everyone has something to give’

Lauren Schultes poses for a photo

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A pitch-perfect career

Tom Kenan ’59 (center) with (from left) Robert Baynard, Lawrence Gray ’86, Interim Chancellor Lee Roberts and Vice Chancellor for Development Mike Andreasen.

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Carolina honors Tom Kenan for lifetime of giving and service