University Day 2009
October 5, 2009
Dear Colleagues:
In keeping with longstanding University tradition, all members of the University community are invited to gather to celebrate the University’s 216th birthday on University Day, Monday, October 12 at 11:00 a.m. in Memorial Hall. The celebration commemorates the laying of the cornerstone of Old East and the official founding of the University. To encourage University-wide participation, classes are suspended between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
This year’s guest speaker is Governor Beverly Eaves Perdue.
Since 1971, the University has awarded Distinguished Alumna and Alumnus Awards on this day. This year’s recipients are: Janie McLawhorn Fouke, M.S. 1980, Ph.D. 1982; Santiago Gangotena, Ph.D. 1977; Mariel Margaret (Mia) Hamm, A.B. 1994; Walter Edward Hussman, Jr., A.B. Jour. 1968. In addition, a Distinguished Alumnus award will be presented posthumously to Dr. William Frederick Little, M.A. 1952; Ph.D. 1954.
I hope that if you’ve not previously taken the opportunity to join the faculty procession on University Day you’ll do so this year and bring a colleague with you.
The academic processional will assemble at the Old Well beginning at 10:30 a.m. Faculty are asked to wear their academic regalia. Regalia can be rented or purchased through Student Stores (call 962-2427). Faculty who lack regalia but wish to join the procession may do so and sit together with us in reserved seats. In case of rain, participants will assemble on the first floor of Phillips Hall.
Full information about the ceremony is available on the University Day Web site at http://www.unc.edu/universityday/.
Come help us celebrate University Day 2009!
Sincerely,
McKay Coble
Chair of the Faculty
Valerie Ashby
Faculty Marshal
