the time) showed up in the highly defined
muscles of the human forms he painted,
though as Granger pointed out, often his
figures had every muscle flexed, impossible
to do in real life.
Last up was Vance, an assistant professor
at N.C. State’s School of Architecture, who
presented da Vinci as a designer and inven-tor.Vance read a lengthy resume that da
Vinci sent to the Duke of Milan, stating he
could construct a bridge, remove water
from moats, and make cannons, tunnels,
covered wagons, attack-resistant sea vessels
and machines for throwing fire. In times of
peace, the letter continued, he could design
public and private edifices, create systems
for conducting water and sculpt in marble,
bronze or terra cotta.
Da Vinci’s drawings showed that he
invented the ball bearing, which came from
his understanding of mathematics. He came
up with the concept of reinforced concrete
for a bronze horse he designed but did not
make; built a robot, a mechanical lion that
walked up to a visiting king and opened its
Extra Credit
Here’s some of what’s coming up in the GAA’s
Carolina College for Lifelong Learning:
Oct. 22, 2: 30-4 p.m.
Family History and the History of the Family:
Old Sources and New Tools
Robert Allen, the James Logan
Godfrey Professor of American studies,
history and communication studies, will
discuss a first-year seminar that he teaches in which students are asked to
research their family histories as part of a
larger discussion of social change. Allen,
who is a former associate dean for honors in the College of Arts and Sciences,
will present methods for researching
family history, including the use of
memorabilia, photographs, oral interviews, public documents and several new
technologies.
Oct. 30, 4-5: 30 p.m.
Crimes of the Heart
PlayMakers Repertory Company
director and company member John
Feltch ’ 86 (MFA) will present a pre-show
conversation of Crimes of the Heart, the
Southern comedy that won a Pulitzer
chest to drop out flowers; and designed a
parachute, a flying machine, an odometer
and a hydrometer to measure the moisture
in the atmosphere.
“He was sensitive to work, struggle and
pain,” Vance said. “He looked for ways to
make work more efficient that would let
one man do the work of four or five. He
found ways to extend man’s limited abilities.”
Many of da Vinci’s inventions were not
built until many years later, but Vance
pointed out that da Vinci must have made a
model or prototype to be able to draw
such detailed plans to scale.
Vance also mentioned that da Vinci is
reputed to have carried a small notebook
with him to write down his ideas as they
came to him.Vance urges his design students to do the same, and they sometimes
write down 50 ideas a day.
“If we all wrote down our ideas,” Vance
said, “we might find we have a little bit of
da Vinci’s genius in all of us.” ■
— Nancy Oates
Prize and a New York Drama Critics
Circle Award. The play will be performed by PlayMakers at 8 that evening.
Nov. 14, 2: 30-4 p.m.
Religion, Magic and Science
Religion and science are major forces
in the modern world, but it’s surprisingly
difficult to give a clear definition of
either term. This lecture by Randall
Styers, associate professor of religious
studies, will look at the strategies modern scholars have used to explain the two
forms of knowledge and how they relate
to each other.
Nov. 20, 2: 30-4 p.m.
People and Jobs on the Move: Implications for
U.S. Higher Education
Heightened immigration and an aging
population will dramatically transform the
racial and ethnic composition of U.S.
higher education. Professor James Johnson
Jr., the William Rand Kenan Jr.
Distinguished Professor of management in
the Kenan-Flagler Business School, will
provide an overview of these developments and their implications.
For more information and additional program
offerings, see page 67 and visit
alumni.unc.edu.
GAA
Board of Directors
2007
2008
Officers
Dwight M. Davidson III ’ 77, Greensboro . . . . . . .Chair
Tom David Efird ’ 61, Gastonia . . . . .Immediate Past Chair
Randy Kane Jones ’ 79, Chula Vista, Calif. . . .Chair-Elect
William G. Daughtridge Jr.’ 75, Rocky Mount .1st Vice Chair
Joseph M. Jenrette III ’ 73, Charleston, S.C....2nd Vice Chair
Anthony Eden Rand ’ 61, Fayetteville . . . . . . . Treasurer
William P. Aycock II ’ 65, Greensboro . . . . . . . .Counsel
Douglas S. Dibbert ’ 70, Chapel Hill . . . . . . . .President
Tar Heel Network Chairman
Thomas W. Lambeth ’ 57 . . . . . . . . . . Winston-Salem
Directors
APPOINTED AT LARGE
Kraig J. Holt ’ 82 (2010) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Charlotte
James R. Zook Jr. ’ 87 (2010) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Atlanta
W. Allen Cobb Jr. ’ 74 (2009) . . . . . Wrightsville Beach
Sylvester Taylor ’ 79 (2009) . . . . . . . . . . . . .Greensboro
Rebecca Smith Galli ’ 80 (2008) . . . . .Lutherville, Md.
Fletcher L. Hartsell Jr. ’ 72 (2008) . . . . . . . . . .Concord
ELECTED TO REPRESENT N.C. DISTRICTS
1. Sarah Hester Mayo ’ 85 (2010) . . . . . . . .Greenville
2. Dan Allen Myers ’ 71 (2010) . . . . . . . . . . .Kinston
3. Joseph M. Jenkins ’ 70 (2008) . . . . . . . . .Fayetteville
4. Donald W. Curtis ’ 63 (2009) . . . . . . . . . . .Raleigh
5. Thomas E. Terrell Jr. ’ 79 (2009) . . . . . . . .High Point
6. Karen Lynn Parker ’ 65 (2008) . . . . . . .Greensboro
7. William J. Leach Jr. ’ 67 (2008) . . . . . . . . .Statesville
8. Judy Allen Vinroot ’ 65 (2010) . . . . . . . . .Charlotte
9. W. Hampton Lefler Jr. ’ 59 (2010) . . . . . . . .Hickory
10. Ann Yaeger Young ’ 72 (2009) . . . . . . . . .Asheville
ELECTED TO REPRESENT OU T-OF-STATE ALUMNI
James E. Delany ’ 70 (2008) . . . . . . . . . .Park Ridge, Ill.
Virginia Commander Knott ’ 72 (2008) . .Mill Neck, N. Y.
David B. L. Royle ’ 78 (2008) . . . . . . Washington, D.C.
E. Warner Bass ’ 63 (2009) . . . . . . . . . .Nashville, Tenn.
Thomas N. Chewning ’ 67 (2009) . . . . . . . .Richmond,Va.
Suzanne Lowe Weerts ’ 88 (2009) . . . . .Burbank, Calif.
Michael J. Egan ’ 78 (2010) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Atlanta
Marjorie Julian Spruill ’ 73 (2010) . . . . .Columbia, S.C.
S. Thompson Tygart ’ 62 (2010) . . . . . . .Jacksonville, Fla.
EX OFFICIO, REPRESENTING THE STUDENT BODY
Eve Marie Carson . . . . . . . . .President, Student Body
Erin E. Zureick . . . . . . . . . .Editor, The Daily Tar Heel
Ashley Marie Shores . . . . . . . .President, Senior Class
Monique J. Huynh . President, Order of the Bell Tower
EX OFFICIO, REPRESENTING THE FACULT Y
Trudier Harris (2008) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chapel Hill
PRESIDENTS OF SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONS (EX OFFICIO)
Barbara Beechwood ’06 (MRP),City&Reg’l Plan.. .Durham
Dr. G. Bennett Smith ’ 76,’ 83 (DDS), Dentistry . .Mount Airy
Michael F. Williams ’ 67, ’ 92, Education . .Roanoake Rapids
Jean E. Ferguson ’04 (MSLS), Info.& Library Sci. . . .Carrboro
Daniel W. Teachey ’ 95, Journalism & Mass Comm. . .Cary
John B. McMillan ’ 64, Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Raleigh
Dr. H. Clifton Patterson III ’ 74 (MD), Medicine .Raleigh
Nancy Barrett Freeman ’ 73, Nursing . . . . . . .Durham
Lee Worsley Jr. ’ 97 (MPA), Public Admin. . . . . .Hickory
Shelley Golden ’ 99 (MPH), Public Health . . . . . .Carrboro
Gregory E. Perkins (’03 MSW), Social Work . . .Fayetteville
Stephen Gerard Buckley ’ 83, Pharmacy . . . . . . . .Durham
ALUMNI ON THE ATHLETIC COUNCIL (ELECTED AT LARGE)
Jason F. Stanicek ’ 95 (2010) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Raleigh
Eric S. Montross ’ 94 (2009) . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapel Hill
Richard F. Taylor ’ 50 (2008) . . . . . . . . . . . Lumberton
