Carolina Alumni Review - September/October 2009

GAA Calendar

Alumni Education

ADVENTURES IN IDEAS: Presented with the Program in the Humanities and Human Values

• Lincoln — A Bicentennial Reflection Oct. 3

• On Illness: Medicine, Media, Society & the Experience of Health Oct. 23

• Presidential Leadership in Times of Crisis Nov. 6

• Venice and the Making of the Modern World — An Encore Seminar Nov. 6 – 7

• Framing the Middle East: Perceptions and Representations of a “Troubled” Region Nov. 13

• The Current Economic Crisis in Context: Causes, Course and Outlook Nov. 20

CAROLINA COLLEGE FOR LIFELONG LEARNING

• Pandemic Influenza: Focus on Local Preparedness Oct. 1, 2: 30–4 p.m., Upendo Lounge, SASB

• An Evening at PlayMakers: “Opus” by Michael Hollinger Oct. 4, 6: 30 p.m., Playmakers Theater

• Great Expectations — Heath Care Reform and the Obama Administration Oct. 5, 2: 30–4 p.m.

• Franklin D. Roosevelt: His Place in History Oct. 6, 2: 30–4 p.m.

• Civil War: Lincoln — Round Two Oct. 6, 7–9 p.m.

• Wind Over the Water: The Feasibility of Water-Based Wind Energy Development in North Carolina Coastal and Ocean Waters Oct. 8, 2: 30–4 p.m.

• Civil War: The Fire Eaters Tuesdays, Oct. 13 – Nov. 10, 7–9 p.m.

• Dinner With Faculty: Lloyd Kramer, Dean Smith Distinguished Term Professor and chair, department of history Oct. 14, 6: 30 p.m., Carolina Club

• Civil War Field Study Trip: Incident at Harpers Ferry, W.Va. Oct. 15–18

• Roberts, Obama and the Supreme Court Oct. 26, 2: 30–4 p.m.

• Making Sense of Social-Networking Web Sites Oct. 27, 2: 30–4 p.m.

• Latina Teens, Migration and Popular Culture Nov. 2, 2: 30 – 4 p.m.

• One Year After the Historic Election of Barack Obama Nov. 4, 2: 30–4 p.m.

• Recovering From the Great Recession Nov. 10, 2: 30–4 p.m.

• Dinner With Faculty: Ferrel Guillory, lecturer and director, Program on Public Life, School of Journalism and Mass Communication Nov. 11, 6: 30 p.m., Carolina Club

• The World is Fat: The Fads, Trends, Policies and Products That Are Fattening the Human Race Nov. 17, 7–9 p.m.

• Memory and Sense of Place in Southern Culture Nov. 18, 2: 30–4 p.m.

HUTCHINS LECTURES: Presented with the Center for the Study of the American South

• Southern Spaces: Critical Regionalism and the Digital Humanities Oct. 13, 4–5: 30 p.m.

• Native Americans, African-Americans and Jim Crow Nov. 3, 4–5: 30 p.m.

• Susan Dimock and the Company She Kept Nov. 17, 4 –5: 30 p.m.

Career Services

• Teleclass: Networking Know-How Oct. 19, noon– 1 p.m.

• Teleclass: Resumes That Get Results Nov. 16, noon– 1 p.m.

Clubs

FOR GAME-VIEWING PARTIES, visit alumni.unc.edu/clubs.

• Fearrington Village: Oktoberfest, Tar Heel Service Day Event Oct. 6, Swim & Croquet Club

• Wake County: Apply, Accept, Enroll — A Conversation With Stephen Farmer, Associate Provost and Director of Undergraduate Admissions Oct. 7, 7: 30 a.m., First Citizens Bank, 4400 Six Forks Road, Raleigh

• Dallas/Fort Worth: Volunteer With the Heart of Gold Foundation Golf Tournament Tar Heel Service Day 2009 Oct. 22, Golf Club of Dallas

GAA/University Miscellaneous

• GAA Board of Directors Oct. 2–3

• University Day Oct. 12

• Fall Break Oct. 22–25

• UNC Board of Visitors Oct. 22–23

• UNC Board of Trustees Nov. 18–19

• Thanksgiving Holiday Nov. 26–27

Reunions/Homecoming

For details on Homecoming/RAMpage 2009, visit alumni.unc.edu/homecoming.

• UNC NROTC 20th Anniversary Reunion Oct. 10

• Zeta Beta Tau Reunion Oct. 16–18

• Celebrating the Legacy of the Stafford Wing Music Program Years 1969-2009 Oct. 17

• Homecoming/RAMpage 200 9 Nov. 6–8

• Black Alumni Reunion Nov. 6–8

• Newman Center Family Homecoming Nov. 6–8

Student Programs

• Family Weekend Oct. 2–4

• Legacy Pinning Oct. 4, 11 a.m., Gerrard Hall

• Majors Expo Oct. 7, 10 a.m.– 2 p.m., Great Hall, Student Union

• Order of the Bell Tower: University Day Oct. 12, Memorial Hall

• Homecoming/RAMpage 2009 Events Nov. 2–6, 10 a.m.– 2 p.m., Pit

• Loreleis Fall Jam Concerts Nov. 14 and 15, TBA, Gerrard Hall

• Class Ring Ceremony Nov. 15, 3 p.m., Carolina Club

• Clef Hangers Fall Concert Nov. 21, TBA, Memorial Hall

Travel

• Chianti in a Tuscan Villa Oct. 4–12 (waitlist only)

• In the Wake of Lewis and Clark — A Voyage Along the Columbia and Snake Rivers Oct. 6–12

• China Connoisseur and Tibet Oct. 10–27

• Young Alumni: Wild Whitewater Weekend Oct. 17 – 18

• Treasures of Jordan Oct. 23–Nov. 3

• ACA Israel Nov. 14–23

University Athletics

MEN’S FOOTBALL Tar Heel Town at the Bell Tower 2. 5 hours before kickoff for home games.

• vs. Virginia Oct. 3, TBA

• vs. Georgia Southern Oct. 10, TBA

• vs. Florida State Oct. 22, 8 p.m.

• at Virginia Tech Oct. 29, 7: 30 p.m., pregame party 5–7 p.m., The Inn At Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center on campus

• vs. Duke Nov. 7, TBA

• vs. Miami Nov. 14, TBA

• at Boston College Nov. 21, TBA, pregame party begins two hours prior to kickoff

• at North Carolina State Nov. 28, TBA, pregame party begins 2. 5 hours prior to kickoff

MEN’S BASKETBALL

• Late Night With Roy Williams Oct. 16, 7 p.m., Smith Center

• For game schedule, see pag e 6.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

• For game schedule, see pa ge 6.

Don’t stop here … Listed on this page are highlights of events for October and November. New GAA programs and activities are added regularly. For detailed and up-to-date information, visit the calendar

at alumni.unc.edu.

contact information for events:

Admissions, Admitted Student Receptions (919) 843–9694 Alumni Education (919) 962–3574 Career Services (919) 962–3749 Club Events (919) 962–6705 GAA/University Misc. (919) 962–1208