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Sanders Receives Howes Award at February UNCRFA Meeting

March 7, 2017

The UNC Retired Faculty Association presented the second Jonathan B. Howes Lifetime Achievement Award to John L. Sanders, at the membership meeting on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017. RFA member Sam Magill introduced his friend and classmate, best known for his leadership … Read more

University Plans Jim Gallagher Memorial Site

February 9, 2017

UNC Chapel Hill and the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute are planning a special Conference Room to honor the life and legacy of James J. Gallagher, former Director of FPG and a Past President of the UNCCH Retired Faculty Association. … Read more

RFA helps international scholars through ARLIS

January 31, 2017

Visiting scholars find home away from home When Sathish Raja met former Carolina Clinical Professor Bobbie Lubker and her husband Lynn, he never imagined how strong their relationship would grow. “We’ve become close friends, more like a family,’’ said Raja, … Read more

2017 Howes Award

November 11, 2016

Call for nominations for the 2017 Howes Award The Retired Faculty Association of UNC Chapel Hill announces a call for nominations for the 2017 Jonathan B. Howes Lifetime Achievement Award to honor the life and work of Jonathan B. Howes … Read more

Learning Opportunities

August 17, 2016

Fall Enrichment Programs at the Friday Center Invest in yourself at the Friday Center! Discover a new interest or re-engage in an old one, deepen your appreciation of the arts, discuss favorite subjects with peers and scholars, gain new skills … Read more

An opportunity to help the Graduate School

July 12, 2016

The Graduate School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill offers many fellowships and awards to support doctoral and master’s degree students in disciplines across the campus. Recipients of these fellowships and awards are selected through a competitive … Read more

RFA News 2016

July 10, 2016

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Leuchtenberg and Ross receive top honors from UNC RFA

December 2, 2015

The William and Ida Friday Center was a place of love and levity on November 20, 2015 as UNC  Chapel Hill Professor Emeritus of History, Bill Leuchtenburg, and outgoing UNC President Tom Ross received RFAs top awards. Leuchtenburg, internationally known historian on all things Roosevelt … Read more

RFA launches International Scholars Program

October 26, 2015

RFA launched its partnership with our International Scholars Program on September 17 at the Friday Center with special presentations by Dr. Niklaus Steiner, Director of the UNCCH Center for Global Initiatives and Dr. Elizabeth Barnum, Director of the Center’s International … Read more