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  2. History of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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    The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a coeducational public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. It is one of three schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States. The first public institution of higher education in North Carolina, the school opened on February ...

  3. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Wikipedia

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    The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC, UNC-Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Chapel Hill, or simply Carolina) [13] is a public research university in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. Chartered in 1789, the university first began enrolling students in 1795, making it one of the oldest public universities in the United States.

  4. Frank Porter Graham - Wikipedia

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    Frank Porter Graham (October 14, 1886 – February 16, 1972) was an American educator and political activist. A professor of history, he was elected President of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1930, and he later became the first President of the consolidated University of North Carolina system.

  5. Early action - Wikipedia

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    [5] [6] Yale University and Stanford University switched from early decision to restrictive single-choice early action in the fall of 2002 (for the Class of 2007). [7] Schools that offer non-restrictive early action include UNC-Chapel Hill, the University of Chicago, Villanova University, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

  6. ‘Swifties’ gather around iconic tree on UNC Chapel Hill ...

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    Wednesday, Oct. 2, in Chapel Hill: Watch event, 7 to 8 p.m. at the Davie Poplar on UNC’s campus. The tree is located at McCorkle Place, south of Franklin Street near the Old Well.

  7. Oldest public university in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The Constitution of North Carolina of 1776 provided that "learning . . . be duly encouraged, and promoted, in one or more universities." [1] The legislature chartered the University of North Carolina in 1789, and construction on the campus in Chapel Hill began in 1793. The university became the first public institution of higher learning in the ...

  8. University of North Carolina - Wikipedia

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    During the Great Depression, the North Carolina General Assembly searched for cost savings within state government. Towards this effort in 1931, it redefined the University of North Carolina, which at the time referred exclusively to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; the new Consolidated University of North Carolina was created to include the existing campuses of University of ...

  9. UNC shares enrollment data for first post-affirmative action ...

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    UNC shares enrollment data for first post-affirmative action class. What does it show? Korie Dean. September 5, 2024 at 8:13 AM. UNC-Chapel Hill’s newest first-year class includes a lower ...