University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ( UNC also, UNC -Chapel Hill, UNC -CH, North Carolina, or simply Carolina ) is a public research- oriented university in Chapel Hill in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the most famous location of the system of the University of North Carolina with approximately 30,000 students and is the second largest university in North Carolina. The University is one of the original eight Public Ivy. It ranks among the best universities in the U.S. and is also a member of the Association of American Universities, an existing network since 1900 leading U.S. research universities.

History

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was founded on December 11, 1789 University of North Carolina, with the first students have enrolled on February 12, 1795. Makes it one of the three oldest universities in the United States. Originally it bore the name " North Carolina University " and received its present name until 1963. Under Chancellor Kemp Plummer Battle was the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1877 a gender cross- university study at both women and men. The first students of African origin were admitted in 1951 under Robert Burton House for studies at UNC -CH. For research and treatment purposes, the University in 1952 opened her own hospital under the name "UNC Health Care", which has specialized since its founding a center for cancer research. In 1979, the Usenet was raised as a connection between two Unix machines at the University of North Carolina and at Duke University from the baptism.

Presence

Today, the university offers degrees in more than 70 subjects and comprises 15 colleges, including the "College of Arts and Sciences ". The campus comprises approximately 3 km2 and is located in the center of the university town of Chapel Hill. The students are organized in over 550 officially recognized student groups. The student newspaper The Daily Tar Heel has won several national awards, and the university's own radio station was the world's first station, which was broadcast over the Internet. With more than 285,000 living alumni, the alumni network of the UNC is one of the largest and most active in the United States. The students, alumni, and sports teams of the university are known as " Tar Heels".

Landmark

One of the landmarks of the University 's Old Well, a neoclassical rotunda, which was built on the site of the old well house. Old Well is located at the southern end of the McCorcle Place, one of the great lawns of the campus, between the Old and the Old West East Dormitory Dormitory. Even today there are in the middle of the Old Well a drinking fountain, which is, however, now connected to the municipal water supply. The legend says that new students who drink on the first study day there, will complete the next four years with excellent success.

Another landmark is the Davie Poplar, a tulip tree, whose age is estimated to be 300-375 years. Again, a legend stating that the university will flourish as long as there is the tree. Due to this legend, the tree is now filled with concrete and connected by steel cables with the surrounding trees.

Since the end of the 19th century, the so-called " Carolina Blue" (also called " Tar Heel Blue" ) and white the official colors of coat of arms and sports teams of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Sports

The University is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Famous is the rivalry with teams from the Duke University. The basketball team is particularly well known. As students played the later NBA stars Michael Jordan, Jerry Stackhouse, Antawn Jamison, Rasheed Wallace and Vince Carter for the Tar Heels. UNC is one of the few universities in the U.S., where handball is played. From 2004 to 2006, the men's team won the U.S. college championships.

Known students

  • James K. Polk (1795-1849), 11th President of the United States
  • William R. King (1786-1853), 13th Vice President of the United States
  • Robert Ruark (1915-1965), American writer and journalist
  • Vince Carter ( b. 1977 ), American basketball player (NBA)
  • Lawrence Ferlinghetti ( born 1919 ), American author
  • Chris Hanburger ( b. 1941 ), U.S. American football player
  • Brendan Haywood ( born 1979 ), American basketball player (NBA)
  • Ken Jeong, American actor, comedian and doctor
  • Michael Jordan ( born 1963 ), American basketball player (NBA)
  • Denton Lotz ( born 1939 ), a Baptist theologian and 1988-2007 General Secretary of the Baptist World Alliance
  • Henrik Rödl (* 1969), German basketball player and coach (TBB Trier)
  • Mia Hamm (born 1972 ), American football player
  • Ademola Okulaja (* 1975), German basketball player and commentator
  • Ashlyn Harris ( born 1985 ), American football player
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