Carolina Political Union

Organized in 1936 by students in E. J. Woodhouse's political science class, the Carolina Political Union sought to share information and promote debate about current affairs. The group invited speakers to campus and succeeded in bringing many prominent politicians to Chapel Hill, including Presi...

Sutton's Drug Store

Sutton's Drug Store opened on Franklin Street in 1923 and quickly became a vital part of student life. It is now one of the few remaining links to the past in the rapidly changing downtown. In its early days, when the store was known as Sutton and Alderman's, students went to the drugstore t...

Fordham Hall

Opened in 1988, Fordham Hall was built behind Mitchell Hall to house biology and biotechnology programs, with faculty offices and research laboratories. The building is named for Christopher C. Fordham III, chancellor of UNC—Chapel Hill from 1980 to 1988. Fordham was an alumnus (class of 1947)...

Glee Club

One of the university's oldest student clubs, the UNC Glee Club was founded in 1848 at the suggestion of math instructor Charles Phillips. The club soon became a fixture at celebrations and official events and helped introduce at least a couple of notable songs. In 1878 the Glee Club was the fir...