Circus Room

Located in the Monogram Club building (now Jackson Hall), the Circus Room was a popular soda fountain and snack bar. The Circus Room opened following World War II. It was decorated with dark wood paneling and a twenty-five-foot-long wooden carving of circus animals. The Circus Parade was carved by h...

Parker Residence Hall

Parker Residence Hall opened 1958, at the same time as nearby Avery and Teague dorms. Originally all male, Parker became a women's dorm starting in 1968. It is named for John J. Parker, a lawyer and judge. Parker graduated from UNC in 1907 and went on to a long and successful legal career. In 19...

Muslim Students Association

The UNC—Chapel Hill Muslim Students Association was founded in 1975 with the goals of fostering community, providing opportunities for fellowship and prayer, and promoting understanding of Islam on campus and in the community. In 1989 the association announced plans to build a mosque and Islam...

Van Hecke-Wettach Hall

Van Hecke-Wettach Hall, the current home of the UNC School of Law, sits on Ridge Road on the eastern edge of campus. The building was completed in 1968 to give more space for the law school, which had outgrown its home in Manning Hall. The building is named for two law school deans, Maurice Taylor V...