Bondurant Hall

Bondurant Hall was known for several decades as the Medical Sciences Research Building. Completed in 1962, it was the first building at the School of Medicine devoted primarily to research. In 2003 the building closed for extensive renovations. It was rededicated in 2006 and named for Dr. Stuart Bon...

Smith Building

Built in 1901 as a men's dormitory with space for sixty-five students, the Mary Ann Smith Building was one of the first to be equipped with heat, lighting, and indoor plumbing. It was designed by architect Frank Milburn, who designed all of the campus buildings from 1901 to 1915, and has a Flemi...

Town Girls Association

For many years women at the university were required to live on campus. The only exceptions made were for students who were from Chapel Hill or the surrounding area who could live at home. These students were known informally as "town girls." In an era when social activity and intramural spo...

Battle Park

Battle Park is the wooded area on the east side of campus extending from the Forest Theatre and encompassing the Order of the Gimghoul's Hippol Castle. The park is named for former university president Kemp Plummer Battle, who was fond of walking in the woods and who forged many of the trails th...