North Carolina Collection

The North Carolina Collection, part of the Wilson Special Collections Library, traces its origins back to 1844, when university president David Lowry Swain created the North Carolina Historical Society and began collecting books and other materials about North Carolina history. Mary Lindsay Thornton...

Fetzer Gymnasium

After four years of construction, Fetzer Gymnasium opened in 1981 on the site once occupied by the Tin Can. The new facility included three separate gyms, as well as offices and classrooms. It is named for Robert Fetzer, who came to UNC in the 1921 to coach football and track. He later served as bot...

Sangam

UNC—Chapel Hill's South Asian student organization was founded in 1987 with twelve members. The name comes from the Hindi word for togetherness. In 1992 Sangam hosted the first ever National Indian-American Students Conference. The organization has grown significantly, with well over 100 m...

Old Well

Early UNC students and faculty relied on wells and nearby springs and creeks for water. The Old Well is probably one of the original wells dug in the 1790s. Located near Old East, the well was at the center of the small campus following the construction of South Building and Old West. Photos from th...