Thurston-Bowles Building

Opened in 1995, these two adjoining buildings house research centers at the School of Medicine. They are named in recognition of D. Jones "Doc" Thurston Jr. and Hargrove "Skipper" Bowles Jr. Thurston was a graduate of UNC's School of Engineering in the 1930s (before the program c...

Lewis Residence Hall

Lewis Residence Hall opened in 1924, around the same time as nearby Aycock and Graham dorms. The dorm houses around 100 students. It remained an all-male dorm (one of the last remaining on campus) until 1985. In 1987 it underwent an extensive renovation, which included the installation of central ai...

Blue Jeans Day

In the 1980s and early 1990s, as part of Gay Awareness Week on campus, the Carolina Gay and Lesbian Association announced "Blue Jeans Day." On that day all gay and lesbian students and their allies were encouraged to wear jeans. In response, according to a 1983 Daily Tar Heel editorial, larg...

Manning Hall

Manning Hall opened in 1923 as the home of the UNC School of Law. The modern building, built as part of the expansion of the campus around what is now known as Polk Place, included classrooms and a library. It was expanded beginning in the late 1940s, adding a new wing containing more classrooms, a ...