Student government

Student government is the mechanism for self-governance that Carolina students have managed in one form or another for the university's entire history. Today it consists of an undergraduate division and a graduate and professional student division, both of which have executive, legislative, and ...

Jackson Hall

The building now known as Blyden and Roberta H. Jackson Hall was originally built in 1942 to house the campus's U.S. Navy pre-flight school. After World War II a kitchen and dining room were added and it housed the Monogram Club, an organization of current and former varsity athletes. The buildi...

Vandermint Auditorium

In the 1984 movie This Is Spinal Tap, the British metal band Spinal Tap played a concert in Chapel Hill at the fictional Vandermint Auditorium. Despite problems with the food backstage —guitarist Nigel Tufnel was upset by the "miniature bread" —the band delivered a rousing perfor...

Government, School of

Now located in the Knapp-Sanders Building on the eastern edge of campus, the School of Government is the oldest program of its kind in the nation. It was created to train and support local officials at all levels of government in North Carolina. Since its inception it has been the destination for ge...