Morehead Chemistry Labs

Completed in 1985 as undergraduate lab and classroom space for the Department of Chemistry, the lab was built with a legislative appropriation and named in honor of John Motley Morehead III (UNC class of 1891). He became a chemical engineer, working with a company cofounded by his father. There he h...

Hardin Residence Hall

Hardin Residence Hall opened in 2002, one of four new dorms completed around the same time (along with Craige North, Koury, and Horton). The new dorms were smaller than their high-rise counterparts, an intentional decision to help foster more of a sense of community in UNC—Chapel Hill residenc...

Kenan Music Building

Opened in 2008, the Kenan Music Building was a part of the Arts Commons envisioned under Chancellor James Moeser, who led efforts to expand and upgrade facilities for the arts at UNC—Chapel Hill. The effort received substantial support from the Kenan Charitable Trust, which earned naming right...

Lux Libertas

The university's motto is Lux Libertas, Latin for "light and liberty." It was adopted in 1897 at the same time as the new school seal, which included a crest with the words on it. In their minutes approving the new seal, the UNC Board of Trustees noted that the seal (and presumably the m...