Athletics

According to historian Kemp Plummer Battle, early students in Chapel Hill had little interest in athletics, choosing to spend their free time taking walks and carriage rides, hunting, and playing music. In cooler weather some students played a game called "bandy," a sort of predecessor to fi...

Sexuality and Gender Alliance

Founded in 1974 (initially called the Gay Awareness Rap Group), the Carolina Gay Association was the first recognized student organization for gay and lesbian students on campus. The group was active in its early years, helping host the Southeastern Gay Conference in 1976 and beginning publication o...

Fetzer Field

Fetzer Field was completed in 1935 as part of a Works Progress Administration project. The new athletic field was home to UNC's track-and-field team and featured a cinder track. The UNC soccer and lacrosse teams also played their home games at Fetzer Field. As the women's soccer team grew in...

Tate-Turner-Kuralt Building

Opened in 1995 to house the School of Social Work, the Tate-Turner-Kuralt Building is named for three different people. Jack Tate was an early supporter of the school and was effective in gaining state support for teaching social work at Carolina. John Turner had a long career in social work, was hi...