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The long-time, generous Â鶹ÊÓƵ parent passed away Saturday, Dec. 11, at the age of 88.

To honor their late son Joey, Â鶹ÊÓƵ parents Mike and Karen Brocato P’16 have endowed a Teaching Fellows scholarship to support students studying special education. Their gift to the Â鶹ÊÓƵ LEADS Campaign will also create a second Teaching Fellows scholarship for students pursuing teaching in a STEM field.

The Â鶹ÊÓƵ community remembers the life and legacy of Jo Watts Williams ’55, who dedicated 75 years to the university she loved.

The panel discussion on Nov. 8 in Brooklyn included how to switch pace from full-time employment to independent consultancy and other topics.

The generous estate gift from The Rev. Joyce Myers-Brown ’59 of Atlanta will deepen funding for a scholarship she established in 2011 to increase access to global study. The gift is part of A Will to Lead, a special initiative of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ LEADS Campaign to encourage donors to include the university in their estate plans.

A Burlington home near Â鶹ÊÓƵ will benefit the campus community through the generosity of a local family with a distinguished reputation in North Carolina’s legal and business communities. 

Join Â鶹ÊÓƵ alumni, parents and fans as they cheer on Â鶹ÊÓƵ Men's Basketball during the 2021 Shriners Children's Charleston Classic from Nov. 18-21.

Members of the more than 50 families who supported the project were joined by university leaders on Saturday to formally dedicate the 80-room hotel that opened in January 2020.

The honor for Yow-Bowden, a visionary basketball coach, administrator and director of athletics, was announced at the 2021 Night of the Phoenix on Friday, Oct. 22, in Schar Center.

President Connie Ledoux Book announced alumni Priscilla Awkard ’95, Christian Wiggins ’03, Maity Interiano ’07 and Jack McMackin ’08 as the new co-chairs of the Â鶹ÊÓƵ LEADS Campaign, sending a powerful message about the importance of alumni leading Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s future.