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Arts and Sciences Foundation features IAH’s Pardue Fellowship for its 40th anniversary

It began when UNC music professor and jazz studies director Jim Ketch became the first faculty fellow in 1992, thanks to an endowment by David Pardue ’69 and his wife Becky. Back then, the Institute was called the Program for the Arts and the Humanities, located at the former West House between Hanes and Swain Halls. The story also features current Pardue Fellow Stephanie Elizondo Griest, assistant professor of creat … Read more



Two gifts will ‘supercharge’ faculty fellowships

The Institute for the Arts and Humanities has received two gifts totaling $2.6 million to support faculty scholarship, leadership and collaboration.



Donor Spotlight: Steven Aldrich

GoDaddy executive Steven Aldrich (BA ’91) experienced from an early age what exposure to Carolina’s leading-edge faculty and education could mean for someone’s life.



IAH board creates faculty fellowship in McGowan’s honor

The Institute for the Arts and Humanities Advisory Board has created a new faculty fellowship to honor Director John McGowan.



Donor Spotlight: Caroline Williamson

Caroline Williamson (BSBA ’83) knew little about the Institute for the Arts and Humanities when friends Sandy Cockrell (BSBA ’82) and Sherwood Smith (BA ’56, JD ’60) approached her about joining the board. But she was immediately interested.



Featured Advisory Board Member: John C. O’Hara

John C. O’Hara of New York, NY served as Chair of the IAH Advisory Board from 2007-2011 and remains an active supporter and member of our Board today.



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