Spring 2019

Some of our members were unable to attend the fall meeting following Hurricane Florence. New members who have not participated in orientation are invited to a session to learn about the mission of the UNC Board of Visitors and how we operate.

Next Chapter (All members are welcomed)
Piedmont Room

We often hear that our BOV members want to continue their volunteer service after their terms end on the UNC Board of Visitors. We invite you to join us for a conversation about writing the next chapter of UNC volunteer service. We will hear from staff who manage volunteer boards as well as volunteers who have remained active.

Dana Simpson, First Vice Chair UNC Alumni Association Board of Directors; former BOV Government Relations Chair

Reyna Walters-Morgan, Vice Chair, UNC Board of Visitors; former chair of the Alumni Committee on Racial and Ethnic Diversity

Shontel Grumhaus, Associate Dean for Advancement in the Kenan-Flagler Business School

We have gathered staff from across the campus who work with volunteer boards and committees. They will set up during our BOV reception so that members can learn about ways to remain involved at Carolina.

Members are encouraged to sign up to participate in the BOV Career Services Dinner with students. If you sign up, it is important that you keep your commitment to the students who will be waiting to engage with our BOV members.

William W. Lawrence Jr., Co-Chair BOV Student Career Services Committee
Veronica Flaspoehler, Co-Chair BOV Student Career Services Committee

Sallie Glover, Chair

Since our last meeting, our BOV leadership has been involved in discussions about using BOV relationships to connect students to career opportunities. They have heard about established programs as well as individual connections. As a result, Chair Sallie Glover asked the BOV Career Services Committee to look into creating a database that might allow BOV members and students to connect. We will hold tabletop discussions to give BOV members an opportunity to have input into this new BOV initiative.

William W. Lawrence Jr., Co-Chair BOV Student Career Services Committee
Veronica Flaspoehler, Co-Chair BOV Student Career Services Committee
Gary Alan Miller, Director, University Career Services
James L. Leloudis, Professor of History, Peter T. Grauer Associate Dean for Honors Carolina and Director of the James M. Johnston Center for Undergraduate Excellence

• Government Relations – Peebles
• Marketing Communications – Harris
• Membership Involvement – Dowd
• Student Career Services – Royall
• Student Recruitment – Alumni Hall I

Sallie Glover, Chair

The Board of Trustees

Haywood Cochrane, Chair
UNC Board of Trustees

Kevin Guskiewicz, a neuroscientist and internationally recognized expert on sport-related concussions, was named Interim Chancellor in early February. He had served as dean of the College of Arts & Sciences since January 2016. A 2011 recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship (genius grant), Guskiewicz will talk about serving in his current position and let us know what to expect from his leadership. Then, he will be joined by Vice Chancellor David Routh who will talk about their work together in addressing the University’s development priorities.

Kevin M. Guskiewicz, Interim Chancellor
David Routh, Vice Chancellor of University Development

We often hear the name University of North Carolina used to refer to both our campus and our university system. The relationship can be a bit confusing for the public, and sometimes, even for alumni and friends close to the University. We have invited Ferrel Guillory, director and founder of the Program on Public Life and professor of the Practice, as well as Andrew Moretz, vice president of State Government Relations for the University System, to participate in a conversation with our BOV chair and vice chair. We will answer your questions about responsibilities and relationships.

Ferrel Guillory, Director and Founder, Program on Public Life, Professor of the Practice
Andrew Moretz, Vice President of State Government Relations
University of North Carolina System

Fifty years ago, a group of Carolina students sought to introduce the college experience to outstanding, high school students of diverse backgrounds. The result was Project Uplift, a high energy, three-day session that includes classroom experiences, sessions on financial aid and a taste of college culture. We will hear from representation from the office for Diversity and Inclusion as well as students who came through the Project Uplift program while in high school, or have worked as counselors.

Gretchen Bellamy, Senior Director Education, Operations and Initiatives
Diversity and Inclusion
Rachel Tates, Recruitment Programs Specialist
Diversity and Inclusion
Alexis Hall ‘19, Student Speaker

Dr. Wesley Burks has spent more than 30 years taking care of patients, conducting research, and helping to educate future physicians and leading institutions. He joined Carolina in 2011 as physician-in-chief of the North Carolina Children’s Hospital and Chair of the Department of Pediatrics. In 2015, he was named Executive Dean of the UNC School of Medicine. He will share highlights from both the School and the Health Care System, and introduce us to fourth-year medical student, Yousef Abu-Salha.

Dr. Wesley Burks,
Dean, UNC School of Medicine and CEO, UNC Health Care

Mack is back, and we will look forward to hearing him talk about what influenced his return to Carolina as well as what he has in store for the program.

One day before the Spring games, we will get a look at the new indoor football facility as well as the new soccer field. They’re both just across the street from the Alumni Center so we will walk over.