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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 ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ LEADS Campaign, sending a powerful message about the importance of alumni leading ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ’s future.

Katz, a sophomore, spoke about her 'taking control' of her hair and hoping to inspire those who suffer with the autoimmune disorder.

The ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ community mourns the passing of Vice President Emerita Jo Watts Williams '55, who died Sept. 16 at the age of 92.

From September to October, Welcome to the City events will be held for alumni across the nation to connect with their local ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ networks

The generous commitment brings fundraising for phase one of the project to more than $1.5 million as part of the ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ LEADS Campaign. The renovations will transform ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ’s baseball facility and one of the university’s most successful athletics programs.

The James P. Elder Lecture series was first endowed by former students of the popular professor and mentor who has now ensured that the series named for him will endure for future generations.

As chapter presidents transition from virtual programming to in-person events, Welcome to the City will be their first focus as alumni chapter volunteers lean into the year ahead.

The generous gift from Christian Wiggins ’03 will provide scholarships for students from his hometown of western North Carolina as part of A Will to Lead, a special initiative of the ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ LEADS Campaign to inspire donors to include ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ in their estate plans.