Category: Letter from the Dean
Letter from the Dean
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The value of the liberal arts
Dean Jim White shares his thoughts on the value of a liberal arts education.

New faces, new programs at Carolina
Dean Jim White shares news about new leaders and areas of study in his letter from the dean in the spring 2024 issue.

Carolina Strong
Dean Jim White shares news about the strength and resilience of Tar Heels in his letter from the dean in the fall 2023 issue.

A work always in progress
Dean Jim White shares successes from the Campaign for Carolina and what's next for the College.
A fall of firsts
Dean Jim White shares what he's been up to since becoming dean of the College in July.
Endings and new beginnings
Dean Terry Rhodes shares her reflections and celebrations during her time as Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences
Carolina beyond the classroom
Dean's Letter Fall 2021 magazine
One year in
It has been inspiring to see the way our faculty and staff rose to the crisis and went the extra mile for our students over these past 13 months.
Our new normal
Virtual greetings from the first-ever virtual issue of Carolina Arts & Sciences magazine.
Working together
In its 227-year history, Carolina has witnessed a number of events that rocked the world, from world wars to the Spanish flu of 1918. Whatever challenges lie ahead, I am confident that we will rally as Tar Heels have always done.
Uniquely Carolina
This issue celebrates the tenacity of our first-generation students — and a few of the uniquely Carolina programs that support them during their time on campus.
Following our compass
Interim Dean Terry Rhodes is delighted that this issue is devoted to Carolina students, faculty, staff and alumni who are making the world a better place in ways large and small.
A convergence of synergies
Milestone anniversaries are natural times to reflect on how far we have come and where we want to go. It’s been 2½ years since I became dean and more than a year since we adopted our Synergy Unleashed tag line and launched our strategic plan, A Road Map to Boldness.
The right chemistry
As the dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, I have gained a new appreciation for the stellar chemistry faculty we have at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Passport to everywhere
I didn’t study abroad as an undergraduate, but I am fortunate that my research, teaching and personal travel have taken me across the globe in the decades since.