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Charles Duncan McIver

Dr. Charles Duncan McIver spent his life advocating for women’s higher education. He founded North Carolina’s first college created specifiically for women in Greensboro, and was dedicated a female dormitory for his efforts at UNC-Carolina in 1939.

Edward Kidder Graham

Edward Kidder Graham, born October 11, 1876, was an alumnus, professor, and president of the University, remembered widely for his commitment to university extension. He died unexpectedly during his presidency on October 26, 1918 due to the Flu Pandemic of 1918.

Edwin A. Alderman

Edwin A. Alderman (1861-1931) was a UNC alumn who pursued a career in teaching. He was a prominant figure in the Southern education movement. He was a conductor of the State Teacher’s Institutes before founding two universities and then as custodian of the UNC library. He then became the first professor of History and Philosophy of education. He became president of UNC in 1896 and campaigned the Board of Trustees to allow the first women to enroll at UNC.