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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.

Frank Porter Graham

Frank Porter Graham (October 14th 1886-February 16th, 1972) served as President of UNC, then as the first president of the UNC system. As an advocate of racial equality and labor rights, he was controversial at his time and deemed a “radical” and a “socialist.

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.