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 (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.
Josephus Daniels (May 18th, 1862 – January 15th, 1948) was an alumnus of the UNC Law School. He gained influence as publisher of the Raleigh News and Observer, including promoting the white supremacy campaign of 1898. Daniels served as the Secretary of the Navy during World War I and as an ambassador to Mexico.
James Alexander Hutchins Jr. (1917-2002) first came to UNC-Chapel Hill in 1933 where he joined the football team and received his B.A. and M.A. degrees under the direction of Howard Odum. Hutchins served in the Navy during World War II, but dedicated most of his life toward fighting world hunger. He is a creator of school lunch programs, a founder of CARE, and helped regulate farm prices and commodities both domestically and internationally.
James Lee Love (1860-1950) won the Phillips Mathematical Prize in 1882 while a student at UNC and graduated in 1884 as valedictorian and class president. He became a math professor at UNC from 1885 to 1889 and built a house for himself, his wife, and mother-in-law here. Leaving two years after its construction, the Love House is now the Center for the Study of the American South.