| Local students earn UNC degrees, Dean's List recognition for Spring 2009 |
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| Wednesday, June 17, 2009 | |
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More than 5,100 students earned bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral or professional degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the May 10 commencement ceremony. Chancellor Holden Thorp presided over the ceremony which featured remarks by Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu of South Africa. Students are eligible for the list if they earn at least a 3.2 grade-point-average on a 4.0 scale while taking 15 or more letter-grade credit hours. They are also eligible if they earn a 3.5 grade-point-average while taking at least 12 letter-grade credit hours. Students must have no grades lower than a “C.” On a 4.0 scale, “A” equals 4, “B” equals 3 and “C” equals 2. Note: For Editors - How to Use the Web Page Site To search for those students in your circulation area:
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CAROLINA IN THE NEWS
Game Day ForecastThe Weather Channel
Meteorologist Adam Berg started a special segment today highlighting Carolina as part of weather forecasts for the UNC-Duke football game. Student Body President Jasmine Jones appeared live with Berg today and Chancellor Thorp will be interviewed tomorrow at 9:40 a.m. The network launched the “Game Day Forecast” feature this year and that has included live reports from places like Georgia Tech, Florida State, Penn State, Notre Dame and Florida.


