Skip to main content

Professor emeritus favors de-criminalizing illegal drugs

January 13, 2009

What’s the impact of America’s war on drugs, in spending and human terms? UNC professor emeritus of economics Arthur Benavie of Chapel Hill explores that question and more in his latest book, “Drugs: America’s Holy War” (Routledge, Taylor & Francis … Read more

Sullivan front and center in presidential transition

January 13, 2009

Terry Sullivan, Ph.D., associate professor of political science in UNC’s College of Arts and Sciences and executive director of the White House Transition Project, was invited to and attended the final meeting of the President’s Transition Coordinating Council on Friday … Read more

Obama sets record on appointment of core Cabinet

December 5, 2008

Note: For updates on appointments and the transition, visit www.whitehousetransitionproject.org. With Barack Obama’s announcement on Dec. 1 of his national security appointees, the president-elect and his transition team finished designating the new core Cabinet in record time.

UNC-Chapel Hill experts can analyze transition, election

November 10, 2008

Faculty experts at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill can provide expert commentary and analysis on the transition between the Bush and Obama presidential administrations, challenges facing the president-elect, changing voting patterns in the South and North Carolina … Read more

UNC experts can help reporters covering NC primary

April 23, 2008

From economics to health care, faculty experts at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill can help reporters who are covering the presidential and state elections leading up to North Carolina’s May 6 primary.

ASU’s Seitz unable to join Feb. 5 capital punishment panel

January 28, 2008

Trina Seitz of Appalachian State University is unable to participate as scheduled in a panel discussion of capital punishment, set for Feb. 5 in UNC’s Wilson Library. Other previously announced panelists still are expected to attend.