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Message From the Dean
Photo of Dean Linda Dykstra

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is proud to be a public institution, and it shows. This issue of The Fountain highlights how graduate students and alumni give back through teaching and public service.

Graduate students often share their research with communities and organizations that have a stake in the results, providing information that may help improve people’s lives.

Two alumni we feature exemplify the contributions of those that stay in North Carolina to serve the state. Jory Weintraub, an immunologist who works with the Partnership for Minority Advancement in the Biomolecular Sciences, is helping to advance under-represented students in science careers. State Senator Howard Lee, a member of our Graduate Education Advancement Board, has worked for years to benefit our state’s education system, and Carolina specifically.

And you, Fountain readers and loyal supporters of Carolina graduate education, also serve generously and well. Thanks to your valuable feedback, we’ve made changes in our design and editorial format to better communicate our message. For instance, you asked to hear news items important to graduate education. We’ve added the “What’s New” department to do this. We hope you enjoy these changes, and look forward to hearing more from you.

This leads to my final point about Carolina’s most important capital campaign in history, Carolina First. Statewide budget cuts make this campaign even more critical. As the Graduate School prepares to celebrate 100 years of providing service to the University, we are also looking to the future. We invite you to join us in supporting graduate education through the Carolina First campaign. Be our partner in recruiting the best graduate students and faculty and in supporting excellent research. Together, we can give back to this University we love.

-Linda Dykstra
 

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