TO THE EDITOR:
Regarding the Feb. 20 front-page report on the history of buildings, monuments and markers, I was deeply disappointed that this account incorrectly identified the namesake of Murray Hall, one of our newest buildings on campus.
Murray Hall is named for Dr. Royce Murray, Kenan professor of chemistry and one of Carolina’s most distinguished faculty members. Murray Hall is part of the Carolina Physical Science Complex and was dedicated on University Day in 2010 along with its companion building, the new Venable Hall.
It is personally important to me, as Dr. Murray was my undergraduate research advisor and played an instrumental role in guiding my academic pursuits and later success in private industry.
I owe him a great deal, as does the entire University community, for his significant contributions as a faculty member here since 1960. He is a giant in the field of chemistry and richly deserved the honor of having a building named for him.
Dr. W. Lowry Caudill, Chairman
UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees
