Megan Shank

News

Author to advise aspiring writers

By Megan Shank | October 15

For Chicago native Stuart Dybek, UNC is more than just the location of his latest speaking event. It’s home to the Carolina Quarterly, one of the first publishers of his work.Many years, books and awards later, Dybek is back at UNC to discuss his work as part of the creative writing program’s Living Writers series.The series is part of a class in which authors visit the classroom, have lunch with students and hold a public discussion.

News

Science, art meet in exhibit

By Megan Shank | October 6

For some people, art and science don’t go hand-in-hand. But Wolfgang Ritschel has a passion for both.Ritschel, a painter and sculptor, was trained in pharmacology, medicine and philosophy for about 40 years before devoting his full attention to the fine arts.He combined science and art for an exhibition that has come to UNC, displaying 35 vivid original paintings of objects of science in UNC’s Health Sciences Library.

News

Faculty among those to perform this weekend

By Megan Shank | September 25

The UNC Department of Music has planned back-to-back concerts this weekend, featuring its own faculty as well as outside musicians.They will perform “Music on the Hill” at 8 p.m. tonight in Gerrard Hall and “An Evening of Song” at 8 p.m. Saturday in the Hill Hall Auditorium.

News

Comparative literature film series continues

By Megan Shank | September 17

Tonight the International Film Series continues with a screening and discussion of “Double Indemnity.”Sponsored by the Comparative Literature Organization for Undergraduate Discussion, the series’ theme is “Great Authors Writing Screenplays,” combining traditional literature and literary ideas in film.

Megan Shank

Author to advise aspiring writers

Science, art meet in exhibit

Faculty among those to perform this weekend

Comparative literature film series continues

More articles »