University of North Carolina: Quick Facts

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Date	1789 - present
Areas Of Involvement	public education
Notable Alumni	James K. Polk • Nikole Hannah-Jones • Billy Crudup • Jonathan Majors • Larry Brown • Francis Collins • Drake Maye • Thomas Wolfe • Lawrence Ferlinghetti • David Brinkley • John Edwards • Armistead Maupin • Louise Fletcher • Elizabeth Edwards • C. Vann Woodward • Robert F. Furchgott • Russell Banks • William Rufus de Vane King • Chris Matthews • Louis Harris • James Webb • Walker Percy • Samuel J. Ervin, Jr. • Gail Godwin
Related People	Dean Smith • Fred Brooks