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Chartering of the University
- When
- 11 December 1789
- Where
- University of North Carolina
The North Carolina General Assembly chartered the University of North Carolina on December 11, 1789.
The North Carolina General Assembly passed the charter establishing the University of North Carolina on December 11, 1789. The institution is recognized as one of the oldest public universities in the United States and is the only such institution to confer degrees in the eighteenth century as a public institution.
Sources
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24
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