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The University mourns the loss of one of Carolina’s great friends, an extraordinary benefactor and true inspiration. Sheldon Peck passed away, aged 79, in Boston on April 18, 2021 due to complications from congestive heart failure. He leaves a towering legacy in the fields of orthodontics and art history, not only for Carolina but also
Lauren Turner, Assistant Curator for the Collection, presented Willie Cole’s Saphire to the Ackland’s acquisitions committee in 2016 and proposed that it be added to the collection. We asked her about that process. Click here to find out more about Saphire. Tell us about the first time you saw Saphire. What was your gut reaction