Friday Center
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The William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, is the center of continuing education programs for the university. It was formally organized in 1913 upon the establishment of a Bureau of Extension. Since that time, other state-run programs have supplimented the center's efforts. The building is itself removed from the campus but hosts a variety of events and professional development programs.
The Friday Center’s programs and services fall into three main categories: a conference center for educational functions conducted by University departments and other organizations, noncredit educational activities for professional development and personal enrichment, and a range of flexible learning opportunities for part-time students to earn academic credit. The Friday Center also administers an inmate education program, providing on-site study and correspondence instruction to incarcerated learners throughout North Carolina.
[edit] William and Ida Friday
The William and Ida Friday Center is named in honor of two North Carolinians who have devoted their lives to enhancing and improving the lives of their fellow citizens through their work in education, the arts, and public health.
"William C. Friday served as president of the University of North Carolina for 30 years.
A painter and sculptor, Mrs. Friday has promoted the arts through her work with a number of North Carolina arts organizations.
The Fridays were both honored in 1981 with the North Carolina Public Service Award. In 2004, Governor Mike Easley and the North Carolina Legislature honored Mr. and Mrs. Friday with the Long Leaf Pine Award for their service to the state. Mr. and Mrs. Friday are both graduates of UNC-Chapel Hill, where Mr. Friday earned a degree in law and Mrs. Friday earned a master’s degree in public health."
