Davie Poplar, Jr.: UNC Prepares for Upcoming 100th Anniversary

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill published "A 'symbol of the life of the University'" to coincide with the upcoming March 16th commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the planting of Davie Poplar Jr. in McCorkle Place.  It is a tradition to maintain a succession of descendants of the original Davie Poplar which was growing when the university was founded in 1790.   The royal line of trees have been cherished by the University for generations.  The story was written by Kelsey Porter and is accompanied with a short video by Rob Holliday that can be accessed vie YouTube, "Davie Poplar, Jr. Turns 100."  Porter and Holliday are affiliated with University Communications at the institution.