The department of statistics and operations research, better known as STOR, will introduce a data science minor in fall 2021 that is designed to appeal to students majoring in a broad array of disciplines. The minor is an important component of the soon-to-launch data science initiative, a pan-University effort.
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Beginning when he was 5 years old, Truman Mitchell would travel from his hometown of Toronto, Canada, to Chapel Hill a few times a year to watch basketball games with his father, who earned an MBA from UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School in 1985 and served on the school’s board of visitors.
So, when it came time to think about where to attend college, the decision was relatively simple.
“I grew up a huge fan of the culture and the spirit of the school. There was always a connection,” he said. “But I took a self-tour on campus and just walked through it when I was 17, and something just clicked. I just got a really good gut feeling.”