Holden Thorp Farewell Interview
Holden Thorp lays out the problems he sees at UNC and in the University system before departing for Washington in a WCHL News Special with Jim Heavner.
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Thorp Blasts UNC Governance
Posted by Ran Northam | May 3, 2013 | UNC
Chancellor Thorp blasted the UNC system of governance, saying it is driven by politics and entrenched stakeholders who don’t want to give up their jobs.
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Read MoreUNC Student Arrested During Protest: “We Felt Like We Had No Other Option”
CHAPEL HILL –Two UNC students were arrested Wednesday in Raleigh during in a protest of more than 350 people. The group rallied against a recent wave of controversial state legislation. “In this moment, we felt like we had no...
Read MoreNew Task Force To Tackle UNC Sexual Assault Issues
The on-going federal investigation around UNC’s handling of sexual assault cases is far from over.
Read MoreCan UNC Maintain New Policies Post AFAM?
Posted by Ran Northam | May 2, 2013 | UNC
Chancellor Thorp says he wonders if there are more policies in place to deter academic scandal again than the University can maintain.
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Read More“This Is At The Heart Of Being Able To Do Our Job”
Posted by Ran Northam | May 1, 2013 | UNC
Sexual assault charges and UNC’s handling of them have put added pressure on the outgoing chancellor; he says more attention can be paid to the topic.
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Read MoreThorp: Online Education Here To Stay
Posted by Ran Northam | Apr 30, 2013 | UNC
Online education isn’t going away, but UNC Chancellor Holden Thorp says it’s also not a threat for campus learning.
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Read MoreHouse Bill Could Allow Secured Guns On Campus
Posted by Ran Northam | Apr 29, 2013 | UNC
UNC’s Department of Public Safety is banning together with campuses nationwide to voice their opposition to a newly-proposed guns bill.
Read MoreThorp: Big Time Sports Support Academic Mission
Posted by Ran Northam | Apr 28, 2013 | UNC
Before departing from UNC, Chancellor Holden Thorp says a key to this University’s success is to keep Big Time Sports on its campus.
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Read MoreThorp: Firing Butch Davis Today Would Not Go The Same Way
Posted by Ran Northam | Apr 26, 2013 | UNC
In an exclusive interview with WCHL, Chancellor Thorp says a relationship with Dick Baddour much like he has now with Bubba Cunningham could have prevented at least some of the tarnishing effect the situation caused for UNC.
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