A Night That Glittered
Over the last 15 years, a legitimate criticism of the UNC athletic department by those who looked closely inside was too much myopia.
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Thorp: 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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Read MoreHappy Medium Between Academics And Athletics
Posted by Ran Northam | Apr 26, 2013 | Community Forum
Athletics are a multi-billion-dollar industry, but where do academics fit in?
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Read MoreOrange County Leaders Say It’s Time to “Stand Up For Liberal Arts”
Posted by Staff | Apr 25, 2013 | Community Forum
Local officials say a push from state leaders to reform higher education amounts to an attack on Orange County’s values.
Read MoreHolden Thorp: “We Have A Lot Of Problems”
Posted by Ran Northam | Apr 25, 2013 | UNC
Holden Thorp isn’t leaving anything unsaid as he prepares to depart UNC for Washington University, and he sat down with WCHL to discuss his tenure.
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Read MoreHodding Carter: Thorp Wrong on Athletics Oversight
Posted by Ran Northam | Apr 23, 2013 | Higher Education
CHAPEL HILL – Former President and CEO of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation which funds the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics, Hodding Carter, III says shifting the oversight of athletics back away...
Read MoreCarolina Community Hopeful For The Future Led By Carol Folt
Posted by Ran Northam | Apr 15, 2013 | UNC
CHAPEL HILL – The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s future rests in the hands of its first female chancellor and brings a storied career to a storied program. “I couldn’t be more excited,” Faculty Council chair...
Read MoreJudge Rules University Did Not Protect Housekeepers
Posted by Ran Northam | Apr 1, 2013 | News
CHAPEL HILL – While UNC tends to the early stages of its newest investigation, a ruling was released late last week in another case that alleges sexual harassment. According to the News and Observer, Administrative Judge...
Read MoreUNC To Suspend Honor Court Hearing Of UNC Student Pending External Review
Posted by Ran Northam | Mar 26, 2013 | News
CHAPEL HILL – UNC Chancellor Holden Thorp announced Tuesday that he has asked the Honor Court to suspend its hearing involving Landen Gambill. The hearing was scheduled to take place some time in the next couple weeks and...
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