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 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 MoreA Night That Glittered
Posted by Art Chansky | May 1, 2013 | Uncategorized
Over the last 15 years, a legitimate criticism of the UNC athletic department by those who looked closely inside was too much myopia.
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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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...
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