Orange County Leaders Say It’s Time to “Stand Up For Liberal Arts”
Local officials say a push from state leaders to reform higher education amounts to an attack on Orange County’s values.
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Holden 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...
Read MoreLanden Gambill Adds To Complaints Filed With DoE-OCR Against UNC
Posted by Ran Northam | Mar 25, 2013 | News
CHAPEL HILL – The UNC student who has been at the forefront of rallies on campussupporting sexual assault victims and a change in how the University handles the cases has filed a federal complaint against the University....
Read MoreUNC Answers Feds’ Questions About Sexual Assaults
Posted by Associated Press | Mar 22, 2013 | News
CHAPEL HILL – Officials with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill say they’ve responded to questions from federal education officials about campus response to sexual assault cases. The school had until...
Read MoreMath Mistake Means One Out, Another In On UNC Board
Posted by Associated Press | Mar 22, 2013 | News
RALEIGH – A math error by North Carolina House members counting ballots means one person elected to the University of North Carolina Board of Governors this week won’t join the panel after all. The House elected...
Read MoreHeels Hoping Nova Doesn’t Go
Posted by Aaron Keck | Mar 21, 2013 | Sports
KANSAS CITY – The NCAA Tournament begins for Carolina on Friday night, when the eighth-seeded Tar Heels take on ninth-seeded Villanova at 7:20 in Kansas City. Many Carolina fans are already looking ahead to the round of...
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