/tags/holden-thorp Holden Thorp en-US Copyright Wed, 20 Dec 2023 15:00:00 GMT /show/due-south/2023-12-20/a-former-unc-chancellor-on-his-successors-turmoil When Kevin Guskiewicz announced his resignation from UNC-Chapel Hill, he became the third chancellor to depart since 2013. How, and why, the position has become a political minefield, and a tough sell. Wed, 20 Dec 2023 15:00:00 GMT /show/due-south/2023-12-20/a-former-unc-chancellor-on-his-successors-turmoil Leoneda Inge /education/2020-09-01/blaming-frats-for-covid-19-on-campus-unfair “Colleges may want to blame student partying for not allowing them to reopen successfully, but they have forfeited the moral authority to do so,” writes… Tue, 01 Sep 2020 16:00:40 GMT /education/2020-09-01/blaming-frats-for-covid-19-on-campus-unfair Grant Holub-Moorman, Frank Stasio /health/2020-04-30/talking-science-with-holden-thorp Recent polls have shown that a strong majority of Americans trust the most prominent scientists during this pandemic, like Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr.… Thu, 30 Apr 2020 18:54:18 GMT /health/2020-04-30/talking-science-with-holden-thorp Dave DeWitt /show/the-state-of-things/2018-09-12/is-the-partnership-between-american-universities-and-the-public-broken American universities are designed to educate students while also responding to a public need. The research and innovation that stems from those schools… Wed, 12 Sep 2018 16:44:50 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2018-09-12/is-the-partnership-between-american-universities-and-the-public-broken Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio /education/2018-09-12/is-the-partnership-between-american-universities-and-the-public-broken American universities are designed to educate students while also responding to a public need. The research and innovation that stems from those schools… Wed, 12 Sep 2018 16:44:50 GMT /education/2018-09-12/is-the-partnership-between-american-universities-and-the-public-broken Laura Pellicer, Frank Stasio /politics/2015-06-01/lifelong-north-carolina-public-servant-jonathan-howes-dies-at-78 Former Chapel Hill Mayor and North Carolina public servant Jonathan Howes died Sunday.Howes, 78, held several prominent government positions at the local,… Mon, 01 Jun 2015 17:52:45 GMT /politics/2015-06-01/lifelong-north-carolina-public-servant-jonathan-howes-dies-at-78 Will Michaels /education/2013-09-03/new-report-seeks-academic-athletic-balance-at-unc-chapel-hill A panel of academic and athletic leaders have released a report aimed at re-defining the role of sports on campus at UNC-Chapel Hill. Committee members… Tue, 03 Sep 2013 20:58:00 GMT /education/2013-09-03/new-report-seeks-academic-athletic-balance-at-unc-chapel-hill Gurnal Scott /education/2013-05-23/turnover-at-the-top-at-unc-chapel-hill It was a day of goodbyes at today's UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees meeting. Chancellor Holden Thorp and several trustees are leaving after a tumultuous… Thu, 23 May 2013 18:21:20 GMT /education/2013-05-23/turnover-at-the-top-at-unc-chapel-hill Dave DeWitt /education/2013-05-10/promise-scandal-and-resolution-the-thorp-era-at-unc It’s commencement weekend across North Carolina. Thousands of college students will get their degrees and begin their professional lives. This year,… Fri, 10 May 2013 08:55:00 GMT /education/2013-05-10/promise-scandal-and-resolution-the-thorp-era-at-unc Dave DeWitt /education/2013-04-19/thorp-presidents-should-not-supervise-athletics Leaders in higher education and athletics gathered today on the campus of UNC-Chapel Hill. They were there for a panel discussion on the role athletics… Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:59:13 GMT /education/2013-04-19/thorp-presidents-should-not-supervise-athletics Dave DeWitt