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Secretary of the University, Brenda Kirby, to retire

By Edward Pickup | March 22

On the day that Chancellor Holden Thorp charted an ambitious path for the University, the only visible surprise was the retirement of an institution.

Thorp, Board of Trustees begin crafting pitch for fundraising campaign

By Andy Thomason | March 22

Chancellor Thorp and the Board of Trustees are looking to utilize the next 18 months to plan what they hope will be the University’s largest fundraising ...

UNC hopes to make a splash with 2-year water theme

By Amelia Nitz | March 22

UNC is the only university that has a piece of water infrastructure as its official logo, a fact that was made crystal clear Thursday afternoon.

Thorp will meet with UNC's Board of Trustees Thursday

By Nicole Comparato | March 21

After two years spent grappling with a damaging NCAA investigation and unprecedented budget cuts, Chancellor Holden Thorp will look into the future.

Thorp expresses opinion on Amendment One

By Jeff Kagan | March 13

Despite laws that prohibit public employees from using state resources to engage in political activities, University administrators have been speaking ...

Limbaugh remarks spark community outcry

By Claire Williams | March 11

A petition urging UNC Chancellor Holden Thorp to advise Tar Heel Sports Network to cease programming on any radio station that airs Rush Limbaugh’s ...

Chancellor Holden Thorp will sit on a council for Homeland Security

By Andy Thomason | March 1

The Department of Homeland Security is the latest arm of the federal government to seek the advice of UNC Chancellor Holden Thorp.

UNC administrators discuss how to spend revenue from tuition hike

By Emily Overcarsh | February 14

University administrators are beginning to plan for the near future, when the pressure of budget cuts will have subsided.

Chapel Hill planners seek student input on Chapel Hill 2020

By Elizabeth Straub | January 22

Chancellor Holden Thorp doesn’t want his ideas on innovation to be limited to the University. He wants the town to incorporate them as well.

Chapel Hill 2020 seeks student involvement

By Elizabeth Straub | January 18

Students form a large part of Chapel Hill’s population, but they make up only a small part of the group planning the town’s future.

Chancellor Thorp joins ranks of administrators who also teach

By Kelly Williamson | January 9

Chancellor Holden Thorp will soon join the few who have tackled the challenge of balancing teaching with administrative duties when he begins teaching ...

UNC to offer introductory course on entrepreneurship open to all undergraduates

By Andy Thomason | January 7

In the fall, UNC will offer Introduction to Entrepreneurship, a new lecture course taught by three professors: Chancellor Holden Thorp, Buck Goldstein, ...

President Obama discusses college affordability with Thorp, other chancellors

By Isabella Cochrane | December 6

President Barack Obama hosted a round-table discussion Monday with a dozen chancellors and presidents. The meeting, which lasted for about an hour and ...

President Obama, Holden Thorp talk at meeting of higher education leaders to discuss student debt

By Andy Thomason | December 5

Chancellor Holden Thorp met with President Barack Obama on Monday for a discussion that signals a coming national effort by the White House to make college ...

UNC's Campus Y to open social innovation incubator in January

By Ryan O’Rorke | November 28

The third floor of the Campus Y will soon be devoted to innovative ideas for social change.

Freshmen Huston Julian, right, and Michael Touloupas, middle, get temporary tattoos from Natalia Posthill at Campus Sustainability Day.

Sustainability exhibits showcase UNC’s eco-friendly efforts

By Kate Caison | November 15

Campus groups gathered Tuesday to show what they’re doing to promote and maintain UNC’s position as a leader in sustainability. Campus Sustainability ...

Green is a smart investment: UNC needs to include endowment holdings in its sustainability report

By Editorial Board | November 13

UNC clearly wants to be seen as a leading institution for sustainability and environmental stewardship, but apparently not when it comes to its money. ...

Chapel Hill partners with Galapagos capital

By Conor Furlong | November 7

Chapel Hill is continuing its history of branching out internationally, and town officials hope to see a budding partnership with a town in the Galapagos ...

Faculty committee talks athletic issues

By John Rusnak | November 1

Days after returning from the NCAA hearing in Indianapolis, Chancellor Holden Thorp discussed implementing the changes to academic support for student ...

LGBTQ climate lacking at UNC

By Claire McNeill | October 25

A report released Monday identifies recommendations for action regarding University policies on sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression ...