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Case, Deshpande share vision in Innovate@Carolina series

By Lydia Rusche | March 14

Chancellor Holden Thorp held a forum on Monday night with Steve Case, co-founder of American Online, and Gururaj “Desh” Deshpande, founder of the ...

UNC chosen to host president’s innovation council

By Emily Palmer | March 3

Returning from Spring Break, the Chapel Hill community will have the opportunity to talk with members of President Barack Obama’s National Advisory ...

Nursing programs face cuts despite statewide need for nurses

By Elise Young | February 22

The statewide demand for nurses is growing, but budget cuts are forcing UNC-system universities to limit opportunities for undergraduate nursing students. ...

Chapel Hill works with UNC to determine impact of budget cuts

By Chelsey Dulaney | February 14

As the reality of upcoming budget cuts sets in, town officials are considering how the University’s economic troubles will affect Chapel Hill.

Thorps, Fridays share love stories, advice

By Claire McNeill and Nicole Comparato | February 13

The most powerful couple on campus started at age 12. Growing up in Fayetteville, Holden and Patti Thorp were cast in a production of “Peter Pan.” ...

Chancellor Holden Thorp talks diversity at open house

By Chelsea Bailey | January 31

Students gathered around Chancellor Holden Thorp on Monday night to talk innovation and critique the University’s diversity and transportation policies. Held ...

Arts and Sciences to cut positions, classes

By Jeanna Smialek | January 27

The College of Arts and Sciences parceled out budget cuts to its departments late Wednesday, leaving department chairs scrambling to cut costs.

Board of Trustees examines looming budget cuts

By Lyle Kendrick | January 26

At its meeting Wednesday, the Board of Trustees audit and finance committee discussed the previous fiscal year and the possible effects of budget cuts ...

Consult yourself: Administration's action to bring in third party looks more like shirking responsibility to employees

By Editorial Board | December 5

Though there are some merits to having an objective third party, Chancellor Holden Thorp’s decision to hire external consultants in order to resolve ...

Chancellor Holden Thorp tells Employee Forum members that UNC will hire a consultant to review housekeeper complaints.

UNC to hire consultant to resolve housekeeping complaints

By Kelsey Finn | December 1

The University will hire an external consultant to address a range of complaints raised by housekeepers in recent months, Chancellor Holden Thorp said ...

Chancellor Holden Thorp answers audience questions on UNC issues including innovation and budget cuts at the open house on Monday.

Thorp prepares for budget cuts, "tough choices" from new state legislature

By Eliza Kern and Pooja Chandramouleeswaran | November 9

Chancellor Holden Thorp said administrators are unsure of how Republicans will form their leadership and craft the state budget, but that the University ...

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Thorp, Kleinschmidt lead 'Thriller' to promote Eve Ball

By Katherine Proctor | November 1

Chancellor Holden Thorp, Chapel Hill Mayor Mark Kleinschmidt and UNC Student Body President Hogan Medlin joined students at noon to dance portions of ...

Thorp talks on innovative university Thursday night

By From staff and wire reports | October 29

Chancellor Holden Thorp reiterated in a speech Thursday the ideas he and University administrators have been outlining for the Innovate@Carolina program. ...

Chancellor Thorp to give speech on innovation

By Christina Austin | October 27

Chancellor Holden Thorp said he hopes that a speech today will spark interest in the long-awaited Innovate@Carolina plan. The plan, which will cost ...

Thorp to give address on innovation in Carroll Hall

By From staff and wire reports | October 18

Chancellor Holden Thorp will speak on the topic of innovation Oct.

UNC Chancellor Holden Thorp addresses unwelcome obstacles, two years later

October 11

Two years ago today, a newly installed chancellor stepped to a podium outside South Building and looked not to the University’s past but to its future. Forsaking ...

Housekeepers present Thorp with grievances

September 8

About 40 housekeepers, students and local citizens marched to South Building today to present Chancellor Holden Thorp with a copy of their stated grievances ...

Provost searches draw from narrow pools, limiting UNC’s options

By Eliza Kern | March 23

When it came time to hire a new provost, UNC did everything by the book.But when another search begins, administrators might need to find a new approach ...

Chancellor Holden Thorp answers students’ questions during the open house in the Student Union. DTH/Duncan Culbreth

Thorp holds open house for students

By Kelsey Finn | February 22

Chancellor Holden Thorp took two hours out of his Monday afternoon to chat with students, covering a variety of topics from the reading list for English ...

Chancellor Thorp ready to act on tuition

By Brian Austin | November 18

The tuition increase proposal Chancellor Holden Thorp will put before the Board of Trustees’ audit and finance committee today is the least costly of ...