Holden Thorp

Promise, Scandal, And Resolution: The Thorp Era At UNC

Dave DeWitt — Fri, 10 May 2013 08:55:00 +0000

It’s commencement weekend across North Carolina. Thousands of college students will get their degrees and begin their professional lives. This year, they’re not the only ones who will get a fresh start. After five years as the chancellor at UNC-Chapel Hill, Holden Thorp is leaving to become the provost at Washington University in Saint Louis.

Thorp: Presidents Should Not Supervise Athletics

Dave DeWitt — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:59:13 +0000

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 should play on a college campus.

UNC Chancellor Holden Thorp was one of several people who addressed the panel. He offered the controversial idea that presidents and chancellors are ill-prepared to oversee athletics and should not have direct supervision.

Folt Elected First Female Chancellor Of UNC- Chapel Hill

Dave DeWitt — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 20:02:01 +0000

Carol Folt couldn’t’ stop smiling as she waited her turn to address the UNC Board of Governors. Color coordinated with her husband in Carolina Blue, the current interim President at Dartmouth College nearly jumped out of her seat after the Board unanimously voted to make her the new chancellor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Folt To Be Named New Chancellor At UNC-Chapel Hill

Dave DeWitt — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 01:40:10 +0000

WUNC has confirmed that the current interim president at Dartmouth College is the choice to become the new chancellor at UNC-Chapel Hill.

Carol Folt has been at Dartmouth for 30 years. After graduating with degrees from U.C. Santa Barbara and U.C. Davis, she climbed the ranks from environmental science professor at Dartmouth to Dean to Provost. Last summer, she was named interim president.

Thorp Moving From UNC To Washington University

Will Michaels — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 13:06:45 +0000

Holden Thorp will serve as provost at Washington University in Saint Louis after he steps down as chancellor at UNC-Chapel Hill.

Thorp announced the move in a campus-wide e-mail Monday morning. Thorp had said he would stay at UNC to teach and conduct research in the chemistry department, but he says the new position will allow him to return to teaching and research while keeping administrative duties.

Students and Faculty Rally In Support of Chancellor

Jessica Jones — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 21:12:00 +0000

Several hundred students, faculty members and alums held a rally today at UNC-Chapel Hill in an effort to get the university's chancellor, Holden Thorp, to reconsider his decision to step down. Thorp has offered to resign in the wake of a series of athletic-related scandals at the university. Seniors Maggie Sommers and Lauren Delaunay say they attended the rally to show their respect for Thorp.

Maggie Sommers and Lauren Delaunay:

Trustees Want Thorp To Stay

Dave DeWitt — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 11:23:00 +0000

The resolution came out of a closed-door meeting of the Trustees last night. It describes the Board’s “unanimous” support for Thorp and “emphatically” requests that he reconsider his decision to resign.

Thorp announced that resignation on Monday, saying he believed it was in the best interests of the university and his family. Thorp was on the teleconference with the Trustees and has not indicated whether he will reconsider.

Students, Faculty, Alumni React To Thorp's Resignation

Dave DeWitt — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 08:20:00 +0000

Thorp Discusses Resignation, Legacy

Dave DeWitt — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 21:05:00 +0000

Holden Thorp has resigned as the chancellor at UNC-Chapel Hill. His four-year tenure was marked by historic budget cuts and significant accomplishments in research and student achievement. But it will likely be the three scandals that occurred on his watch that will be most prominent in his legacy.

They involved academic integrity issues in the football program and the African-American studies department. And just last week, Thorp accepted the resignation of the school’s top fundraiser for using university funds for personal travel.

Thorp Resigning As UNC Chancellor

WUNC News — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 17:05:00 +0000

Holden Thorp is stepping down as chancellor at UNC-Chapel Hill. Thorp said in a statement released earlier today that the decision "wasn't easy" but that he was resigning in the best interests of the university. Thorp resigns after a tumultuous last four years. Thorp has led the University through scandals in the football program, African-American studies department, and in fundraising. His last official day will be June 30th, 2013.