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Jogger dies after being hit by bus
Fatal accident at Manning Drive and South Columbia Street
FRIDAY, MAY 16, 12:15 p.m. -- The jogger killed yesterday after a bus accident has been identified as a foreign exchange student from Scotland, according to Chapel Hill police. (25 Comments)
Walter Davis dies at 88
Namesake of Davis Library
Walter Royal Davis, a North Carolina native and major donor to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has died at 88, the Associated Press reports
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Davis died Monday night following a period of declining health, said his son-in-law, Bob Eubanks. (0 Comments)
Let the rain fall
15,000 attend soggy, shortened ceremony
Multicolored umbrellas shielding the new UNC graduates interrupted the usual sea of Carolina blue at Sunday's commencement. The poor weather initially created some confusion among UNC administrators, graduates and parents. The ceremony, scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m., was pushed back to 10 a.m. (22 Comments)
The final piece of the puzzle
Thorp will serve as next chancellor
On the afternoon of Thursday, May 9, Holden Thorp got his dream job.
The UNC Board of Governors gave him its unanimous consent to be the 10th chancellor of UNC-Chapel Hill. (1 Comment)
Straight from the horse's mouth
Daily Tar Heel Editor-in-chief Allison Nichols talked with Chancellor-elect Holden Thorp on Tuesday in his South Building office. Nichols, who had heard that Thorp won the adult division of a Rubik's Cube competition when he was 17, tested the future chancellor on his speed.
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Thorp's deanship lends crucial experience
Past approach to growth universal
During his year as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Chancellor-elect Holden Thorp developed qualities that his colleagues say will help him succeed in his new position.
"The college is the heart and soul of the University and has been historically," said William Andrews, the senior associate dean for Fine Arts and Humanities. (0 Comments)
Faculty excited after election
By Jennifer L. Durham
staff writer
UNC's faculty and staff from various schools and departments have welcomed their new chancellor-elect, Holden Thorp, with eagerness and anticipation.
David Paquette, assistant dean of the School of Dentistry, is one of many who said Thorp's youth will bring a vitality and vigor to the University. (0 Comments)
University briefs
Doctor's work on AIDS brings reward, recognition Myron S. Cohen, a UNC doctor, won the prestigious O. Max Gardner award from the UNC Board of Governors for his work in advancing HIV research, treatment and prevention in countries around the world. He and his colleagues have built and sustained research and medical training projects in resource-poor countries such as Malawi, China, the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Africa and Russia, as well as the United States. (0 Comments)
Covenant alumni reap benefits
When the first class of Carolina Covenant scholars graduated Sunday, they became the first class to live out the promise of the program, which guarantees that low-income students can graduate from college debt-free.
By combining federal, state and institutional funds with money provided by the family, low-income students can go to college without taking out a single loan. (0 Comments)
