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oatly (Ear Hrrl Thorp to work for system BY DEVIN ROONEY STATE & NATIONAL EDITOR As the new chancellor of UNC- Chapel Hill, Holden Thorp will have to balance his duty as an advo cate for his campus with his obliga tion to work within the larger UNC system to make good on a debt to the people of North Carolina. That will be one of Thorp’s greatest challenges. But many of his colleagues from all levels in the University believe the native North Carolinian’s savvy and drive will help him succeed. Although Thorp hasn’t talked specifically about his plans to work with other chancellors in the UNC system, Nelson Schwab, chairman of the chancellor search committee, said this reflects well on Thorp. “He is a very thoughtful person who wants to know the facts and understand the issues,” he said. This thoughtfulness was just one of the traits that helped fuel Thorp’s roaring ascent to chancellor. But Schwab said it could mean that Thorp might take several months to get his bearings as a leader in the UNC system. Welcome Back Tar Heels! 2,3 & 4 Bedrooms in Chapel Hill Great locations and Carrboro Near bus stops * TLxvtritnce, the. I At the ftcQLxC)l(fl?tU jLfytai'tien &.mter The University ofNorth Carolina at .Chapel Hill m j _ 11 w music dance art c film lectures y WcMn events FfcZZ and open tc the public! . ' n | unc | GLOBAL global.unc.edu ' “He really believed it would be in UNC’s interest to work in partnership with the other UNC campuses ” ERSKINE BOWLES, UNC-SYSTEM PRESIDENT, ON CHANCELLOR HOLDEN THORP “1 think the next few months are certainly going to be a learning process to understand what those issues are and what role we might play, if any,” he said. UNC-system President Erskine Bowles said Thorp is keenly aware of his duties to both the University and the system. “He has an appreciation for the state and for the University’s role within the state,” he said. “As we talked about him moving up to chancellor, he talked about how he really believed it would be in UNC’s interest to work in part nership with the other UNC cam puses.” Thorp has the advantage of being a native to the state, which many of his colleagues mentioned as a plus. Joe Templeton, UNC chair of fac ulty, said Thorp will draw on his roots to guide his work in the system. Welcome Back “I think that the traits that he brings to the position of chancel lor and his North Carolina connec tion and commitment will serve him well in working with the other campuses,” he said. Thorp is also known as a pas sionate collaborator and leader, and Schwab said Thorp will draw on that to work with other chancellors. “Thorp’s approach that we got through the interview process is certainly one of reaching out and learning from the other campuses and seeking ways in which all the campuses might work together.” Contact the State & National Editor at stntdesk@unc.edu. ■v'Aßni ima s,:\ MBER 2008 11 Abigail Washburn and the ( Sparrow'Quartet featuring Bela Fleck |y| 1 with Casey Driessen and Ben Sallee Vanguard Jazz. Orchestra: The Thad Jpries/Mel Lewis legacy N OCTOBER 2008 3 Buckwheat Zydeco with Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas .5: Anne-Sophie Mutter and Camerata Salzburg • U .. 9/10 To Be Straight With You: DVB Physical Theatre „ 21 Vivien and The Shadows: Ong Keng Sen/Theatreworks , 23 Hesperion XXI with Jordi Savall, conductor and viola da gamba V jßWyi .* 25 The Rite of-Spring: Cpmpagnie-Heddy Maalem * ’ 29/30 The Shadow of the Glen add The Playboy of the Western world: ■ Druid Theatre Company . NOVEMBER 2008 5 Shaker: Inbal Pinto Dance (Company 11/12 Kirov Orchestra-with Valery Gergiev, conductor 13 Ornette Coleman. . 14 Matthias Goern.e, baritone ■ 21 Pilobolus S y I■ I Ri I1 I DECEMBER 2008 ||J |j | 6/7 Nutcracker: Carolina Ballet Spring performance schedule available online. ■ ' “ “ '* Pilobolus November ?l. won ■ . c I Moeser excited for life after job Will take professorship after year off BY BRIAN AUSTIN UNIVERSITY EDITOR On the morning of July 1, James Moeser woke up without a job. Moeser’s schedule was not planned out for him, like it had been for almost all of his other weeks in the past eight years; hav ing his schedule planned for him and meeting with other adminis trators. After his final duties came to a close, he had enough time to travel through the Southwest with his family, and he said the prospect of his life without academia gave him admittedly mixed feelings. “I’m both excited and sad,” he said. “I’m excited about my free time.” But he added, “I do feel real ly nostalgic. Parting is going to be sweet sorrow.” He’s also in high demand. He will be appearing at speaking engage ments at East Carolina University Welcome Back UNC Students! PTA Thrift Shop 5h0p...5ave...5upp0rt... Help support our Chapel Hill-Carrboro PTA's! Shop from a great selection of Gently Used items and support our kids in Chapel Hill-Carrboro! Electronics &£) J' •JjAj* ft *** \ \lll /, Computers & Accessories 1 "*?* Small Appliances m Housewares ’ Books Furniture We thank you for your continued support! Carrboro Location ' Chapel Hill Location Donation Sites in? Jones Ferry Road Village Plaza,Elliott Road ' "'!■■>'• ' 967*12 72 9=12.6101. Mon Sat.B iQ 0 Vi Line P 1,17.1 MnVmi.i.M , • ■ ' Mori;Sat 8:30-6 . Mon Sat 8: JO 8, Sun 16. ■ .: • 1 . 1 www.ptathrlftshop.org . SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 2008 and the University of Texas at Austin by the end of the year. Moeser said even though he will not be a part of the administra tion, he isn’t leaving campus for good. He packed up his boxes for the move from his Chancellor’s Residence to another home nearby in Chapel Hill, and will return as a professor of music after a year off. “I will probably walk on this campus every day,” he said. Moeser has brought innovation to dealing with the various issues that come up for a university. Issues during his tenure ranged from increasing enrollment of under privileged students to increasing faculty salaries with intense fund raising campaigns. Moeser went on to point out things that his successor, Holden Thorp, will have to take up, includ ing the renovation of the buildings that were untouched by the 2000 N.C. Higher Education Bond. He pointed to the newly reno vated Steele and Hanes halls, which should be open before classes start, as successful uses of the state’s money, and said that other build ings, including Wilson Library and Dey Hall, have needs that another bond could deal with. He acknowledged the role that his entire team has played in help ing him develop as a leader of— and servant to the University. “One’s success really becomes more in helping other people suc ceed,” Moeser said. “My success is the success of thousands of other people.” It is the effect of these interac tions that he says will be the part of his job that he will miss most. “I think it’ll be the feeling where I can actually make a difference in this job,” he said. “That’s something that I really relish.” Contact the University Editor at udesk@unc.edu. 29
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