The Fayetteville Mafia
The Don of the Fayetteville Mafia - Sen. Tony Rand (a Democrat from Cumberland County) introduced a new bill this past week…
This bill deserves further attention.
Molly Broad…glad to be away from UNC?
Molly Broad, former president of the University of North Carolina system, is now the president of the American Council on Education (ACE).
As the unifying voice for higher education, ACE aims to foster greater collaboration and new partnerships within and outside the higher education community to help colleges and universities anticipate and address the challenges of the 21st century and contribute to a stronger nation and a better world.
The Charlotte Observer recently ran an interview with Broad about her new position.
University Lotto’s Andrew Payne has written extensively on Broad, especially her departure from UNC.
Before Broad’s official departure, higher education circles were filled with gossip and rumors about her true fate. Some speculated that her exodus was the culmination of a highly orchestrated campaign to oust her, including secret meetings, closed-door discussions and backroom deals. Don’t be alarmed. That is how most of North Carolina’s political decisions are carried out — just look at the lottery.
There is tremendous animosity towards Broad from members of the General Assembly — especially from the leadership. This hatred stems from her no nonsense personality, non-North Carolinian pedigree and her gender.
UNC Chancellor Announcement
Today at 2:00 pm, the UNC Board of Governors will announce the election of Holden Thorp as the next chacellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Cloak and Dagger Chancellor
From the John Locke Foundation’s blog, The Locker Room
Cloak and Dagger Chancellor
Posted by Paul Messino
It’s sad when the only source of information about a public university’s search for a high-level official comes as a leak and not through a press release.
I think every taxpayer should be privy to the conversation for who may be the next chancellor at any public university in our state, especially the state’s "flagship university," the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
We pay for every part of this process, from the meetings, to the interviews, to the paperwork and phone conversations, and eventually the selected official’s salary. And while we’re paying other people to make this selection on our behalf, we are not paying them to keep us in the dark.
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UNC chancellor search nears end
From the News & Observer
UNC chancellor search nears end
The search for a new chancellor at UNC-Chapel Hill could be concluded next week, and at least one person approached for the job is an insider who has spent 15 years as a chemistry professor and administrator in Chapel Hill.
Holden Thorp, a North Carolina native and UNC-CH alumnus who last year became dean of the university’s College of Arts and Sciences, confirmed Wednesday that he had interviewed for the chancellor’s position. "I’m very interested," he said. "It’s the best job in American higher education."
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… A Web site by a former UNC Board of Governors member claimed to know the identity of two finalists Wednesday. The site, www.universitylotto.com , said two on the short list are Phillip Clay, a UNC-CH trustee and chancellor of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; and Michael Smith, vice chancellor for public service and engagement and dean of UNC-CH’s School of Government.
… Andrew Payne, a former student representative on the UNC system board, said the intent of his Web site post was to try to pry open the search for a public university chancellor.
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UNC Chapel Hill Chancellor Finalists
University Lotto has confirmed that the UNC Chapel Hill Chancellor Search Committee has submitted a list of finalists to UNC President Erskine Bowles .
University Lotto has confirmed two of the chancellor finalists:
Michael Smith
Vice Chancellor for Public Service and Engagement and Dean, School of Government
UNC Chapel HillPhillip L. Clay
Chancellor
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Member, Board of Trustees
UNC Chapel Hill
Gubernatorial campaign promises fall short
The two major Democratic candidates for governor are running television ads promising free community college tuition and a plan "to make North Carolina’s universities affordable." Since most political ads are more propaganda than truth — I decided to delve deeper into the two candidates’ plans.
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