On the steps of South Building: The decade according to UNC's chancellors

Posted Dec 23, 2019
How do you navigate the campus chaos of the NCAA scandal or the toppling of Silent Sam? How do you balance the wishes of students, faculty, and legislators alike? How do you handle the responsibility of having the final word? The Daily Tar Heel spoke with all three of UNC's chancellors since 2010: Holden Thorp, Carol Folt, and Kevin Guskiewicz. (Daily Tar Heel)

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