Holden Thorp's career at UNC-CH | 02.18.13
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![Holden Thorp packs up the letters and cards he received after being named the new Chancellor of UNC-Chapel Hill. For the past year, he has been the dean of The College of Arts and Sciences. "These [letters] are for me to read when times get tough," he said looking through the hundreds of well-wishes. He hand-wrote responses to each one. Additionally, he got 567 email notes as well. STAFF PHOTO BY COREY LOWENSTEIN — corey lowenstein](http://media2.newsobserver.com/smedia/2013/02/18/00/06/1noMzj.AuSt.156.jpeg){kind=small}
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UNC-Chapel Hill chancellor Holden Thorp waits for the boardroom to clear as he prepares to address the UNC system Board of Governors in a closed session in Chapel Hill on Thursday, August 11, 2011. The discussion was about recent developments regarding the NCAA investigation into the Tar Heels football program. Thorp has just taken a position as provost at Washington University in St. Louis. SHAWN ROCCO — News & Observer file photo
