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CHAPEL HILL -
The new chancellor of UNC-Chapel Hill is expected to talk about his plans for the university at an installation ceremony Sunday during University Day festivities.Chancellor Holden Thorp's installation ceremony, which is open to the public, starts at 3 p.m. in Polk Place, between South Building and Wilson Library. A reception will follow.Thorp, a chemistry professor, was elected chancellor in May and started work July 1. Previously, he was dean of the university's College of Arts and Sciences.A concert by the UNC Symphony Band, the UNC Wind Ensemble and the Carolina Choir will begin at 2:40 p.m., followed by a procession of faculty, students, staff, alumni, visiting dignitaries and leaders.State Supreme Court Justice Patricia Timmons-Goodson will administer the oath of office, and UNC President Erskine Bowles will preside. The university also will present distinguished alumna/alumnus awards to several people.
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Staff writer Jim Wise; Staff writer Mark Schultz
