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New Citizens

New Citizens

Pedro Cruz and his fiancee. Photo: Jessica Jones

Nearly 50 more people became American citizens today in Raleigh.   A naturalization ceremony was held at the federal courthouse where families, attorneys, and onlookers watched proudly as their loved ones gained citizenship.  Pedro Cruz is one of the new citizens.  Jessica Jones reports.

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Chancellor Holden Thorp

Chancellor Holden Thorp

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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has a new leader. Holden Thorp was named chancellor yesterday. Thorp has spent almost half his life as either a student or on the faculty at Chapel Hill.  Dave DeWitt reports.

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New Chancellor at UNC Chapel Hill

New Chancellor at UNC Chapel Hill

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Holden Thorp has been named the new chancellor at UNC Chapel Hill.  Hear Dave DeWitt talk about the appointment with Catherine Brand.

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New Chancellor at UNC Chapel Hill

A renowned scientist and North Carolina native has been named the new chancellor at UNC-Chapel Hill. Holden Thorp has been at UNC in various capacities for 15 years. Dave DeWitt reports.

Holden Thorp is a Carolina man, through and through. He grew up in Fayetteville and graduated from UNC in 1986. He went to Cal Tech for graduate school, but was lured back to Chapel Hill in 1993 to teach chemistry. Thorp moved swiftly and steadily up the administration ladder, first chairing the chemistry department and then serving as director of the Morehead Planetarium. He was named dean of the college of arts and sciences last year. Thorp’s greatest challenge as chancellor will be managing the university’s growth. The school will add about 3 thousand students by 2015. The new chancellor will also lead the planning and building of Carolina North, a 250-acre campus in Chapel Hill.

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