Margo Gray

Thorpe's resignation was met with sadness on campus. The university's board of trustees urged him to reconsider, writing, But Thorpe had reached his limit. So I believe when you broke the news to the faculty chair that you were resigning, you said it was because, quote, they wore me down. Who exactly wore you down?

Thorpe's resignation was met with sadness on campus. The university's board of trustees urged him to reconsider, writing, But Thorpe had reached his limit. So I believe when you broke the news to the faculty chair that you were resigning, you said it was because, quote, they wore me down. Who exactly wore you down?

Thorpe's resignation was met with sadness on campus. The university's board of trustees urged him to reconsider, writing, But Thorpe had reached his limit. So I believe when you broke the news to the faculty chair that you were resigning, you said it was because, quote, they wore me down. Who exactly wore you down?

When Thorpe talks about sports trustees, he's referring to UNC board members with close ties to the athletic program. This group was a major headache for Thorpe throughout the scandal.

When Thorpe talks about sports trustees, he's referring to UNC board members with close ties to the athletic program. This group was a major headache for Thorpe throughout the scandal.

When Thorpe talks about sports trustees, he's referring to UNC board members with close ties to the athletic program. This group was a major headache for Thorpe throughout the scandal.

Thorpe was stuck in the middle. Sports fans, on the one hand, blasted him for working with the NCAA, while journalists accused him of covering up the truth. But the main force shaping his decisions wasn't either group. It was the crisis management team around him. They influenced his every move.

Thorpe was stuck in the middle. Sports fans, on the one hand, blasted him for working with the NCAA, while journalists accused him of covering up the truth. But the main force shaping his decisions wasn't either group. It was the crisis management team around him. They influenced his every move.

Thorpe was stuck in the middle. Sports fans, on the one hand, blasted him for working with the NCAA, while journalists accused him of covering up the truth. But the main force shaping his decisions wasn't either group. It was the crisis management team around him. They influenced his every move.

The crisis management team held so much power, partly because Thorpe had no experience handling scandals. He's an academic, like most university leaders.

The crisis management team held so much power, partly because Thorpe had no experience handling scandals. He's an academic, like most university leaders.

The crisis management team held so much power, partly because Thorpe had no experience handling scandals. He's an academic, like most university leaders.

In other words, there's often a disconnect between the skill sets of college presidents and the actual demands of the role. Thorpe experienced this firsthand during the athletic scandal. Despite having no background in college sports, he was tasked with leading the institution through the crisis.

In other words, there's often a disconnect between the skill sets of college presidents and the actual demands of the role. Thorpe experienced this firsthand during the athletic scandal. Despite having no background in college sports, he was tasked with leading the institution through the crisis.

In other words, there's often a disconnect between the skill sets of college presidents and the actual demands of the role. Thorpe experienced this firsthand during the athletic scandal. Despite having no background in college sports, he was tasked with leading the institution through the crisis.

Thorpe writes about this disconnect in a recent article for the Chronicle of Higher Education, titled, Where Does the College Presidency Go From Here? The Job is Increasingly Untenable. Change is Needed.

Thorpe writes about this disconnect in a recent article for the Chronicle of Higher Education, titled, Where Does the College Presidency Go From Here? The Job is Increasingly Untenable. Change is Needed.

Thorpe writes about this disconnect in a recent article for the Chronicle of Higher Education, titled, Where Does the College Presidency Go From Here? The Job is Increasingly Untenable. Change is Needed.

Even with his concerns about university leadership, Thorpe took on another administrative role. In July 2013, he became provost at Washington University in St. Louis. From this new position, far from Chapel Hill, he watched as the ticking time bomb at UNC finally went off. In 2014, former FBI General Counsel Kenneth Weinstein completed his investigation into UNC's academic misconduct.

Even with his concerns about university leadership, Thorpe took on another administrative role. In July 2013, he became provost at Washington University in St. Louis. From this new position, far from Chapel Hill, he watched as the ticking time bomb at UNC finally went off. In 2014, former FBI General Counsel Kenneth Weinstein completed his investigation into UNC's academic misconduct.