Quick Hits

ryanteaguebeckwith — Tue, 05 May 2009 16:37:05 -0400

* Former Gov. Jim Hunt to be featured speaker at 2009 international biotechnology convention in Atlanta, to address science education in states.

* Former Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Mike Munger moves to Germany for the summer; Angela Merkel to be mocked shortly.

* Bill drafting director Gerry Cohen outlines the rules behind the upcoming crossover week. Get ready for a hectic week everybody.

* Media consultant J. Mills Holloway, who is running for former Sen. Vernon Malone's seat, has a campaign manager: Marjorie Fields Harris.

What was on Thorp's schedule?

ryanteaguebeckwith — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:42:13 -0400

What did Holden Thorp do in Atlanta?

A schedule provided to Dome shows the UNC-Chapel Hill chancellor was pretty busy up through this morning.

On Wednesday, he flew to Atlanta on a state jet with his wife, two kids and three staffers. (One of the staffers then rode the plane back to Raleigh.)

That afternoon, Thorp toured CNN's headquarters, though a similar tour of the ABC News headquarters was canceled due to breaking news. That night, he was the guest speaker at an alumni reception.

On Thursday, Thorp toured The Westminster Schools, had lunch with philanthropist Charlie Loudermilk, met with the president of the Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation and then the CEO of SunTrust Banks, and went to a dinner party hosted by the CEO of the Marcus Institute and his wife.

This morning, he attended a three-hour meeting of heads of the other Atlantic Coast Conference schools, the last event on his schedule.

Thorp and his family return Sunday.