“I would prefer to be chancellor at chapel hill…because i think chancellors have more satisfaction. system heads make a difference, but it’s not like being on campus. this is where the rubber meets the road.”
“I would prefer to be chancellor at chapel hill…because i think chancellors have more satisfaction. system heads make a difference, but it’s not like being on campus. this is where the rubber meets the road.”
UMass President Michael Hooker Named UNC Chancellor
“It is a dream come true, a dream of a lifetime to be able to come back to Chapel Hill as the chancellor of this campus.”
The Return of Michael Hooker ’69
“The first trip I can remember…was to Chapel Hill. From that point on Chapel Hill held a magical quality for me, almost mystical.”
He’s Asking Us To Change
It was an eventful first year. Michael Hooker ’69 made it clear he is a force in the state legislature, an energetic ambassador of UNC’s mission to serve North Carolina — and a very different style of chancellor.
Michael Hooker Was a Pain in the Neck: A Tribute
He was the whirlwind of change, ruffling the feathers of every smug academic hack who had grown too comfortable with non-management by committee.
Michael Hooker: Chancellor, Philosopher, Son of the University
The Carolina community found out quickly the business as usual would be unusual in the old, old office at the top.