Holden Thorp

Holden Thorp is editor in chief of the Science family of journals. He was previously provost of Washington University in St. Louis and chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Stories by this Author

The Review | Opinion

Higher Ed’s Political Naïveté

By Holden Thorp February 13, 2023

As the College Board’s Florida fiasco shows, it’s time to stop appeasing malign actors.
The Review | Opinion

Universities Can’t Do Everything

By Barbara R. Snyder and Holden Thorp December 15, 2022

They’re pulled in many directions. A refocus on teaching is in order.
The Review | Opinion

The Charade of Political Neutrality

By Holden Thorp September 16, 2022

Colleges are in the middle of the culture wars, whether they like it or not.
The Review

Stand Up for What You Believe, President Fuchs

By Holden Thorp November 1, 2021

At the University of Florida, the time for strategizing and threading needles is over.
The Review

Colleges Lost the Moral Authority to Blame Students

By Holden Thorp August 24, 2020

Institutions have always profited off risky social behavior. Complaints now ring hollow.
Commentary

How to Create a Problem-Solving Institution

By Holden Thorp and Buck Goldstein August 29, 2010

These five strategies will help universities turn good ideas into reality (and avoid organizational silos).