She will succeed chancellor Holden Thorp, who is stepping down July 1 to become provost at Washington University in St. Louis. The UNC Board will formally elect Folt to the helm of the university on Friday afternoon after a multi-month search process. Folt will be first female chancellor of the university, comprised of 29,000 students, the News and Observer reported.
Folt will be introduced to the Board of Governors by UNC-system president Thomas Ross on Friday at 2 p.m., and she is expected to be present and give remarks at the meeting, The Daily Tar Heel reported.
