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Meet Chowan University's piano-playing president

When Chris White became president of what was then Chowan College, the little school in Murfreesboro was on the brink of closing. Ten years later, Chowan University is the fastest-growing private college in North Carolina. Perhaps that's because of White. He markets the school to "average high school students." He's also an accomplished pianist who has raised about $50,000 from the sale of his CDs to pay for student scholarships.