April 4, 2003

Carolina in the News

Current International Coverage

Here is a sampling of links and notes about Carolina 
people and programs cited recently in the media:

Kazakhstan: American Arrested For Possible Involvement In Oil Scandal
Radio Free Europe, Czech Republic 
The arrest of an American businessman in New York this week may come as 
unwelcome news for the Kazakh president. ... Professor Steve Sabol, an 
expert in Kazakh affairs at the University of North Carolina, told RFE/RL 
who may be uncomfortable with news of Giffen's arrest.
http://www.rferl.org/nca/features/2003/04/03042003153208.asp

Current National Coverage

U.S. News & World Report releases new graduate rankings
Carolina's schools of public health, medicine, nursing, law and education as 
well as the Kenan-Flagler Business School appear in new rankings out today 
from U.S. News & World Report. The rankings will appear in the April 14 
issue of the magazine, scheduled to hit newsstands Monday, and the 2004 
edition of the magazine’s "Best Graduate Schools" guidebook. To see 
Chancellor Moeser's statement and the rankings lists, click to
More information is available at
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/grad/rankings/rankindex_brief.php)

Hospitals looking to open door on fetal surgery center 
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Somewhere in Greater Cincinnati almost every day, a diagnostic test reveals 
that a baby still months from birth has developed a serious problem. ... A few 
other medical centers have launched fetal surgery programs, including 
Vanderbilt University and the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill.
http://enquirer.com/editions/2003/04/04/loc_fetalsurgery04.html

Supplements can turn your skin strange colors. 
The Oregonian 
For most of her adult life, Rosemary Jacobs has lived quietly as a Montessori 
teacher in upstate Vermont. She attributes her lifestyle to her appearance ... 
"So many of these supplements have simply not been studied, and we just 
don't know the risks," said Jessie Satia-Abouta, an assistant professor of 
nutrition at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 
http://www.oregonlive.com/living/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/living/1049374899290280.xml

National News Note

Gary Bowen, William R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor in the 
School of Social Work, was interviewed yesterday on National Public 
Radio's "The Tavis Smiley Show" about support for military families. To 
listen to the program, go to 
http://discover.npr.org/rundowns/rundown.jhtml?prgDate=04/03/2003&prgId=14 
and click on "Military Families."

State and Local Coverage

N.C. health officials urge people not to panic about SARS
Winston-Salem Journal
Public health officials are urging people not to panic now that four suspected 
cases of a mystery respiratory illness have surfaced in North Carolina. ... "This
is a really big deal," said Dr. Myron Cohen, chief of the division of infectious 
diseases at the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Medicine. 
http://www.journalnow.com/wsj/MGB5H0XZ2ED.html
(Note: This article originally appeared in The News and Observer.)

Doherty Resigns (Editorial)
Winston-Salem Journal
The real story behind Matt Doherty's resignation Tuesday remains befogged 
by rumor and innuendo, but what seems pretty clear from the outside is that 
the University of North Carolina's athletics director, Dick Baddour, can't 
handle the high-profile coaches of UNC's football and basketball programs
http://www.journalnow.com/wsj/opinion/MGBKRUTO3ED.html

Doherty says process wasn't fair 
News and Observer
Former North Carolina basketball coach Matt Doherty said Thursday night 
the process that led to his resignation was unfair, that he and his staff weren't 
offered the opportunity to present their case ...
http://newsobserver.com/sports/college/unc/story/2407477p-2242027c.html

UNC's excellent AD (Letter to the Editor) 
News and Observer
Your April 3 front-page article "Sports leader's fitness doubted," about UNC-
Chapel Hill Athletics Director Dick Baddour, was biased and unfair.
http://newsobserver.com/editorials/story/2407460p-2241933c.html

War impacts study abroad recruitment
News 14 Carolina (Time Warner, Raleigh)
War with Iraq is making study abroad recruitment a little harder at some local 
universities. Some of those who help students study overseas said the war has 
made their a little more difficult. "Our recruitment for summer and fall has been 
in parallel with the developing security crisis,” UNC-Chapel Hill Director of 
Study Abroad Robert Miles said. 
http://rdu.news14.com/content/headlines/?ArID=26784&SecID=2

Behind the door (Editorial)
News and Observer
It was not the sort of behavior to be expected of a chancellor at a public 
university. James Moeser, who holds that position at the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill, literally closed the door on the public Tuesday as he 
met with the school's Faculty Athletics Committee. 
http://newsobserver.com/editorials/story/2407458p-2241969c.html

High court may review laser lab feud 
News and Observer
Major universities worried about money and science want the U.S. Supreme 
Court to take sides in the feud between Duke University and a prominent 
scientist who says Duke cheated him. ... Yes, colleges have stronger ties to 
businesses, but most research on campus remains publicly funded and geared 
to broad inquiries, said Mark Crowell, associate vice chancellor for economic 
development at UNC-Chapel Hill, which has also asked the Supreme Court 
to intervene.
http://newsobserver.com/news/story/2407534p-2241908c.html

Retiring pianists play UNC concert 
The Herald-Sun
Two of UNC’s longest serving music professors will mark their retirement from 
the university with a concert Sunday night. Wife-and-husband pianists Barbara 
Rowan and Francis Whang, also known as the Janus Duo, will bring the music 
of Brahms, Schumann and Bartok to Hill Hall Auditorium as part of their 8 p.m.
concert. 
http://www.herald-sun.com/orange/10-338333.html
(Note: This coverage was the result of a UNC news release.)

Issues and Trends Affecting Carolina

Latin Sweatshops Pressed by U.S. Campus Power
The New York Times
When workers first tried unionizing the BJ&B hat factory that is the town's 
biggest employer, the streets were abuzz with rumors that the factory would 
rather close down than negotiate. ... BJ&B itself has made caps for major 
companies like Nike and Reebok and for athletic powerhouse schools like 
Penn State and the University of North Carolina. 
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/04/international/americas/04LABO.html

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