April 27, 2004

Carolina in the News

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

National Coverage

Downloading Music
"World News Tonight" ABC Network, National
The music industry went into crises mold a few years ago when people would download music without paying, however there is some evidence that free product is not so bad for business. I; Mitch Bainwall, Recording Industry Assoc of America, says that he seen evidence that the likelihood of someone purchasing music that they have downloaded is reduced. I; Prof Koleman Strumpf, University of North Carolina Economist, says that the effect on the music industry is virtually zero.

Colleges encourage students to stay on four-year track
The Christian Science Monitor
After four solid years of classes, Eric Morath could have graduated from Michigan State University last May as a journalism major....That's the approach at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which reaches out to at-risk students with additional tutoring and advice.

Share the Word . . .
The Washington Post
My WiFi baptism came at the University of North Carolina's business school. And after spending a couple of years on UNC's wireless campus, I had to spread the gospel -- when I briefly moved back in with my parents, I persuaded them to get a digital subscriber line (DSL) connection and set up a WiFi router.

Regional Coverage

Message in a bottle thrown from N.C. bridge arrives in France
Virginia Pilot
As predictions go, Ken Whidbee's sounded a bit bold to Eric and Emilene...."The Gulf Stream gets up to 100 million cubic meters of transport per second," said Harvey Seim , professor of oceanography at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

State & Local Coverage

Student affairs vice chancellor leaves UNC
The Chapel Hill Herald
Dean Bresciani, UNC's interim vice chancellor for student affairs, has been named the new vice president for student affairs at Texas A&M University.

UNC med school receives honor for its social programs
The Herald-Sun
A report from the Institute of Medicine calls for improvements in educating medical students in the behavioral and social sciences and has identified UNC as a leader in that effort.

Carl J. Halperin: Festival on the Hill challenges aural recall
The Herald Sun
I'm uncertain just who in UNC's Music Department I should be congratulating, but plaudits are definitely in order....All in all, this was a remarkably cerebral exercise -- one I had long hoped to see put into place in the recital hall, and one which demonstrated, above all, what an enterprising music school UNC possesses.

A rich cultural exchange
The Chapel Hill News
The halls of Phillips Middle School swarmed with kids....Sangam is the largest of the UNC Asian student organizations, but it is by no means the only one.

Issues & Trends

Princeton becomes first to formally combat grade inflation
USA Today
Princeton University faculty approved a plan Monday to combat rising grades by limiting the number of A's it awards to undergraduates.,,,Under the guidelines, which go into effect in the fall for Princeton's 4,600 undergraduates, faculty are expected to restrict the number of A's to 35% in undergraduate courses.

Duke picks health chief
The News & Observer
Dr. Victor J. Dzau, an authority on cardiovascular disease and a leader at Harvard Medical School, will take charge of Duke University's health affairs, Duke leaders will announce today....And pressure from the UNC Health Care System and other rivals is increasing.

Downtown planning must respect existing businesses (Editorial)
The Chapel Hill Herald
They are virgin territory in the midst of hubbub, a blank slate on which designers and developers can help set the future of downtown Chapel Hill. The two downtown parking lots, known as Lot 5 and Lot 2, carry a heavy burden.

New stormwater fee likely in Chapel Hill
The Herald Sun
The Town Council is likely to impose a new stormwater fee on property owners this year, but it may try to trim a few dollars from the proposed charge.

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