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August 6, 2004
Here is a sampling of links and notes about Carolina
people and programs cited recently in the media:
National Coverage
Links Between Prison and AIDS Affecting Blacks Inside and Out
The New York Times
Fiddling with a cigarette, Louise, a straight-talking 23-year-old who has been living with H.I.V. for four years, grimaced as she discussed life in the black neighborhood of her small town, a sleepy outpost east of the state capital...."H.I.V. is an opportunistic disease that thrives on disruptions of social networks," said Dr. David Wohl, an infectious disease specialist at the University of North Carolina, where several studies on the subject are under way.
Kidding around
Minnesota Star Tribune
Guidelines for reaching kids with the gospel sound a lot like the mantras of good writing:...Christian Smith, a sociology professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, is tying up the strings of an extensive study of American teens' religious beliefs, due for January publication. In his survey of almost 3,500 teens, he found that most have "benevolently positive" feelings about their own churches and faith traditions.
Medical bills figure in personal bankruptcy
Pittsburgh Post Gazette
As more Americans struggle to pay for health care, legal experts worry that a growing number of them will have little choice but to file for personal bankruptcy if they become overwhelmed with medical debt....But the amount of medical debt in personal bankruptcy cases was substantial in 1999, said Melissa Jacoby, a law professor at the University of North Carolina who studies the issue.
State & Local Coverage
Easley signs bill to spend millions on university projects
N.C. Associated Press
Gov. Mike Easley signed a bill Thursday authorizing the state to issue $468 million in debt for several projects aimed at treating diseases and generating jobs....The legislation, approved by the General Assembly in the final hours of this year's session, includes renovation of the cancer center at UNC-Chapel Hill and construction of a new stroke and heart center at East Carolina University.
Related links:
http://www.news-record.com/news/government/bonds_080604_ra.htm
http://www.reflector.com/news/newsfd/auto/feed/news/2004/08/06/1091768706.18121.9420.5424.html
UNC Hopes To Immerse Future Doctors In Spanish
WRAL-TV (CBS, Raleigh)
The medical school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is making a special effort to train new doctors in Spanish.
Islamic scholar gains recognition
The News & Observer
The call came at 7 a.m. An adviser for the Cairo-based Bashrahil Prize asked if UNC-CH religion professor Carl W. Ernst would accept one of its awards....The book, which was eventually published by UNC Press, did just that and won glowing reviews for a clear and balanced approach suitable for first-time students of Islam.
UNC news release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/jul04/ernst073004.html
No subsidy for bus service, board says
The Charlotte Observer
Iredell County commissioners have decided not to help Mooresville subsidize the county's CATS bus, saying commuters should pay higher fares....The half-cent sales tax option applies only to counties, said David Lawrence, professor at UNC Chapel Hill's School of Government.
Lenoir rejects change
The Charlotte Observer
The primary election survives in Lenoir.....He cited statistics Tuesday from the School of Government at UNC Chapel Hill: 89 percent of N.C. municipalities use the plurality system, as do 25 of 39 cities with populations between 10,000 and 25,000, like Lenoir.
Guilford test scores put it on federal watch list
Greensboro News & Record
Fewer Piedmont Triad public schools met state test-score goals in 2003-04 than the previous year, following a statewide trend....New efforts include working with Texas experts on English as a Second Language speakers, and with experts at UNC-Chapel Hill who have created a reading program to help students with disabilities.
Issues & Trends
NCAA Acts to Curb Lavish Recruiting Practices
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Colleges will face new restrictions on the lavish perks that many have provided to athletes they are recruiting, under a plan approved Thursday by the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I Board of Directors.
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