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August 10, 2005
Carolina in the News
Here is a sampling of links and notes about Carolina
people and programs cited recently in the media:National Coverage
Weight gain, cancer link
Newsday (New York)
Women who gained more than 24 pounds after age 50 increased their risk of postmenopausal breast cancer by 62 percent compared to women whose weight was stable, regardless of baseline weight, according to a study from the Long Island Breast Cancer Study Project. ..."Weight gain after 50 was worst for you in terms of breast cancer risk," said Gammon, the principal investigator and a professor of epidemiology at the School of Public Health at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/aug05/postmenopause080105.htmRegional Coverage
Kaine vows to offer pre-K to 4-year-olds if he’s elected
The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, Va.)
Democrat Timothy M. Kaine promised Tuesday to offer pre-kindergarten programs to all 4-year-olds in Virginia if he is elected governor. ...Richard M. Clifford, a senior scientist with the FPG Child Development Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, said children who participate in pre-kindergarten have better grades and test scores and are more likely to graduate from high school and attend college.
State & Local Broadcast Note
UNC-TV will air an interview with UNC Summer Reading Program book author Timothy Tyson on “North Carolina Bookwatch” Sunday (Aug. 14) at 5 p.m. Tyson, author of “Blood Done Sign My Name,” will join host D.G. Martin to discuss his book, which will be the focus of small group discussions by incoming students later this month.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/jan05/srp011905.htmlState & Local Coverage
Highlights of final NC House budget
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Here are some of the major or new spending items in the $17.2 billion budget: ...Renaissance Computing Institute at UNC-Chapel Hill, $12 million.
Politics vs. UNC board (Editorial)
The Charlotte Observer
Legislative leaders wisely have dropped a half-baked plan to give North Carolina's two largest state universities, UNC Chapel Hill and N.C. State, the authority to set their own tuition. Exempting those schools from the governance system that serves the other 14 would not serve the best interests of North Carolina's system of higher education.
Related Link: http://www.fayettevillenc.com/story.php?Template=opinion&Story=7122778UNC gets break on outside scholars
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Two years ago, the idea of allowing more out-of-state students at UNC campuses met with heavy resistance from legislators, public school leaders and taxpayers. The plan, pushed by UNC-Chapel Hill leaders, was dropped.
NOTE: Contrary to the report in this story, Carolina expects to enroll 71 out-of-state students who meet the definition in the special legislative provision enrolling in this fall’s entering first-year class. The provision defines full scholarships as tuition, fees, room, and board. UNC-Chapel Hill will have 36 athletes and 35 Morehead or Robertson Scholars.
Funding Higher Ed
The State of Things, WUNC-FM
Hannah Gage, vice president of the budget and finance committee of the U.N.C. Board of Governors and Zach Wynne, president of the U.N.C. Association of Governments, George Leef, director of the John William Pope Center for Higher Education Policy of the Pope Foundation and Karen Fisher of The Chronicle of Higher Education were featured on Tuesday's edition of The State of Things. Budget negotiations were held up last week by a debate about tuition. N.C. lawmakers proposed allowing two state universities, N.C. State and UNC-Chapel Hill, to set their tuitions independently of the state university system. The proposal died, but the debate about how to fund higher education in North Carolina continues. Guests join host Melinda Penkava to discuss the ongoing debate about tuition. "The State of Things" is the statewide public affairs program airing live at noon and rebroadcast at 9 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays and 6 a.m. on Saturdays.
Women's Health
"The State of Things," WUNC-FM
Dr Anna Maria Siega-Riz, associate professor of maternal child health, and nutrition in UNC's School of Public Health, and Dr. Samantha Meltzer-Brody, assistant professor of psychiatry at the UNC School of Medicine, were featured on today's (Aug. 10) edition of "The State of Things." The 2005 Women's Health Report Card from the Center for Women's Health Research at UNC-Chapel Hill was released Monday, and the news is cause for some concern. The report examines women's health during the period between 1999 and 2003. Some disturbing trends include a rise in obesity and obesity related illnesses, like diabetes. Host Melinda Penkava talks with Siega-Riz and Meltzer-Brody about the implications of the study. "The State of Things" is the statewide public affairs program airing live at noon and rebroadcast at 9 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays and 6 a.m.on Saturdays.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/aug05/reportcardrelease080805.htmJudge: Busing won't fix CMS woes
The Charlotte Observer
Busing is not the answer to academic troubles at Charlotte-Mecklenburg's struggling high schools, Judge Howard Manning Jr. said Tuesday. ...Chambers and other lawyers with the UNC Center for Civil Rights have asked Manning to declare CMS's student-assignment plan unconstitutional, saying schools with large numbers of at-risk students can't provide an equal education.
Related Link: http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/news/local/12341168.htm
Thoughts on legacy of black UNC grad (Editorial column)
The Herald-Sun (Durham)
I was just on the phone Friday with my homeboy Rod -- that's Dr. Roderick Neil Hargrove to you. ...Because if you really think about it, Rod's sojourn in Chapel Hill actually dates back 54 years when a court decision opened the doors of UNC's law school to Harvey Beech and four other black students.
Why we all should go bananas over the yellow fruit (Commentary)
The Charlotte Observer
Bananas are about as close to a wonder food as a food can be. For starters, bananas are rich in potassium, fiber and vitamin C, and contain no saturated fat, cholesterol or sodium. They're low in calories -- only 100 in one medium banana. ...Suzanne Havala Hobbs is a registered dietitian and a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Health Policy at UNC Chapel Hill.
From saving lives to saving time (Commentary)
Up & Coming Weekly Magazine (Fayetteville)
It is only common sense that the smaller a patient gets, the more delicate and precise a surgeon must be to perform an operation. ... At the University of North Carolina Hospitals, the da Vinci surgical robot system is currently most commonly used for radical prostate surgery in adult males with prostate cancer. ...
Daniel von Allmen, MD, is an associate professor in the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and chief of pediatric surgery at the N.C. Children's Hospital.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/jun05/davinci062705.htmEx-UNC officer won't get job back
The Chapel Hill Herald
Ed Swain has lost a bid to get his job back as a lieutenant with the UNC Chapel Hill police force. Swain was fired last year by the university's Department of Public Safety, and he had asked an administrative law judge with the N.C. Office of Administrative Hearings to reinstate him.
Carolina showing recreational athletes some southern hospitality
The Chapel Hill News
Once upon a time, in an age before Michael or Mia or Dean or even Choo-Choo, the University of North Carolina’s Bell Tower sat at the southern boundary of campus. ...Beginning this fall, athletes from weekend warriors to club sports members and intramural teams will have something to cheer about over and above the ovations for varsity teams. Located atop UNC’s new $70-million complex off Ridge Road, the new 45,000 square foot Ramshead Recreation Center next to Kenan Stadium is due to come online by the start of the fall semester, reflecting the best athletic facility on campus.
Issues & Trends
Growers excited about Dole plant
The Charlotte Observer
Growers are excited about the future as firm builds plant in region Jerry and Patsy Moore have farmed the same 150-acre plot of land in Union County for 40 years, supporting themselves and their two sons. ...The company has not committed to a location, but a memo sent Friday by UNC President Molly Broad to the UNC Board of Governors indicates she thinks the frozen fruit plant could come.
Stick with the process (Letter to the editor)
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
The Aug. 7 editorial anointing Erskine Bowles as the heir apparent to the presidency of the University of North Carolina system missed the mark in several ways and added to the premature earlier endorsements of President Emeritus William Friday and Senate President Pro Tem Marc Basnight. Virtually falling over themselves to climb on the bandwagon harnessed by Friday and driven by Basnight, your editorialists abandoned their usual strong position in favor of government by the rules, such as support of fuller disclosure in the recent budget debate and past court challenges to public bodies ignoring Sunshine laws.
Bowles deserves a search (Letter to the editor)
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
The occasion of my agreement with an opinion of the editors of The N&O is so rare I feel obligated to congratulate you for it. Because of his demonstrated management style and ability and his business experience, Erskine Bowles would be a phenomenal president of the University of North Carolina system.
Strip malls, stores don’t reduce taxes (Letter to the editor)
The Chapel Hill News
Several recent articles published in The Chapel Hill News, including Scott Maitland’s “Can’t reap what you don’t sow” (Aug. 7), have included the consistent theme that Chapel Hill is anti-business and that the university, and its lack of tax liability, is somehow hindering the economic development of this community. ...The university also makes our town a better place to live, offering concerts, speakers and world-class sports that would not be available in a typical community with only 50,000 residents.
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