December 4, 2002

Carolina in the News

Current National Coverage

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

When Doctors Go to Class, Industry Often Foots the Bill
The Wall Street Journal
Nearly 400 doctors crowded the Astor Ballroom at the Marriott Marquis in Times 
Square last June for a free dinner of filet mignon and red snapper and a lecture on 
depression drugs. ... Some academic doctors say industry dollars are essential. "For 
academic medicine to not avail itself of the resources of the pharmaceutical industry 
and private sector would be foolish," says Jeffrey Lieberman, professor of 
psychiatry at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill and a paid speaker 
for a number of industry-sponsored CME courses ... 
http://online.wsj.com/article/0,,SB1038953904187251993,00.html?mod=home%5Fpage%5Fone%5Fus
(Note: The Wall Street Journal requires free registration to access articles.)

Daily struggle
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Cameron Green is the spitting image of his father -- same flat nose, same spiky hair 
and same large build. But the similarities are only skin-deep. Cameron, 5, was born 
with a rare genetic disorder called Hunter syndrome ... The University of North 
Carolina is among the institutions researching the disease, with a focus on enzyme-
replacement therapy. ...
http://www.dfw.com/mld/startelegram/news/local/states/texas/northeast/4662341.htm

Early applicants flood Ivy pool 
The Daily Pennsylvanian (student newspaper, University of Pennsylvania) 
This fall, the number of early applicants has climbed at Penn and across the Ivy 
League. Only Brown University saw a decrease in its numbers. ... Since Levin 
sparked the debate last year, Yale, Stanford University and the University of North 
Carolina have all abandoned their binding early decision programs in favor of non-
binding early action effective for applicants to the Class of 2008. ... 
http://www.dailypennsylvanian.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2002/12/04/3dede4ae739ab

Herpes vaccine has promise for stemming spread 
The Washington Times
The news this fall about herpes was startling: If nothing was done to stop it, virtually 
half of all young women in America were projected to contract genital herpes by 2025 
... "I'm very optimistic" about the herpes and HPV vaccines, said Dr. Peter Leone, 
associate professor of medicine at the University of North Carolina. ... 
http://www.washtimes.com/national/20021204-88170608.htm

Step your way to health 
Amarillo (Tex.) Globe-News
Every journey may begin with a single step, but when it comes to fitness, does it end 
at 10,000? That's the question people are asking about the 10,000-steps-a-day
walking program, a fitness regimen that is gaining momentum in the United States. ... 
"I think 10,000 steps is a great goal," said Mark Fenton, physical activity program 
manager at University of North Carolina's Pedestrian and Bicycle Information 
Center ...
http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/120302/fea_stepyour.shtml

National News Note

A NBC News newscast about a UNC study on the effects of an increase of choline 
in an expectant mother's diet is expected to air on NBC affiliates during the early 
evening newscast either tomorrow or later in the week. Dr. Steven Zeisel, professor 
and chairman of the department of nutrition, and Dr. Steven Reznick, professor in the 
department of psychology, were interviewed. This coverage was 
due to pitching efforts by the School of Public Health. A UNC news release 
on the study is at: 
http://www.unc.edu/news/archives//nov02/choline111202.html

State and Local Coverage

UNC Campus Forgiving of Moeser Error
The Daily Tar Heel
Chancellor James Moeser's acknowledgement of error in his compensation 
agreement with UNC-Chapel Hill Vice Chancellor and General Counsel Susan 
Ehringhaus has University faculty and staff members calling for his support. ...
http://www.dailytarheel.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2002/12/04/3dee075848771

Moeser Apologizes for Ehringhaus Affair
The Daily Tar Heel
For the past several weeks, you have been reading news stories and editorials 
criticizing the arrangement that I concluded with Vice Chancellor and General 
Counsel Susan Ehringhaus....
http://www.dailytarheel.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2002/12/04/3dee158374952?in_archive=1

UNC payment plan turmoil spurs move for rules 
The Herald-Sun
For better or worse, a tradition of informality has endured in North Carolina higher 
education for as long as anyone can remember. ... 
http://www.herald-sun.com/orange/10-295054.html

Chapel Hill's lesson (Editorial)
News and Observer
The University of North Carolina system's Board of Governors and President Molly 
Broad stepped in Monday where UNC-Chapel Hill trustees had feared to tread. The
board delivered a sharp rebuke of Chapel Hill Chancellor James Moeser's handling 
of a financial settlement with his departing legal counsel, Susan Ehringhaus ... 
http://www.newsobserver.com/editorials/story/1992248p-1936922c.html

Broad says Moeser can repair damage
Chapel Hill News
Contrition may not be one of the first things that come to mind when you think of 
Chancellor James Moeser. ... 
http://www.triangle.com/triangle.com/communities/chapelhill/story/1990451p-1935708c.html

Post-Thanksgiving warning: We eat and smoke too much (Commentary)
Chapel Hill News
What are the biggest health issues facing North Carolina? We might say drug use, or 
pollution, or even the soil. ... But if you ask Bill Roper, the two biggest health problems 
are obvious: smoking and obesity. Roper, dean of the UNC School of Public Health, 
also adds inadequate public health preparedness to his list ... 
http://www.triangle.com/triangle.com/communities/chapelhill/opinion/story/1980396p-1929527c.html

Cape Fear region workers organize more
Fayetteville Observer
Ernest Johnson went on strike 23 years ago against Sprint. ... Unions typically 
negotiate above-market wages for their members, and that ultimately kills the company, 
said James F. Smith, professor of finance at the Kenan-Flagler Business School at 
the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. ... 
http://www.fayettevillenc.com/story.php?Template=business&Story=5310248

Black juror alleges pressure
Charlotte Observer
A black juror who helped sentence Desmond Carter to death now says he felt 
pressured into the decision by white colleagues who spent more time quoting the Old 
Testament than the law. ... Juror claims of pressure are hard to prove, or use, in court, 
but they're ripe grounds for clemency appeals, said Richard Rosen, a UNC law 
professor and death-penalty expert. ... 
http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/news/local/4640567.htm

Model institution (Letter to the Editor)
News and Observer
Regarding your Nov. 24 article, "Credit-card spree at UNC": Upon discovering 
fraud at the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars project, UNC-Chapel Hill 
immediately brought the facts to our attention, proposed an appropriate response to 
the situation and provided financial restitution to this foundation ... 
http://www.newsobserver.com/editorials/story/1992252p-1936824c.html
(Note: Peter Goodwin is vice president and treasurer of The Robert Wood 
Johnson Foundation.)

UNC grant to aid gene research 
The Herald-Sun
UNC has been awarded a four-year, $2.5 million grant to provide gene microarray 
and related technology services to the nearly 70 campus researchers who receive 
funding from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, a division of the National
Institutes of Health. 
http://www.herald-sun.com/orange/10-295042.html/
(Note: To read this brief, go to the above url and scroll down the web page.)

Speech therapy blossoming into big business 
News and Observer
Jill Tao is a statistical specialist at SAS Institute, but if she told you that a year ago, 
you might not have understood her ... UNC-Chapel Hill medical students aim to 
more clearly communicate with patients. ... 
http://newsobserver.com/news/story/1978176p-1927813c.html

Roses and Raspberries
Chapel Hill News
... Roses to Mike Haley, an alumnus from Greensboro, who has started a scholarship 
at UNC to honor the recently deceased band leader Doug Clark. ...
http://www.triangle.com/triangle.com/communities/chapelhill/opinion/story/1990405p-1935661c.html
(Note: To read this section, go to the above url and scroll down the web page. This 
scholarship was the subject of a recent UNC news release, 
http://www.unc.edu/news/archives//nov02/dougclark112602.html)

UNC professor receives planning award
Triangle Business Journal
David Godschalk, a professor in the University of North Carolina Department of City 
and Regional Planning, has received the Distinguished Educator Award from the 
Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning. ...
http://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/stories/2002/12/02/daily4.html

Issues and Trends Affecting Carolina

Freshmen Adjust to College Socially but Struggle Academically, Survey Finds
The Chronicle of Higher Education
The freshman year brings many changes in the behavior and attitudes of students: Many 
drink more, study a little harder, and spend far less time on volunteer work and exercise 
than they did in high school. Those were some of the findings of a new survey of nearly 
25,000 freshmen at 109 four-year colleges. ...
http://chronicle.com/daily/2002/12/2002120402n.htm
(Note: The Chronicle of Higher Education requires a subscription to access articles.)

Race case stirs UNC debate
Charlotte Observer
Affirmative action opponents have taken aim at the University of Michigan, which will 
have to defend how it picks its students before a skeptical U.S. Supreme Court. The 
University of North Carolina, perhaps thanks to some tweaks in its admissions policies, 
is not in the cross hairs -- for now. ... 
http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/news/local/4660852.htm

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