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Dec. 7, 2006
Carolina in the News
Here is a sampling of links and notes about Carolina people and programs cited recently in the media:
National Coverage
A New Carnegie Classification
Inside Higher Ed
While the periodic reviews of the Carnegie Classifications always contain surprises, as some institutions end up in a different category from the one they expected, there is also plenty of predictability.
Note: The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was one of 76 colleges and universitis classified as a "community-engaged university."
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/dec06/carnegiecommunity120606.htmU.S. plate and portion sizes have grown: study
The Associated Press (National)
Along with the American waistline, the American plate and portion size have grown too. A study at Rutgers University supports earlier research that people today eat bigger servings than they did 20 years ago. ...Obesity expert Barry Popkin at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill said the idea of "value pricing" in fast food restaurants, which sells much larger portions for a minor cost increase, has also changed perceptions at home.Wisconsin may require background checks for university employees
The Associated Press (National)
New University of Wisconsin System employees would be subjected to criminal background checks under a controversial and expensive proposal meant to increase security on campuses. ...Among them: the University of North Carolina, George Mason University and Johns Hopkins University.
Subject Headings or Keywords? Google, Microsoft Join LC Working Group on Bibliographic Control
The Library Journal (N.Y.)
Earlier this year a provocative report commissioned by the Library of Congress (LC) raised questions about the utility of longstanding professional practices, including creation of Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH). ...Group chair José-Marie Griffiths of the School of Information and Library Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, said "I agreed to chair this group because these issues are facing all libraries.
Regional Coverage
Holy Land treasures on display in Lauderdale
'There's a hunger to be inspired again' (Opinion column)
The Miami Herald
A groundbreaking exhibit of Christian and Jewish artifacts that traces the shared roots of the two faiths opens today at The Museum of Art/Fort Lauderdale, bringing some of the most significant archaeological discoveries in Israel to South Florida for the first time. ...The Temple Scroll is one of the most significant of the Dead Sea Scrolls, said Jodi Magness, a professor of early Judaism at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The Star-Telegram (Fort Worth)
The only thing missing was the announcement that he's running. ...Why else has he aggressively been promoting anti-poverty efforts across the United States from the platform of the Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity at the University of North Carolina's law school?
State and Local Coverage
Chancellor to China
WCHL-AM (Chapel Hill)
In academics as in business, eyes are turning to China. UNC is leading the way, with Chancellor James Moeser heading up a delegation.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/dec06/chinavisit120406.htm
UNC China Web site: http://www.unc.edu/chan/china/Chinese delegation visits city school to see character program in action
The Goldsboro News-Argus
Teacher Kelly Kokiko called fifth-graders to the front of her classroom at Tommy's Road Elementary School. Each bore a sign indicating a different type of animal. ...The lessons, developed at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, were introduced at the school three years ago when many of the students were in third grade, said Carolyn Byers, a counselor at Tommy's Road.
UNC Media Advisory: http://www.unc.edu/news/media/2006/makingchoices113006.htmScholarship set up for nursing students
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
A scholarship has been created at the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Nursing in memory of alumna Pamela McClure Wichmann.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/dec06/pwichmann120106.htmContinental Tire gives $75K to UNC
The Triangle Business Journal
Continental Tire North America Inc. has committed to funding a three-year, $75,000 scholarship program at UNC Chapel Hill. The funds will support the Global Learning Opportunities in Business Education program at the university's Kenan-Flagler Business School.
Dowtown Partnership hopes to step up influence
The Chapel Hill Herald
The key downtown issues remain largely the same, but now that the Downtown Partnership is solidly organized, it hopes to make a bigger difference on those issues in the coming year. ...Both the town and UNC have some responsibility, and the Downtown Partnership can't just wave a magic wand, he said. "Anybody who has an easy answer to this just hasn't thought it through," said (Steve) Allred, executive associate provost at UNC.
Patterson re-elected as forum chairman
The Chapel Hill Herald
Ernie Patterson, who wants a bill of rights for nonfaculty employees at the university, was elected to his second term as chairman of the UNC Employee Forum on Wednesday.
Don't consider hazing just a prank (Editorial)
The Chapel Hill Herald
According to a research project conducted by academics at the University of Maine and sponsored by the North American Interfraternal Foundation, hazing is remarkably common on college campuses. ...Fortunately, there have not been many incidents of hazing recently at UNC. According to campus officials, only a couple of cases go before the Greek Judicial Board each year, and this particular incident was the most serious one in a number of years.
Water Privatization
"The State of Things," WUNC-FM
UNC-Chapel Hill professor David Moreau was featured on today's (Dec. 7) edition of "The State of Things" discussing the history of water privatization in the state, the ethical implications and the economic impact of privately owned water supplies. Access to clean water is a basic human right, but private water companies are springing up all over North Carolina to provide the utility service to residents…for a fee.
Note: "The State of Things" is the statewide public affairs program airing live at noon weekdays and rebroadcast at 9 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays and 6 a.m. on Saturdays.
Now he watches over local history
The Charlotte Observer
Did you know Union County has had 27 sheriffs? ...McGuirt is a contributing writer in "The Encyclopedia of North Carolina." The book, which went on sale last month (available online), was compiled by William S. Powell, a professor emeritus from UNC Chapel Hill. McGuirt wrote the section on sheriffs of North Carolina.
Found: Mysterious ballot box from '84
The Charlotte Observer
Would Ronald Reagan's re-election have been even more of a runaway, or would Walter Mondale have claimed another precinct? ..."How bizarre," said Robert Joyce, a professor at the School of Government at UNC Chapel Hill.
New leaders, new turmoil
The Charlotte Observer
Wesley Chapel plans to go ahead with the process of controlling zoning outside its boundaries, despite the new county board's vote this week to rescind that power. ...But two experts at UNC's School of Government, Richard Ducker and David Owens, say the issue involves largely untested law and may wind up being resolved in court.
Nashville board squabbles over mayor pro tem post
The Rocky Mount Telegram
Mayor Warren Evans' appointment of Councilman Donald Street as vice chairman sparked controversy among the Town Council. ...At this point, the council can either accept Street's appointment by not voting him out or elect someone else as vice chairman and nullify Evans' choice, said David Lawrence, a professor at the University of North Carolina School of Government.
Realtors proceed with HCP
The State Port Pilot
Local Realtors are going forward with efforts to fund a citywide habitat conservation plan (HCP) for Boiling Spring Lakes, but they would prefer that city commissioners collaborate in the process. ...Jess reported Tuesday that Richard Whisnant, as associate professor of public law and government with the Environmental Finance Center at the University of North Carolina, who teaches environmental and administrative law to local governments, has offered to discuss the issue with commissioners on January 9 2007, when he would next be in Wilmington.
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