January 13, 2003

Carolina in the News

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

National News Note

Alan Feduccia, professor of biology, is featured in a one page question-
answer article appearing in the February issue of Discover magazine. In 
it, Feduccia discusses theories about the evolutionary connection between 
birds and dinosaurs. This piece is not yet online. 

Current National Coverage

Furniture trade group scales back sales projection 
The Grand Rapids Press
Residential furniture sales are expected to increase this year, but not as 
much as the industry analysts hoped. ... "The outlook is pretty darn good," 
said James F. Smith, who tracks business forecasting for the University 
of North Carolina. ...
http://www.mlive.com/business/grpress/index.ssf?/xml/story.ssf/html_standard.xsl?/base/business-0/1042213585268630.xml

State and Local Coverage

Speaker: Health concerns must go beyond economics
The Courier-Tribune
Tobacco, obesity and a lack of public health preparedness for disasters are 
the three main challenges in public health today. That was the message 
Dr. William Roper, dean, School of Public Health at the University of 
North Carolina-Chapel Hill, delivered to members of the Asheboro Rotary 
Club Friday. ... 
http://www.courier-tribune.com/nws/health0111.html

The threat is great, and the options terrible (Question and Answer)
News and Observer, Q Section
THE N&O: The prospect of nuclear disaster has made headlines, with 
India and Pakistan at the brink of war in June, the U.S. saying it's willing 
to consider using nukes to destroy fortified bunkers and now the discovery 
that Iran and North Korea have secret facilities ...
http://newsobserver.com/news/q/story/2091191p-1996383c.html
(Note: James White is a professor of political science at Carolina.)

More about blackmail than aggression (Commentary)
News and Observer, Q Section
With North Korea's renewed production of nuclear weapons looming, one 
gets the sense that President Bush wishes he could make this problem 
go away, at least for a while. ...
http://newsobserver.com/news/q/story/2091190p-1996348c.html
(Note: Mark Crescenzi is an assistant professor of political science 
at Carolina.)

Deans told to fix pay gap 
News and Observer
UNC-Chapel Hill leaders have told deans to come up with plans for 
correcting a gender gap in professors' pay in light of a university study that 
found faculty women earn an average $1,332 less than their white male 
colleagues. ...
http://www.newsobserver.com/news/story/2087619p-1994570c.html
(Note: The Chapel Hill Herald also reported Saturday on the Faculty 
Council discussion, but the story is not available online today.)

Program cares for body and soul 
The Herald-Sun
A UNC researcher wants to help churches minister not only to the soul, 
but to the body as well. Morris Clarke, an associate professor at the 
School of Pharmacy and a minister of the Anointed Christian Church, is 
developing a program called SundayCare, in which churches will provide 
health education to its members and monitor their blood pressure, blood 
sugar and weight. ...
http://www.herald-sun.com/orange/10-308357.html

New university parking plan shifts location of lots
Chapel Hill News
University officials say a new transportation and parking plan won't change 
the number of new parking spaces they plan to build under the school's
development plan, but it may shift some of the lots proposed in the plan to 
different areas.
http://www.triangle.com/triangle.com/communities/chapelhill/story/2086212p-1993506c.html

An epic state of overweight 
News and Observer
For a long time, perhaps because it's bad manners to call attention to these 
things, the extra weight that saddled our thighs and retreaded our stomachs 
remained a personal issue. ... "It has reached epidemic proportions," said 
Dr. Leah Devlin, acting state health director .... "Now, in many places 
when we see someone walking along a busy street, we wonder why they 
are there and what they are up to," said Richard E. Killingsworth, director 
of Active Living by Design ... June Stevens, a professor of nutrition 
and epidemiology at UNC's School of Public Health, said activity levels 
for adolescent girls drop 10 percent a year starting in middle school ...
http://newsobserver.com/news/story/2091246p-1996317c.html
(Note: Active Living by Design is affiliated with the School of Public 
Health.) 

Last of the Land
Winston-Salem Journal 
Winston-Salem's latest annexation proposal, outlined to the board of 
aldermen last week, could also be its last major effort to expand its borders.
... Winston-Salem would be unusual in North Carolina if it became
landlocked in the next two years, said David Lawrence, a professor at the
Institute of Government at the University of North Carolina at Chapel 
Hill. ... 
http://www.journalnow.com/wsj/news/local/MGBRAS7GUAD.html

Student keeps UNC bell tower in tip-top shape 
The Herald-Sun
It’s a little drafty inside UNC’s bell tower, and the higher you climb, the 
colder it gets. But Travis Kephart is right at home. ... This unassuming 
UNC senior, a student of German and tuba player for the Marching Tar 
Heels, is also Carolina’s Quasimodo ...
http://www.herald-sun.com/orange/10-308364.html

Issues and Trends Affecting Carolina

How to Win a Rhodes
The New York Times
When Keri Steffes, a senior with a 4.0 average at the University of 
Arkansas's honors college, is asked exactly when she began the application
process for a Rhodes Scholarship, she says: ''Freshman year really, that's 
when they start talking to you about it...."
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/12/edlife/112WINT.html
(Note: The New York Times requires free registration to access articles.)

Other Scholarship Roads
The New York Times
The Rhodes is just one of a number of international fellowships coveted for
their prestige and opportunity. The programs, which pay tuition and a stipend, 
seek postgraduates who have demonstrated academic excellence and 
leadership potential in their fields. ...
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/12/edlife/12RHODES.html
(Note: The New York Times requires free registration to access articles.)

Notable Scholars
The New York Times
Since 1903, Oxford University has invited bright young people to study as 
Rhodes Scholars at its fabled colleges, with American students accounting 
for 32 spots a year.
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/12/edlife/12NOTABLE.html
(Note: The New York Times requires free registration to access articles.)

New NCAA President Calls for Gender Equity, Stronger Commitment 
to Reform
The Chronicle of Higher Education
In his inaugural address as president of the National Collegiate Athletic 
Association, Myles Brand called for a new strategic plan to commit colleges 
and universities to "reform and advocacy" in college sports. ...
http://chronicle.com/daily/2003/01/2003011303n.htm
(Note: The Chronicle of Higher Education requires a subscription to access 
articles.)

Tuition reprieve (Editorial)
The Herald-Sun
A decision Friday by the UNC Board of Governors to freeze tuition at 
current levels for a year was a smart move. ...
http://www.herald-sun.com/opinion/hsedits/56-307977.html

UNC system OKs tuition freeze 
News and Observer
The UNC Board of Governors approved on Friday a one-year tuition freeze
for 2003-04. But students at the 16 campuses still could face increases 
because the cash-strapped General Assembly has the final say on tuition 
rates. ..
http://newsobserver.com/news/story/2087603p-1994626c.html

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