January 7, 2003

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:

How the Spiny Lobster Finds Home: Magnetism
The New York Times
A handful of animals, like migratory birds and sea turtles, are famed for their 
extraordinary ability to navigate by reading small variations in the earth's magnetic 
field. ... "This is not only the first invertebrate to demonstrate this magnetic map 
sense but also the clearest example of true navigation in an animal," said Larry 
Boles, an author of the study and a doctoral student at the University of North 
Carolina. ...
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/01/07/science/life/07LOBS.html
(Note: Other coverage known to date includes National Geographic News, 
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/01/0106_030106_lobster.html 
and The Charlotte Observer,
http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/news/4889070.htm. UNC's news release 
on this study is at http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/jan03/lohmann121702.html.
The New York Times requires free registration to access articles.)

A Matter of Degree
Smart Money Magazine
Ray Bagley thought he had a surefire career booster. ... Craig Cavanaugh, 
a former environmental engineering consultant who wanted to break into tech 
marketing, milked his B-school experience to land a fast-track executive job with 
BellSouth this summer. In classes at the University of North Carolina's Kenan-
Flagler Business School, Cavanaugh found ways to focus even the most general 
assignments on his interest. ...
http://www.click2houston.com/sh/money/smartmoney/money-smartmoney-featuresfrom--20021218-011531.html

Eagle-eyed watchers wanted
The Lowell (MA) Sun
Some birds just know when to take a summer vacation! University of North 
Carolina researcher Rob Bierregaard reports that a Martha's Vineyard osprey, 
dubbed KC, is wintering along the tropical waterways of Venezuela, almost 
exactly where the bird wintered the previous year. ... 
http://www.lowellsun.com/Stories/0,1413,105%257E4767%257E1078868,00.html

Regional Coverage

Tax-cut debate heats up 
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution 
Few economists are embracing the Bush economic plan as a quick fix for the 
economy, but some are praising parts of the proposal as a long-term benefit ... 
"The effect of the plan will probably kick the economy up 1 or 2 percent," said 
James Smith, director of forecasting at the University of North Carolina. ... 
http://www.accessatlanta.com/ajc/business/0103/07econ.html

State and Local Coverage

Campus Christian Fellowship (Editorial)
Winston-Salem Journal 
An educational institution has reached a reasonable compromise with a student 
religious group. Too often fears of violating the First Amendment have made 
schools go too far in the other direction for safety's sake. The University of North 
Carolina, in deciding that InterVarsity Christian Fellowship (IVCF) may remain 
as a student group, even though it has a requirement that might appear to violate 
university regulations, has shown good sense and has made the right decision. ... 
http://www.journalnow.com/wsj/opinion/editorial/MGBD8HOFLAD.html

UNC surgeon helps develop hospital ‘report card’ system 
The Herald-Sun
A UNC surgery professor who helped develop a new Internet-based national 
hospital "report card" said he expects it to evolve into a major consumer decision-
making resource that can help improve American health care. George Sheldon, a 
professor of surgery in the UNC School of Medicine, says the voluntary system 
announced jointly by the Bush administration and other institutions and 
organizations recently is the first step in a new national focus on hospital quality. ...
http://www.herald-sun.com/orange/10-305918.html
(Note: This coverage was the result of a UNC Health Care news release, 
http://www.unchealthcare.org/newsroom/newsreleases/newsrelease.cfm?release=sheldon_quality.htm)

UNC hospital needs costly disaster plan 
The Herald-Sun
The odds are slim that a tornado, flood or other natural disaster could sweep 
through town and knock UNC’s medical facilities literally to the ground. But a 
recent state audit is demanding that computer systems at UNC Hospitals be 
prepared for this unlikely eventuality ...
http://www.herald-sun.com/orange/10-305673.html

Dividend proposal grabs attention 
News and Observer
Three years ago, stock dividends seemed as outdated as passbook savings 
accounts and junk bond traders in pinstriped suits ... Eliminating the tax could 
actually have a harmful impact on the economy, warned James F. Smith, an 
economist and professor of finance at the University of North Carolina's 
Kenan-Flagler School of Business in Chapel Hill. ...
http://newsobserver.com/business/story/2069896p-1986916c.html

Search for manager bucks formula
Charlotte Observer
Wanted: Someone from Cabarrus County to lead a $126 million operation after
the firing of its longtime leader. ... Those agencies normally charge between 15 
percent and 30 percent of the hired manager's first-year salary, according to an 
article by Kurt Jenne, a former professor at the Institute of Government at 
UNC Chapel Hill and a former public administrator ... 
http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/news/local/states/north_carolina/counties/cabarrus/4877533.htm

Housing plan gains support 
News and Observer
Developers who want to build new neighborhoods in Chapel Hill with at least five 
lots might soon have to include one smaller-than-average home. ... "It's possible to
view this as not much more than a pie-in-the-sky gesture," said Milton Heath, a 
longtime resident and professor at the UNC-CH School of Government. ...
http://newsobserver.com/news/triangle/story/2069977p-1986937c.html

Rating the value of creativity 
News and Observer
Disc jockey Uzoma Nwosu's head bobbed to the Finnish music pulsing from his 
turntable at the West End Wine Bar in Chapel Hill ... Companies still determine 
where the jobs are, and not all of them are chasing the creative class, said Ed 
Feser, a planning professor at UNC-Chapel Hill who has studied where 
businesses locate. ... 
http://newsobserver.com/news/story/2066326p-1984649c.html

Leader of the band 
The Herald-Sun 
The whistle blows, and the players trot off the court for a water break and some 
advice from Coach Matt Doherty. In that moment, Jeff Fuchs leaps into action. As 
director of UNC's Marching Tar Heels and the pep band that plays at basketball 
games, Fuchs makes sure that the Tar Heel faithful are always entertained. ...
http://www.herald-sun.com/archives/URNDetail.cfm?URN=0409487432
(Note: The Herald-Sun requires free registration to access archives.)

State considers more PE in school
Charlotte Observer
Facing a growing childhood obesity epidemic, N.C. school officials are considering 
a plan that could provide daily physical education classes for students in kindergarten 
through eighth grades. ... For a study of cardiovascular health, UNC Chapel Hill 
School of Nursing Professor Joanne Harrell recently found that 26 percent of 2,000 
N.C. middle-schoolers were overweight ... 
http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlotte/living/education/4814688.htm

Issues and Trends Affecting Carolina

Spiritualism at What Cost?
The Chronicle of Higher Education
There is a student group with chapters at three North Carolina universities whose 
participants meet once a week to tackle some of the big issues of life -- God, truth, 
virtue -- for hours at a time. ... It has chapters at Duke University, North Carolina 
State University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. ...
http://chronicle.com/weekly/v49/i18/18a03101.htm
(Note: The Chronicle of Higher Education requires a subscription to access articles.)

UGA chief pleased with job 
Augusta (GA) Chronicle
University of Georgia President Michael Adams, who has completed five years 
as the chief of the state's flagship university, recently sat down for an interview 
with Athens Banner-Herald reporter Kate Carter ... Because of our quality, we 
are going to be seen increasingly as a national player, but I think you will see our 
model to be closer to the Chapel Hill (University of North Carolina) model than 
to the University of Virginia model. ...
http://augustachronicle.com/stories/010603/met_172-4674.001.shtml

Hot property (Editorial)
News and Observer
Reports of theft and misuse of government property that are filed with the State 
Bureau of Investigation proved embarrassing recently when The News & Observer 
reported thousands of dollars in annual losses. ... 
http://newsobserver.com/editorials/editorials/story/2063134p-1982927c.html

Water-saving proposal would tighten, relax guidelines 
The Herald-Sun
OWASA directors may tighten the requirements of a proposed water conservation 
program before sending the draft to local governments later this week. ...
http://www.herald-sun.com/orange/10-305645.html

Edwards: Have government pay for college 
The Herald-Sun
Sen. John Edwards pitched proposals Friday that would use federal money to help 
students pay for college and put more qualified teachers in struggling public 
schools. ... 
http://www.herald-sun.com/archives/URNDetail.cfm?URN=0409487305
(Note: The Herald-Sun requires free registration to access archives.)

Private backers sought for hotel 
News and Observer
With some members of the Council of State ready to vote against N.C. State 
University's proposed hotel and conference center, NCSU Chancellor Marye Anne
Fox asked the council Monday to delay its vote while she tries to find a private 
backer for the controversial project. ... 
http://newsobserver.com/news/triangle/story/2069984p-1987004c.html

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