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July 14, 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
Financially-Set Grandparents Help Keep Families Afloat, Too
The New York Times
When he got home from a three-day school camping trip last winter, Schuyler Duffy, a 10th grader at Friends Seminary, told his parents he had had a fantastic time and thanked them for sending him to that Manhattan private school. ...The likelihood that a 20-year-old these days will have a living grandmother (91 percent) is higher than the likelihood that a 20-year-old in 1900 had a living mother (83 percent), according to an analysis by Peter R. Uhlenberg, a professor at the University of North Carolina.
Regional Coverage
Rehnquist's hospital stay fuels debate
The Arizona Republic
Although Chief Justice William Rehnquist's admission to a Virginia hospital Tuesday night may prove to be only precautionary, it is adding fuel to the hottest topic in this town: When, if ever, is he stepping down? ...Another idea is for the nine-member court to adopt a formal procedure for deciding whether a justice is too infirm, physically or mentally, to continue to serve, said Michael J. Gerhardt, a University of North Carolina law professor who has written about the federal impeachment process.
UNC Tip Sheet: http://www.unc.edu/news/newstips/2005/oconnor070105.htmOhio lawmaker proposes cuts to BWC payments to hospitals
The Toledo Blade (Ohio)
Citing research that hospitals overcharged the Bureau of Workers' Compensation by $544 million during the last seven years, a state legislator has unveiled a plan to reduce the bureau's spending. ... "I know there's a lot of concern that hospitals are doing something wrong," said Melissa Jacoby, a professor at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill law school. "But hospitals are only one player in this large health-care game and they're not going to be able to solve that problem by themselves."
State & Local Coverage
Grant to help Isabel-damaged states prepare for disasters
The Associated Press (N.C.)
Disadvantaged communities in six states that suffered damaged when Hurricane Isabel struck in 2003 and the District of Columbia will receive help preparing for disasters through a $1.5 million federal grant. The grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency will go to Chapel Hill-based MDC Inc., a private, nonprofit economic and work force research organization that focuses on the South, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Note: This story also ran in The Charlotte Observer, Centre Daily Times (Pa.), NEPA News (Pa.), Wilkes Barre Times-Leader (Pa.), The Charlotte Sun-Herald (Fla.), The Myrtle Beach Sun News, The Wilmington Morning Star, The Lexington Dispatch and The Outer Banks Sentinel.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/jul05/fema071105.htmTriangle retail sales jump in March
The Herald-Sun (Durham)
Two religious events in March -- Easter and the NCAA basketball tournament -- helped fuel a breakout month for retail sales across the Triangle. ..."It's mainly an Easter effect," said James F. Smith, an economist who is a professor of finance at UNC's Kenan-Flagler School of Business.
Julius Peppers tackles the need for mentors (Opinion-editorial column)
The Charlotte Observer
Julius Peppers is big. ...An idea Peppers has been planning since his days at UNC Chapel Hill, the project is aimed at males age 13-19 and designed to help them deal with issues they face through adolescence, set priorities and make solid decisions.
Note: The Charlotte Observer requires an online subscription for access to articles. Email Michelle at mgreene@dev.unc.edu for a copy of the article.
Take time to celebrate good eating (Commentary)
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Why are summer holiday cookouts so much fun? ...Suzanne Havala Hobbs is a licensed, registered dietitian and author. She holds a doctorate in health policy and administration from UNC-Chapel Hill, where she is a clinical assistant professor in the School of Public Health.
UNC buys Aurora's property for $2.3M
The Chapel Hill Herald
A UNC Health Care medical clinic could rise on the property where the Aurora restaurant now sits. ...Although it expects to seek to put up new buildings there in the future, the system hasn't mapped out the details of what it hopes to do, said Mary Beck, a senior vice president of UNC Hospitals.
UNC center assists new mothers
The Daily Tar Heel
The newest lounge in town doesn’t offer loud music, alcoholic drinks or a smoky atmosphere. Instead, it features comfortable couches, baby wipes and breast pumps. ...There was only one place for breast-feeding moms to nurse privately on campus, said Diane Kjervik, the director of the Carolina Women’s Center.
Case puts capital projects at risk
The Daily Tar Heel
A recent action by the N.C. Supreme Court could put UNC-Chapel Hill’s plans for construction on parking decks in jeopardy. ...Carolyn Elfland, associate vice chancellor for campus services, said if UNC-Chapel Hill is forced to pay parking fines from 1995, it could mean the Arts Common and the Bell Tower will be left without parking decks.
Issues & Trends
Hunt vows to push tuition bill
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
A bill to help illegal immigrant students pay for college looks dead for now, but former Gov. Jim Hunt vowed Wednesday to keep fighting for a proposal he called morally right and good for the state. ...The bill would allow qualified illegal immigrants who have graduated from North Carolina high schools to pay in-state tuition if accepted to University of North Carolina campuses.
House Agrees to Allow UNC 'Arts Centers' to Sell Alcohol
The Associated Press (N.C.)
University of North Carolina campus "performing arts centers" could sell beer and wine at events in a bill approved Wednesday by the House.
Floyd says he’s not seeking North Carolina position
The Kansas City Star
University of Missouri system president Elson Floyd said Wednesday that he is not currently seeking the job of president of the University of North Carolina system.
Related Link: http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/local/12124496.htmFunds transfer (Letter to the editor)
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Regarding the June 29 article "$500,000 salary urged for new UNC president": Instead of fighting for monies to make the UNC system president's pay more lucrative, why not take just half of UNC-Chapel Hill men's basketball coach Roy Williams' pay and other income and apply it to the offer?
Missouri player's autopsy results due Thursday
The Associated Press (National)
Medical examiners will wait until Thursday to release autopsy results for Missouri football player Aaron O'Neal. ...O'Neal's death suggests that college athletics should take a closer look at such preseason workouts, said Bryan Smith, a former team doctor for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill who spent six years as chairman of an NCAA committee on sports safety.
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