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July 27, 2006
Carolina in the News
Here is a sampling of links and notes about Carolina
people and programs cited recently in the media:National Broadcast Note
School of Nursing Dean Linda Cronenwett will be featured on "The People's Pharmacy" discussing the new report from the Institute of Medicine, which concludes that medication errors are among the most common medical errors. Cronenwett chaired the IOM committee that issued the report. "The People's Pharmacy," a health talk show originating at WUNC-FM in Chapel Hill, airs weekly on more than 500 stations through public radio, the InTouch Radio Reading Service, and the Armed Forces Radio and Television Service.
National Coverage
High-tech health
Newsday
Instead of scribbling an order for post-op medication, an anesthesiologist at Winthrop-University Hospital in Mineola first reviews his patient's medical history on a computer in the operating room. ... Linda Cronenwett, professor and dean of the school of nursing at the University of North Carolina and co-chairwoman of the Institute of Medicine report, said that as each hospital implements its own system, problems remain in getting those systems to talk to each other and to doctors' offices in the community.
IOM News Release: http://www8.nationalacademies.org/onpinews/newsitem.aspx?RecordID=11623The Silent Epidemic — The Health Effects of Illiteracy
The New England Journal of Medicine (Boston, Mass.)
He came in for a "tune-up." ... Of course, factors other than literacy (such as educational level, income, primary language, sex, and age) affect the management of many conditions, and whereas "some studies have attempted to control for income and social circumstances . . . many didn't," according to Darren DeWalt, an internist at the University of North Carolina who has reviewed the evidence for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
Regional Coverage
Plans mulled for expansion
Winnetka Talk (Glenview, Ill.)
Three new plans for more space to alleviate overcrowding at Greeley School are under review by the school board for Winnetka Public Schools District 36. ... School officials are basing future needs on projected growth by demographer Dr. John Kasarda of the University of North Carolina.
Lebanon: How We Got Here (Opinion-editorial column)
History News Network (Seattle, Wash.)
The beginning of Israel’s involvement in Lebanon dates back to the 1930s, before Jewish statehood. ... Mr. Gelber is a professor of history at the University of Haifa. He is currently at UNC Chapel Hill.
State & Local Coverage
UNC selects director for Carolina North
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Longtime business professor and former dean John P. Evans will be executive director of Carolina North, UNC-Chapel Hill's research campus planned north of the main campus, Chancellor James Moeser announced today.
UNC news release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/jul06/evanscnorth072706.htmTrustee urges work soon on UNC's Morehead Planetarium
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Morehead Planetarium, a popular stop on the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill campus for school groups and other visitors, has aged to the point of embarrassment, a university trustee said.
Related Link: http://www.newsobserver.com/703/story/464667.htmlUpgrade planned for planetarium, science center
The Chapel Hill Herald
To many children in North Carolina, a school field trip to the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center is one of their first introductions to UNC. ... Plans include a 10,000-square-foot addition, which would serve as a "front door" to the planetarium, refurbishment of the complex, and beautification of the parking area.
Carolina Inn snuffs smoking in rooms
The Herald-Sun (Durham)/The Chapel Hill Herald
All the rooms in the Carolina Inn now are officially off-limits for smoking. Like a lot of hotels, the inn has reduced the number of rooms over the years in which smoking was allowed, but it still had 14 smoking rooms until recently, out of a total of 184 rooms.
UNC gets tips on gaining autonomy
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
How serious are UNC-Chapel Hill leaders about wanting to gain more independence from the state? This week, university trustees held a retreat that included a how-to lesson from University of Virginia officials, who recently negotiated significant autonomy from the state government there.
N.C. innocence panel awaits Easley's blessing
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Gov. Mike Easley's signature is the last hurdle before North Carolina creates a one-of-a-kind legal path to exonerate the wrongfully convicted. ... "It's a nationally recognized problem. North Carolina is taking the lead. ... What we're doing is being looked at across the country," said Rich Rosen, a UNC law professor.
New Ward principal focuses on child's interests
The Winston-Salem Journal
If you want to know about the trials and tribulations of an elementary-school principal, ask Wendy Johnson - she wrote the book. ... Johnson said she will tackle her new job using her own advice included in her dissertation, which is now being used as teaching material at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in its principals' executive program.
Bigger bucks for bank jobs
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Good with numbers? Like sales? Get your resume ready. ... According to UNC's Kenan-Flagler Business School, the average salary for MBA graduates heading into financial services jumped 18 percent to $92,388 in 2005 from $78,598 in 2004. A similar increase is expected this year. "It's very deal-driven by the huge increase in investment banking and the need for great candidates," said Shawn Graham, associate director of MBA career services at Kenan-Flagler.
UNC student experiences Lebanon crisis firsthand
The Herald-Sun (Durham)
A UNC international studies major doing a journalism internship in Beirut found herself last week in the middle of one of the biggest news stories in the world. Stephanie Preston was working as a photographer at The Daily Star, an English-language newspaper.
UNC alumni association hosts forum on crisis
The Chapel Hill Herald
UNC's General Alumni Association is hosting a public forum tonight: "Escalating Crisis in the Middle East: Issues and Options." The forum will bring together prominent experts in U.S. foreign policy, national security, military policy and strategy, political science and history to discuss their views and those of the audience on the implications of the past week's events, particularly Israeli troops entering southern Lebanon, Hezbollah attacks into northern Israel and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's diplomatic mission.
UNC event: http://alumni.unc.edu/article.asp?SID=4163Issues & Trends
Growth tests leaders at ECU
The Daily Reflector (Greenville)
East Carolina University's trustees spent Monday looking at the big picture, and the small one. ... Trustee Robert Hill noted that several N.C. schools are in demand because of their reputations — Duke University, Wake Forest, N.C. State and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — or their locations — Appalachian State University and UNC-Wilmington.
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