March 21, 2003

Current International Coverage

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

Nursery start 'worth £90,000'
The Times of London
Children who attend a day nursery before starting school can expect to earn
£90,000 more over their lives than those who stay at home or are cared for
by relatives, new research shows. Researchers at the University of North
Carolina in the US also found that young adults who are placed in high-quality
nurseries or formal childcare establishments as infants are more likely to
perform well on intelligence tests, to pursue higher education and to delay
parenting than those who do not.
Full story

Current National Coverage

How Children Learn—and Why Some Don't
The Oprah Winfrey Show
Every child can succeed, no matter what they face. For every parent whose
child struggles in school, there's a groundbreaking new discovery. Education
expert and pediatrician Dr. Mel Levine says that every child has their own
formula for success.
Full story
(Note: This show aired yesterday and originally ran in March 2002. Levine
is a professor of pediatrics at the School of Medicine.)

State and Local Coverage Note

Today's Chapel Hill Herald includes a positive editorial praising Chancellor
Moeser's decision to change the university's plans to house the grounds
department near the Elkin Hills neighborhood. The piece calls the move
progress for town-gown relations. The editorial is not yet available online.

State and Local Coverage

Local foes broadcast Iraq war discussion on People's Channel
The Herald-Sun
With the attack on Iraq under way, a group of people opposed to the war
scrambled to put together a discussion and call-in show Thursday for the
public-access People’s Channel. ... With the on-air time rapidly approaching,
Jourdan talked to host Dave Lippman and guest Don Nonini, a UNC
anthropology professor.
Full story

Area anti-war protests attract hundreds
The Herald-Sun
Hundreds of area residents protested Thursday against the start of the war
in Iraq despite a relentless rain that drenched them early in the day and a cold,
very un-springlike, evening. ... A crowd of 60 gathered outside the Franklin
Street post office and a noon event on the UNC campus was lightly attended.
On the UNC campus, a few handfuls of students trickled into a film auditorium
to discuss the war issue. John Cox, a history graduate student, said opposition
to the war continues to grow.
Full story

Issues and Trends Affecting Carolina

A Plan to Punish Teams for Poor Grades
The New York Times
The urge to alter the balance between athletics and academics at American
universities has come and gone over the decades. But this is a different decade,
and Myles Brand is a new chief executive of the N.C.A.A.
Full story
(Note: The New York Times requires free registration to access articles.)

As War Begins, Students and Professors Organize Protests,
Counterprotests, and Discussions
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Banging on drums, chanting antiwar slogans, and blocking city intersections,
students around the country who oppose the war in Iraq on Thursday marked
the beginning of the bombing with rallies, class walkouts, and faculty-led
teach-ins.
Full story
(Note: The Chronicle of Higher Education requires a subscription to access
articles.)

UNC panel OKs draft on athlete admissions
News and Observer
After recent questions about the way UNC system campuses make admissions
exceptions for athletes, UNC President Molly Broad has suggested changes in
the way those cases are reported.
Full story

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