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May 2, 2006Carolina in the News
Here is a sampling of links and notes about Carolina people and programs cited recently in the media:
National
Judge Bars Subsidy Cuts in Adopting Foster Children
The New York Times
A federal judge in Missouri yesterday blocked a state law that cut aid to parents adopting foster children, ruling that it violated federal statutes and the Constitution's equal protection clause. ... If a subsidy cut discourages adoptions, that is likely to prove shortsighted, said Richard P. Barth, a professor of social welfare at the University of North Carolina.
Going the Behavior Route
The Washington Post
What non-drug treatments work to combat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)? ... "There's so much lip service paid to [combined] treatments, but a lot of people just rely on medication alone," said William L. Coleman, a developmental pediatrician at the University of North Carolina who is chairman of the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Psychosocial Aspects of Child and Family Health.
Many Domestic Workers Pass on Protests, Tend to Business
The Los Angeles Times
For many households across Southern California that depend on domestic workers, Monday was the usual day with immigrants. ... Of these Southern California workers, nearly 80% of the nannies are Latino, said Philip Cohen, sociology professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, who based his estimates on 2000 census figures.Industry Support for Academic Research Fell for a 3rd Straight Year in 2004
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Industry support for academic research in science and engineering fell for the third straight year in the 2004 fiscal year, according to a new report from the National Science Foundation. ... UNC Chapel Hill was ranked 23rd in the nation among institutions in federal research and development expenditures in 2004.
Man indicted in UNC crash case
The Associated Press (National)
A college graduate accused of trying to kill students at the University of North Carolina by driving through a popular Chapel Hill campus gathering spot was indicted Monday on nine counts of attempted first-degree murder.Regional
RESEARCH ON EARLY LEARNING
The Wichita Eagle (Wichita, Kan.)
A study by the University of North Carolina shows that children who attend pre-kindergarten programs are better prepared for reading, math and interactions with other children and adults when they enter school.State & Local Coverage
West House to be razed
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
A 70-year-old structure on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus will be demolished this fall, campus leaders said Monday in a final ruling on the years-long debate over West House.
Related Link: http://www.herald-sun.com/orange/10-730373.htmlAssimilation by Voting
The Winston-Salem Journal
Area critics of Hispanic immigrants talk a lot about how the immigrants aren't assimilating into American culture. In at least one way, they're right, but the critics won't like the remedy: More legal immigrants in this state need to become voters. The process would help them and the rest of North Carolina. ... A recent study by the University of North Carolina's Kenan Institute found that 41.4 percent of the state's 600,900 Hispanic residents are U.S. citizens.Businesses learn to tap Hispanic market
The Fayetteville Observer
Byron Ramirez left Guatemala when he was 20 to trudge through North Carolina’s tobacco fields and poultry plants. ... A less dramatic but more scientific demonstration of their contributions in North Carolina came earlier this year, with the release of a study by the Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Uwharrie Q&A: Finding a forest point of view
News & Record (Greensboro)
Gabe Cumming knows the Uwharrie National Forest firsthand. He and five other students from UNC-Chapel Hill have spent the past year helping the U.S. Forest Service revise the forest's land-management plan.Honorary degree recipients named
The Chapel Hill Herald
The first woman elected principal chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, a longtime UNC benefactor, an award-winning poet and novelist and one of the nation's most prominent theologians will receive honorary degrees May 14 during the university's spring commencement.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/may06/honorarydegrees050106.htmIssues & Trends
UNC system takes the lead in teacher recruitment
The Fayetteville Observer
Ben Misenheimer wants to be a teacher, even though he knows he could make more money in a computer field. “But I get to be on my feet all day and have a lot of fun,” he said. “The money is not great, but it is a 10-month job and is not bad.” ... Erskine Bowles, president of the University of North Carolina system, has challenged chancellors in the UNC system to produce more teachers to help fill the gap.
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