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Nov. 14, 2005
Carolina in the News
Here is a sampling of links and notes about Carolina
people and programs cited recently in the media:International Coverage
Tuna may prevent arthritic knees
The Daily Mail (United Kingdom)
Lack of a simple mineral available in common foods might help explain why some people develop arthritis in their knees, scientists have said. ...Study leader Dr Joanne Jordan, of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, said: "We are very excited about these findings because no one had ever measured body selenium in this way in relationship to osteoarthritis.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/nov05/jordan111005.htmNational Coverage
Hedge Fund Services May Bring Wall Street Record $7.5 Billion
Bloomberg
Hedge funds will pay Wall Street record fees this year for brokerage services, a business dominated by Morgan Stanley, Bear Stearns Cos. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. ... ``The profits are huge because the prime brokers haven't committed any of their own capital,'' said Adam Reed, a finance professor at the University of North Carolina's Kenan-Flagler Business School in Chapel Hill. ``It's the short seller's or the hedge fund's capital that is invested.''
Like Christmas, political season keeps getting longer
The Associated Press (National)
There was a time, not too long ago, when Christmas shopping occurred in December and merchants began marketing their winter holiday wares the day after Thanksgiving. ...One advantage to entering a race early is "to help raise money over time," said Thad Beyle, a political science professor at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. "Everyone looks upon you as the candidate, and they start putting money into your campaign."
Want a 'subprime' loan?
The Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Where does a smart consumer shop for a subprime loan? The same places you go for a prime loan. ..."You really want to shop the prime lenders," says Michael Stegman, professor of public policy and director of the Center for Community Capitalism at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Many lenders now have subprime divisions.
Rising from the plains
The Rocky Mountain News (Denver, Co.)
From the west window of her eighth-floor office on Quebec Street, Julie Bender has a stellar view of Denver's heart and soul: the downtown skyline. ...As a result, airports are becoming as important to city development as highways, railroads and seaports were in the past, said John D. Kasarda, a management professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's business school.
State & Local Coverage
UNC board OKs pay hikes for chancellors
The Herald-Sun (Durham)
Chancellors at 13 of the state's public universities received substantial raises Friday, an attempt by the UNC system to bring salaries more into line with pay at peer institutions across the nation. ... At UNC Chapel Hill, Chancellor James Moeser will receive an additional $35,100 a year, a 12.77 percent increase that brings his total salary to $309,897. ...Even with Friday's action, Moeser's salary is not yet quite where the board believes it should be.
Related Link: http://www.newsobserver.com/146/story/365897.html'Sustainability' is more than a fad at UNC, Duke and other campuses
The Herald-Sun (Durham)
The poplar trees that dot the landscape near UNC's Murphey Hall owe their lives to a bunch of wood. ...The state recently honored UNC for its efforts with the 2005 North Carolina State Government Award. Although a buzzword of sorts, "sustainability" isn't likely to fade away as a passing fad. Universities across the nation have spent the last several years becoming more environmentally friendly in their construction, landscaping and the like.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/nov05/groundsaward110405.htmlKeeping abreast of the news
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
America's best-known consumer reporter didn't start his working life hoping to become a journalist. Instead, John Stossel finished at Princeton University and took off to be a researcher at a TV station in Portland, Ore., because he wanted to delay graduate school and the job offered him the longest free trip away from New Jersey. ...He'll appear at UNC-Chapel Hill on Wednesday to give a speech titled, "Freedom and its Enemies."
"20/20" host Stossel to speak
The Chapel Hill News
John Stossel, co-host of ABC News' "20/20" program, will speak at 7 p.m. Wednesday on the UNC campus. The lecture will be held in Memorial Hall and will be free and open to the public. A book signing and reception will follow.
From iPods to classless Fridays, change dawns (Opinion column)
The Herald-Sun (Durham)
Change has been on my mind on an unusual number of levels lately. Some change is simply seasonal. ...Some change is neither new nor complete, but can be highlighted by a particular event. The dedication last weekend of the Unsung Founders Memorial at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill served to remind us of the starkly different world in which that university began. More than 200 years later, we're still wrestling with the changes that were needed to escape that injustice. It has come often with glacial slowness, sometimes with wrenching swiftness, and always with the realization that we haven't yet completed the transformation.
Fine story; wrong page (Letter to the editor)
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
If ever there was a dedication that deserved front-page coverage with a photograph, it was the Oct. 5 dedication of the Unsung Founders Memorial in McCorkle Place on the old campus of UNC-Chapel Hill. Instead, your Nov. 6 front page carried a story about a mega building going up in Raleigh.
Note: No link available.
Related Link: http://www.newsobserver.com/580/story/365732.html'Preciating Andy (Editorial)
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Andy Griffith attained his greatest fame as an entertainer playing a wise, kindly, generous North Carolina sheriff on a show that was his namesake. ...In his "other" life, Griffith has long taken an interest in progressive politics (he greatly admires former Governor Jim Hunt and is a friend and political supporter of Governor Easley's). The recent gift of his papers to his alma mater, UNC-Chapel Hill, will become a significant one in a short period of time.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/sep05/griffith090905.htmA better health plan for state employees (Opinion-editorial column)
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
The state House recently appointed a Select Committee on Health Care to study and recommend legislation on a broad range of health care issues. The committee should examine the rising costs of the Teachers' and State Employees' Comprehensive Major Medical Plan, which provides benefits to more than 580,000 North Carolina state employees, teachers, retirees and their dependents. ...Aaron McKethan is a doctoral student in public policy and Daniel Gitterman is assistant professor of public policy, both at UNC-Chapel Hill.
North Carolina takes effective action to boost trade with China (Letter to the editor)
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Regarding Lawrence Bivins' Oct. 31 Point of View article "How N.C. can get more of China's business": North Carolina's presence in China dates to 1994, when our state opened its Hong Kong office, from which we continue to support economic development activities in Hong Kong and mainland China. ...Finally, a creative pilot program between the Commerce Department and the Kenan-Flagler School of Business at UNC-Chapel Hill matched a Commerce export client with a team of MBA students to develop an export strategy. This collaboration is being expanded to 15 projects this year, many of which will focus on the China market. This effort will augment the Small Business Technology Development Center's longstanding export financing services program in which our department is a partner.
Bloggers move into 'blooks'
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
We've all read books, and by now, most of us are familiar with Web logs, or blogs. Now there are "blooks," a book with content that was developed from material originally presented in a blog. ...Paul Jones, a UNC-Chapel Hill associate professor and director of the ibiblio online library and archive, will serve as one of the three judges. Jones spoke recently with education editor Roger van der Horst about this emerging form.
Exhibit highlights contemporary prints
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Eleven prints purchased recently by the Ackland Art Museum, on display through Dec. 31, highlight the talents of emerging and established contemporary artists. The UNC museum is showcasing the works throughout its galleries in the exhibition "Collecting Contemporary Prints."
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/nov05/ackprints110705.htmHappy faces
The Chapel Hill News
Jonathon Yarnell licked all the icing before polishing off the rest of a chocolate cupcake, leaving black crumbs dotting his chin. ...Last Sunday, Jonathon, his father, Craig, and three older siblings -- Michael, 15, Caroline, 12, and Matthew, 6 -- gathered at Lake Hogan Farms' clubhouse to help raise money for UNC's Craniofacial Center, which has played a big role in their lives, Craig Yarnell said. The center treats pediatric patients with facial abnormalities, like Jonathon's.
Byrds' legend alights, delights
The Chapel Hill News
Many students in Jocelyn Neal's music course say they leave each day at least "a little bit country" in a college world where rock-and-roll, hip-pop and rap typically rule. Some might have signed up for the history of country music class at UNC thinking it was a "slide" and that all they would do was sit around and listen to Top 40 with a twang.
What's going on
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Commencement: Wendy Kopp, president and founder of Teach for America, will deliver the spring commencement address.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/nov05/comspeaker06110705.htm20/20 Co-host: John Stossel of ABC News will speak at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Memorial Hall on topics including individual freedom, free markets and what he has learned during 30 years in the media.
$3 million gift: A $3 million gift tot he Thurston Arthritis Research Center includes $2.5 million from an anonymous donor to establish the Joseph P. Archie Jr. Eminent Professorship in Medicine.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/nov05/arthritis110105.htmIssues & Trends
College Presidents Break Into the Million-Dollar Club
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Sticking around even when times were tough paid off in a huge way for the president of Lynn University. Donald E. Ross, who for 34 years has led the college in Boca Raton, Fla., that he brought back from bankruptcy, was the highest-paid college president in the 2003-4 fiscal year, with a whopping $5.04-million compensation package.
Note: Subscription required.UNC system loses $31 million in funds
The Herald-Sun (Durham)/The Chapel Hill Herald
At UNC-Chapel Hill, budget cuts this year led to the elimination of 46 class sections, delayed or postponed classroom equipment upgrades and forced the hiring of more lecturers and adjunct faculty to teach courses. ...And there's plenty more bad news for fans of the state's public university system in the 2005-06 Budget Reductions Report, issued this week by the UNC system.
N.C. universities to cut spending on instruction
The Charlotte Observer
The University of North Carolina will cut spending for student instruction by $16.4 million this year despite increased state funding for many priorities across the 16-campus system, including money for building repairs and raises for state employees.
Cap set for UNC campuses' tuition rise
The Associated Press (N.C.)
The tuition increase for University of North Carolina schools will be capped at about 10 percent for next year while administrators continue to work on a plan to keep the cost of higher education in the state among the nation's lowest. ...For the state's flagship universities - UNC-Chapel Hill and N.C. State University - that means tuition and fees next year will rise by no more than $451.
UNC board passes control rules
The Winston-Salem Journal
With little discussion, the University of North Carolina board of governors unanimously passed a set of regulations yesterday tightening the oversight of nonprofit foundations affiliated with UNC schools. The rules mark the first time that university system officials have required specific financial information from foundations.
Graduate or pay (Letter to the editor)
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Regarding your Nov. 5 article "Public to aid scholars, athletes; Budget law treats out-of-state students on full scholarships as in-state": Senate President Pro Tem Marc Basnight wants to give away North Carolina taxpayer money for out-of-state scholars and athletes. What about the deserving students from North Carolina?
Smart move, N.C. (Letter to the editor)
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Regarding your Nov. 5 article "Public to aid scholars, athletes": I cannot think of any better investment by the State of North Carolina than attracting exceptional scholars and athletes to our universities as our next generation of leaders. Treating these outstanding, accomplished students as "our own in-state students" is downright brilliant.
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