Nov. 9, 2006

Carolina in the News

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

International Coverage

What is Innovation?
Times of India
Global competitive pressures, emerging economies, saturated domestic markets and demanding customers have brought companies to a dire crossroad—innovate or die. ...Arvind Malhotra is associate professor, Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina.

National Coverage

Tar Heel MBA's 3-Pointer
Business Week
UNC Dean Steve Jones talks about what makes the Tar Heel MBA stand out from the rest, and reveals what recruiters say B-school students lack.

Making the Grade; College towns can be great places to retire
Business Week
Anybody watching retirement trends knows that college towns are top draws. Retirees ...It found more than 20 college towns with at least four quality private and public courses. Among them were predictable venues like Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill (Duke, University of North Carolina), Eugene (University of Oregon), and Boulder (University of Colorado). It also identified some less obvious towns such as Ann Arbor (University of Michigan).

Road Trip: North Carolina
Sports Illustrated
Welcome to Chapel Thrill -- the place where basketball reigns supreme and anything that isn't Tar Heel blue is condemned. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a place where people of all extremes feel welcome. ...Best class(es): I'm not an accounting major nor have I taken an accounting class, but even I know this one. Meet C.J. Skender. Clad in a suit and neck tie (or a bow tie on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays), Skender teaches multiple accounting courses in UNC's Kenan-Flager Business School.

Regional Coverage

Party crafting plan for takeover
Media General News Services
After years in the minority when Republicans ruled Congress, several Southern Democrats are poised to take control of House committees or key majority leadership positions. ...Plus, if they want to stay in the majority, the challenge for party leaders will be to keep the agenda from drifting too far left, said Ferrel Guillory, director of the Program on Southern Politics at the University of North Carolina.

UF proposes big fee hike
St. Petersburg Times (Fla.)
After failing more than once to get legislative approval for significant tuition increases, University of Florida president Bernie Machen says he has figured out a way to raise an additional $36-million a year for his school. ...The average student-faculty ratio at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor is 15 to 1. At the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the ratio is 14 to 1.

State and Local Coverage

The Will and the Way: A Personal Experience
North Carolina Citizens for Business and Industry
I grew up in Texas in the 1950s in a solidly middle class family. We were never hungry and we took a vacation someplace every year. My mother was a school teacher with a master’s degree and my father, who had only a high school education, was self-employed, and his income was often less than my mother’s salary as a school teacher. ...James Moeser is the chancellor of UNCChapel Hill, which was recently named the best value in public colleges by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance. This column was excerpted from Moeser’s keynote speech in September at a conference on the “Politics of Inclusion: Higher Education at a Crossroads.”
UNC Speech Transcript: http://www.unc.edu/news/Speeches/poikeynotespeech.htm

No separation (Letter to the editor)
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Your Nov. 8 editorial "Paying and playing" requires a response. In it you stated that "...there is a move afoot on the part of some UNC-Chapel Hill supporters who fancy themselves as important and influential to separate 'their' university from others in the system. It's unfortunate that Chancellor James Moeser hasn't already disavowed this effort." ...James Moeser, Chancellor, UNC-Chapel Hill

Davis, Heels deal not done yet
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
The agent for Butch Davis told The Charlotte Observer on Wednesday that a deal to bring the former Miami Hurricanes and Cleveland Browns coach to North Carolina has not been finalized. ...Asked about The Winston-Salem Journal report, Steve Kirschner, UNC associate athletics director for communications, said, "There is no news to report on the coaching search today."

Excellence is expensive (Opinion column)
The Chapel Hill News
An amazing thing is occurring in Chapel Hill. The start of a new college basketball season is less than a week away; coach Roy Williams has assembled what may be the deepest collection of talent ever on a single collegiate roster. Yet, all fans want to talk about is Butch Davis becoming the next football coach at the University of North Carolina -- they hope.

Campus to mark Veterans Day
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
More than 130 ROTC midshipmen and cadets will assemble in dress uniforms at noon Friday for a Veterans Day ceremony at UNC-Chapel Hill.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/oct06/vetsday102506.htm

Economist to boost anti-poverty effort
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Jeffrey Sachs, economist and author of "The End of Poverty," will speak this week at UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke University to highlight a student effort to raise $1.5 million to support an African village.

Indian hoop dancer to visit UNC
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Events at UNC-Chapel Hill celebrating American Indian Heritage Month begin with performances Friday by Jackie Bird of South Dakota, a hoop dancer from the Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux tribe.
UNC News Briefs: http://www.unc.edu/news/briefs/2006/110606.htm

E. coli sickened 2 more at UNC
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Health officials confirmed two more cases of gastroenteritis caused by E. coli bacteria among UNC-Chapel Hill students Wednesday.

Recount expected in Hayes-Kissell race; Shuler set for Washington
The Associated Press (N.C.)
It may not yet be official, but GOP Rep. Robin Hayes moved Wednesday to claim a fifth term in Washington, even as Democratic challenger Larry Kissell vowed to continue his campaign in a race he's trailing by just 346 votes. ..."I don't remember any major statewide or congressional races getting reversed" on a recount, said Thad Beyle, a political science professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Misys ready for 'breath of fresh air'
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Misys Healthcare Systems is trying to regain its footing after a stumble this summer. ...The software industry is particularly vulnerable to uncertainty. Organizations pay, not only for software's current capabilities, but for its future versions and enhancements, said Ronald Williams, a professor at the University of North Carolina's Kenan-Flagler Business School and an information technology consultant.

Rest for an overworked digit
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
The thumb is the workhorse of the mobile generation. ...Motricity also is conducting field research, observing and interviewing students at UNC-Chapel Hill. By seeing how more-experienced subscribers use their phones, it hopes to develop new products.

Issues and Trends

High-end Kannapolis subdivision on the way
The Charlotte Observer
Another development featuring million-dollar homes is coming to Kannapolis. ...The campus is a collaboration with UNC Chapel Hill, N.C. State University, Duke University and other schools.
Related link: http://www.wwaytv3.com/Global/story.asp?S=5654212&nav=menu70_2

Could UNCC get new name?
The Charlotte Observer
Members of the UNC Charlotte Student Senate will debate tonight whether to endorse changing the school's name to the University of Charlotte. ...Though some students, alumni and supporters say they strongly believe a name change could prevent confusion among the state university system's schools -- namely flagship UNC Chapel Hill -- university leaders have been just as strong in opposing a switch.

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