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Oct. 20, 2005
Carolina in the News
Here is a sampling of links and notes about Carolina
people and programs cited recently in the media:National Coverage
Colleges remain cautious in handling gender diversity
USA Today
As the numbers of college-going males dwindle, gender is a consideration in maintaining diversity. But admissions officials are cautious in their approach. ...While the imbalances are most pronounced on liberal arts campuses, they also show up at large public flagship schools. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has a male/female ratio of 42/58, while the ratio at the universities of Delaware, Georgia and New Mexico hover around 43/57.
State & Local Coverage
UNC computer science prof gets $625,000 fellowship
The Triangle Business Journal
Marc Pollefeys, an associate professor of computer science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has received a $625,000 Packard Fellowship in Science and Engineering. A member of UNC's College of Arts and Sciences faculty since July 2002, Pollefeys plans to use the fellowship to develop algorithms that will enable camera networks to perform a multitude of observation tasks. Pollefeys' work contributes to the area of three-dimensional graphic imaging.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/oct05/pollefeys101805.htmGreat excitement grows downtown (Editorial)
The Herald-Sun (Durham)
What a day Monday was for downtown Durham. WUNC broadcast the first program from its new radio studio in a renovated warehouse in the American Tobacco Historic District. And Smith Breeden Associates, a Chapel-Hill-based investment firm, revealed that it intends to move its headquarters to new offices overlooking the Durham Bulls Athletic Park.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/oct05/wuncamericantobacco101405.htmUNC Study Adds Credibility To Ancient Chinese Practice Of Acupuncture
WRAL-TV (CBS, Raleigh)
A couple of years ago, meningitis changed Justin Church's life. He survived the illness, but it left him with chronic headaches. ..."What we found was that acupuncture was clearly helpful for those who had acupuncture compared to those who didn't get acupuncture," said Dr. Remy Coeytaux, an assistant professor in the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine’s department of family medicine.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/oct05/acupuncture.htmGreats' bring jazz to UNC
The Free Press (Kinston)
Jazz greats Dee Dee Bridgewater and Marian McPartland will perform at 8 p.m. Oct. 27 at the University of North Carolina. The concert in Memorial Hall is part of the 2005-06 Carolina Performing Arts Series.Bridgewater, a Grammy and Tony Award-winning artist, is considered one of the finest and most versatile jazz vocalists of her generation. Nominated for London theater's Laurence Olivier Award for her portrayal of Billie Holiday in "Lady Day," she is a glittering ambassador for jazz.
UNC News Release: http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/oct05/bridgemcpart101705.htmLocal elections go unnoticed
The Free Press (Kinston)
In the Jones County town of Trenton - population 204 - no one signed up to run for mayor. ..."Obviously, these people have not made what people consider grievous errors," Thad Beyle, professor of political science at UNC Chapel Hill, said of the incumbents.
Bad old days with the speaker ban (Commentary)
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Professor Gorham "Hap" Kindem of UNC-Chapel Hill is getting a few kudos from highfalutin places for his documentary, "Beyond the Wall." The film tells the story of North Carolina's infamous "Speaker Ban" law of the 1960s, which banned known communists from speaking on public university campuses. It's good that the law is still fodder for documentaries and the like. It's something that must never be forgotten.
Issues & Trends
UNC brass get raises
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Senior administrators in the UNC system got salary increases Wednesday, and pay raises are expected for UNC chancellors next month. The UNC Board of Governors approved increases ranging from 4 percent to 6 percent for most of the UNC system's vice presidents.
Related Link: http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/news/local/12952175.htmTop officials of UNC system get pay raises
The Chapel Hill Herald
The UNC system's Board of Governors approved pay raises Wednesday for a number of the university system's top administrators, but did not act on raises for chancellors of the state's 16 public universities. ...But a new pool of unexpected money included in the state's final budget provided the university system with about $334,000 for salary increases for the chancellors, and the board intends to put that money to use, said Bradley Wilson, the group's chairman.
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