September 27, 2002

Carolina in the News

Current National Coverage

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

Documentary film explores mysteries of learning difficulties
Contra Costa (Calif.) Times 
Nathan Vanhoy loved to read. He was also a leader among his friends and a standout athlete. 
Nathan's parents, Mike Vanhoy and Lois Geer, had little doubt that in school their son would be 
a star. But a week into first grade in North Carolina, Nathan's teacher discovered that he didn't
even know the alphabet... Getting to the root of an individual child's problems is not always 
easy, said Mel Levine, professor of pediatrics at the University of North Carolina Medical School 
in Chapel Hill.... Set up by Levine, Schools Attuned is a comprehensive professional development 
and service program that offers educators new methods for recognizing, understanding and 
managing students with special learning issues...
http://www.bayarea.com/mld/bayarea/news/4162190.htm

New drug combination cures more patients of hepatitis C, study says 
St. Louis Post Dispatch
An experimental new combination of drugs for hepatitis C cures more patients and causes fewer 
side effects than the standard treatment for the potentially deadly, liver-destroying infection, 
researchers say... "This is one of the first times where we have more than half the people we treat 
have a good response," said lead researcher Dr. Michael W. Fried, director of liver disease 
treatment at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
http://home.post-dispatch.com/channel/pdweb.nsf/cd0498e845b8afc485256a0f005f2a34/86256a0e0068fe5086256c4000308ea2?OpenDocument
(Note: This National Associated Press story was also featured in The Seattle Times and 
The Billings Gazette (Mon.) . UNC medical center public affairs and News Services staff also 
are involved with this story.)

State and Local Coverage

New UNC cancer center in Senate bill 
The Herald-Sun
A bill winding its way through the state Legislature would provide funding for a new, $130 million 
cancer center to replace UNC’s 50-year-old facility. UNC officials say the university’s current 
cancer treatment facility in the Gravely Building off Manning Drive is decrepit and past renovation. 
http://www.herald-sun.com/orange/10-271111.html

Co-founder of Institute of Government, UNC chronicler dies 
The Herald-Sun
Gladys Coates, who with her husband founded UNC’s Institute of Government and chronicled the 
university’s history, died at her Chapel Hill home Wednesday. She was 100 years old. At a meeting 
of the UNC Board of Trustees on Thursday, UNC Chancellor James Moeser called for a moment 
of silence in her honor. 
http://www.herald-sun.com/orange/10-271099.html
(Note: This coverage was the result of a UNC news release
http://www.unc.edu/news/archives/sep02/coates092702.htm. Related stories also appeared in
The News and Observer, WRAL-TV (CBS, Raleigh) and The Daily Tar Heel.)

Officials Consider UNC's Standards For Excellence
The Daily Tar Heel
Striving to reach the University's goal of becoming the nation's leading public university, administrators 
presented the UNC Board of Trustees with a laundry list of criteria Thursday during the governing 
body's first meeting of the academic year. Chancellor James Moeser and Provost Robert Shelton 
engaged the BOT in an exhaustive discussion about the measures Thursday, debating the merits of 
some standards and adding others to the extensive list.
http://www.dailytarheel.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2002/09/27/3d945a7e573c5

UNC board excludes faculty 
News and Observer
Critics said campus morale would suffer Thursday after the UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees 
refused to give faculty and staff nonvoting representatives on the board. 
http://newsobserver.com/news/triangle/story/1768811p-1778199c.html
(Note: A related story appeared in The Daily Tar Heel 
http://www.dailytarheel.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2002/09/26/3d9300fa57ad6)

Economy still strong, UNC economist says 
The Herald-Sun
Even amid a year of corporate scandals, crashing stock markets and a war in Afghanistan, a UNC 
professor said Thursday the economy is growing strong. Whether preparing to buy Christmas presents 
or investing in a house, Americans continue to shop and spend money, economist James Smith told
the National Press Club. 
http://www.herald-sun.com/orange/10-271136.html

Female Execs, Their Firms Target Investors at Springboard Event
LocalTechWire.Com
For Nadine Carozzi, the Springboard: Southeast 2002 conference is another chance for her 
company to get before venture capitalists. For Monica Wooden, it's an opportunity to launch a 
search for her firm's first outside investment. or organizers, the Friday event at the University of 
North Carolina's Kenan-Flagler School of Business is a way to showcase the growing number of
female executives at technology companies across the region. 
http://www.localtechwire.com/article.cfm?u=2059&k=30&l=18
(Note: LocalTechWire.com requires a subscription to access articles. For more information 
about Springboard, please visit http://www.cednc.org/springboard_se/)

Peeling the Orange 
The Herald-Sun
... Scheduled for completion in September 2004, UNC’s Ramshead Center at the east (field house) 
end of Kenan Stadium will include innovative attractions...
http://www.herald-sun.com/orange/10-271091.html

Droughts Challenge Campus
The Daily Tar Heel
On a campus known for its rich traditions, UNC students pass many things along to future 
generations when they leave. In addition to deep Carolina pride, one of these traditions is a history 
of dealing with water shortages and droughts on campus. Throughout the past 40 years, UNC 
officials and students alike have been challenged to change their consumption habits.
http://www.dailytarheel.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2002/09/27/3d94592fa7d88?in_archive=1
(Note: This story was suggested to The Daily Tar Heel by News Services.)

New South Campus Halls Open
The Daily Tar Heel 
When junior Andrew Pike applied to live in Hinton James North Residence Hall, he had no idea 
what to expect.... From the regal wood-paneled lobby to the indoor hallways, not much is similar 
about the four new South Campus halls -- which totaled $47 million -- and their neighboring high-
rises. 
http://www.dailytarheel.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2002/09/27/3d9344c50aa8c?in_archive=1

UNC Announces Security Changes For Football Games
WRAL-TV (CBS, Raleigh)
A few bad sports are prompting a new game plan at Kenan Stadium. Campus police at the University 
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will increase security levels for Saturday's game against Georgia Tech. 
There were a number of fights at the Texas game last weekend and two people were arrested.
http://www.wral.com/sports/1689122/detail.html

Issues and Trends Affecting Carolina

U. of Southern California Will Spend $100-Million to Add 100 to Its Faculty
The Chronicle of Higher Education
The University of Southern California's main undergraduate college will spend $100-million to hire 
100 "world class" senior faculty members over three years, increasing the size of its faculty by 25 
percent. It will take aim at top professors in three areas: life sciences, urban studies and globalization, 
and language and culture. 
http://chronicle.com/daily/2002/09/2002092703n.htm
(Note: The Chronicle of Higher Education requires a subscription to access articles.)

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