September 12, 2003

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

National News Coverage

Black Muslim Leader Sends Message With Resignation
National Associated Press
Imam W. Deen Mohammed, one of the country's most influential black
Muslim leaders, wanted to send a message when he resigned as head of
the group he has led for almost 30 years....Edward Curtis, a professor of
religious studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, noted
that this is not the first time Mohammed has said he would step down as
head of his movement.

Aid agency has cash for studies, will cut services
The Washington Times
The D.C. agency responsible for helping poor families pay for child care
is spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on consultants and research
projects, as it plans to cut services to needy families receiving benefits....
$320,000 to the Frank Porter Graham Center at the University of North
Carolina to implement what Mrs. Kamara calls a "nationally recognized"
program of evaluating day care facilities called the Environmental Rating
Scale Systems.

Minority students increase
The Augusta Chronicle
The number of black freshmen enrolling at the University of Georgia increased
by 25 percent from 2002 to 2003, the first significant increase of its kind in
years for an institution known for its low minority numbers...."Minority students
who are academically competitive for a school like UGA are also competitive
for other schools like UNC (the University of North Carolina) and Emory,"
he said.

State and Local Coverage

UNC may raise out-of-state limit
The News & Observer
Opening the University of North Carolina's doors to more out-of-state students
would lead to more campus diversity, a higher-quality student body and a "brain
gain" for the state, academic leaders argue. It could also mean fewer opportunities
for the sons and daughters of North Carolinians.

UNC ponders out-of-state student cap
The Herald-Sun
As a proposal to increase the number of out-of-state students admitted to UNC
campuses received its first public discussion Thursday, it became apparent that
the plan won't get through without a great deal of scrutiny.

Small Hole In Heart Could Heighten Stroke Risk
WRAL-TV (Raleigh)
Certain lifestyle habits increase the risk of stroke. For some people, a tiny hole
in their heart that goes unnoticed for years can suddenly become life threatening....
"All other causes for the stroke need to be excluded to make sure the hole in the
heart is the only possible explanation," said Dr. Ana Felix, a neurologist at UNC
Hospitals.
(A UNC News Services release is located here. )

A deadly threat on the Internet (Editorial)
Wilmington Star-News
By taking an Internet on-ramp, kids can skip down the road to suicide. Buying
cigarettes by computer turns out to be child's play....Many companies that sell
cigarettes that way apparently don't care who buys them. A UNC-Chapel Hill
experiment found that children as young as 11 could order Marlboros and have
them delivered to their homes in unmarked packages.

Issues and Trends Affecting Carolina

Not legislators' fault (Letter to the Editor)
The News & Observer
Your Sept. 11 article on mold problems at N.C. Central University failed to
distinguish between comments I made specific to mold infestation in two relatively
new residence halls, and a more general observation I made about the connection
between NCCU's larger mold-related renovation needs and a chronic shortage
of state funds for repairs and renovations (R&R)....Molly Corbett Broad, President,
University of North Carolina

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