September 3, 2003

Carolina in the News

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

State and Local Coverage

Research funds jump 10 percent
The Daily Tar Heel
UNC continued a 10-year pattern of growth in sponsored research funding this year with a 10 percent increase in research dollars for the 2003 fiscal year.

Judge warns bankrupt Midway Airlines may be liquidated
The News & Observer
A federal bankruptcy judge is threatening to liquidate Midway Airlines because the carrier won't
be able to emerge from bankruptcy on Oct. 29....Small could give Midway another extension at
the Sept. 24 hearing but Thursday's order increases pressure for the company to emerge from
bankruptcy soon, said S. Elizabeth Gibson, a professor and bankruptcy expert at the
law school of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
(Note: This article was distributed by The Associated Press.)

Big Change for "Nickel"
The News & Observer
It's late summer, and the livin' is easy at Appalachian State University. The Blue Ridge
Mountains sparkle, the thermometer rarely climbs higher than 75 degrees and even controversial
books aren't controversial . On Thursday, author Barbara Ehrenreich will speak to students at
ASU's convocation about her work, "Nickel and Dimed." That is the same book that stoked
tempers this fall when it was the freshman reading assignment at the University of North
Carolina at Chapel-Hill.

Best Buddies
The Chapel Hill News
The events Alex Gilpin and Scott Lambeth planned for a recent Tuesday were like many
people's weekday activities: household chores, exercise, lunch, work and an evening social
engagement....The two men met through a social group organized by Division TEACCH at
UNC's school of medicine. TEACCH stands for Treatment and Education of Autistic and
related Communication handicapped CHildren, though the statewide program also serves
adults.

UNC cuts connection to phone calling card
The Chapel Hill Herald
UNC is discontinuing use of a widely distributed telephone calling card after discovering that
it charges users nearly $6 for the first minute of each call.

Calling card use 'misunderstanding' at UNC
The Herald-Sun
Dean Smith said he felt like he was on the phone all day on April 8, the day after the NCAA
men's basketball championship game, between calls in airports in New Orleans and Atlanta…
"I must have made 25 calls," the former UNC coach said.

On-Campus Robbery Sparks Safety Concerns At UNC
NBC-17 (Raleigh)
Classes at local universities are back in session and safety on campus is becoming a key issue....A student task force at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill is trying to
improve safety after a female student was robbed on campus.

Issues and Trends Affecting Carolina

N.C. State graduation rates improve
The News & Observer
The NCAA's 2003 graduation rates were released Tuesday, providing some encouraging news
for N.C. State and some disappointing figures for the University of North Carolina.

NCAA graduation rates for athletes hit record high
The News & Observer
Division I college athletes are graduating at a record rate of 62 percent and are 3 percent
more likely to graduate than non-athletes, according to an NCAA study released Tuesday.

Bond questions, town-gown relations key in campaign
The Herald-Sun
Twelve candidates will be vying over the next couple of months for four seats on the Town
Council, and for a chance to help shape policies affecting things like the tax rate and town-
gown relations....Indeed, it already has figured in the campaign, with several council candidates
speaking in public hearings on UNC's controversial proposal for parking decks and a chilled-
water plant.

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