September 4, 2003

Carolina in the News

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

National News Coverage

Focus on the Blues
Smithsonian
Richard Waterman's never-before-published photographs caught the roots music legends at
their down-home best…"That's like Faulkner saying he was a farmer, not a writer," says
William Ferris, a folklorist and a former chairman of the National Endowment for the
Humanities.

The middle way: Positioning the cell division plane in mitosis
Nature
The cover of Nature is a micrograph from Cell Biologist and Biophysicist Ted Salmon's lab.

State and Local Coverage

Wachovia Foundation gives $2M to UNC
Triangle Business Journal
The University of North Carolina announced Wednesday that it has received a $2 million
gift from the Wachovia Foundation.
(Note: The News Services release can be found here.)

Affordable UNC (Letter to the Editor)
The News & Observer
Regarding the Aug. 27 Op-ed article "Rules of the road for public universities" by Auburn University President William Walker: I agree with his premise, that most public universities
are less accessible to students who need them most. However, that trend is not true at
UNC-Chapel Hill. --Robert SheltonExecutive Vice Chancellor and Provost UNC-
Chapel Hill

WUNC offers wide range of voices, listeners say
The News & Observer
Most mornings, Eagle White likes to watch NBC's "Today" show while he's getting ready
for work. Katie Couric and Matt Lauer fill him in on the news, including what's going on
in Iraq....WUNC (91.5 FM), the University of North Carolina's public radio station, has
provided continuous war coverage from NPR and the British Broadcasting Corp. Whether
the station will continue to do so is a decision made day by day, said Joan Siefert Rose,
general manager. "We don't know about this weekend, whether NPR is providing regular coverage."

Student to pursue lawsuit, appeal in university admission case
The Charlotte Observer
A student who was denied admission to UNC-Chapel Hill after hisgrades fell will pursue
a lawsuit against the university as well as an admissions appeal, his mother said
Wednesday.
(Note: This story was distributed by the Associated Press.)

Companies line up
The News & Observer
One company makes tents that can withstand 90-mile-an-hour winds. Another helps Third
-World countries develop schools. And a third provides ground-penetrating radar equipment
that can detect buried pipes and power lines...."It won't revolutionize the economy," said
Mark Crescenzi, a professor of political science at the University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill. "But times are tough, and there are plenty of companies that could use
the extra business."

Changes come to UNC-CH rush
News 14 Carolina, NC
Fraternity recruitment started at UNC-Chapel Hill this week and pledges are facing some changes.

RTI's takes on its biggest job so far
The News & Observer
In less than two weeks, Ronald W. Johnson will arrive in a country where bullets now whiz,
looters reign and U.S. troops are struggling to keep order. "This is huge," said Mark Crescenzi,
a professor of political science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. "There
will almost certainly be additional conflicts in the Middle East. And where there is conflict,
there is room for more aid and more infrastructure-rebuilding. RTI will be an obvious choice
[for those contracts]."

Old phone cards costing UNC
The News & Observer
UNC-Chapel Hill, in the midst of its third year of budget cuts, could have examined its phone
bills a little more closely to scratch out some savings.

Award affords research opportunity
Fayetteville Observer
Talk to Nicole Gaskins about cancer research and she will become passionate, especially
when she tells you that her goal is to find a cure for the disease. ''I want to be involved in
advances in research that can be translated into actual improvements in treating patients,''
Gaskins said. ''I am more interested in research, but from the perspective of a medical doctor
rather than a Ph.D.'' Gaskins, who is 21 and a senior at the University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill, was recently awarded the Thomas J. Bardos Science Education Award for Undergraduate Students.

Issues and Trends Affecting Carolina

House Republicans Rip Into Colleges in Scathing Report on College-Cost 'Crisis'
The Chronicle of Higher Education
The rising cost of a higher education has spawned a "crisis," according to a report scheduled
to be released today by Congressional Republicans. The document contains a blistering attack
on colleges for blaming a recent surge in tuition rates on state budget cuts and tough economic
times.

UNC might help troops
The News & Observer
State university leaders want to reach out to military personnel at North Carolina bases trying
to earn a college degree, and legislators have given early support to the effort. "We appear to
be pretty unfriendly to the military, and there's no reason for that," said Molly Broad, president
of the University of North Carolina system. "We want to try to make policy changes to align
our system more effectively with that of the military."

Note: If you have any questions about Carolina in the News, please call Russell Campbell or Mike McFarland at News Services, (919) 962-2091 or russell_campbell@unc.edu or mike_mcfarland@unc.edu

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