September 22, 2004

Carolina in the News

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

National Coverage

And the Winners are...
The Wall Street Journal
Who's no. 1 in the MBA World?...No. 11 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Kenan-Flagler)...MBA Programs for Women, No. 9 Kenan-Flagler.

No Experience Required
The Wall Street Journal
Tom Starin doesn't begin to meet most recruiters' expectations of the perfect M.B.A. candidate...."We've decided to err on the high side and keep our experience level up," says Mindy Storrie, M.B.A. career-services director at the University of North Carolina's Kenan-Flagler Business School.

How to Get Hired
The Wall Street Journal
More M.B.A.s who can compose a cohesive memo or letter would make investment banker Darren Whissen of Ladera Ranch, Calif., happy....Some schools are taking communication skills more seriously. The Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina is so committed to turning out more literate, polished graduates that this fall it will split its M.B.A. class into groups of just 10 students.

Soda Fueling Obesity Epidemic
"The Early Show" CBS News
For the first time Americans are getting more of their calories from soft drinks than from milk, reports The Early Show medical correspondent Dr. Emily Senay....Researchers at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill analyzed national beverage consumption patterns for more than 73,000 Americans, age 2 and older.

Modern diet
U.S. News & World Report
In 1998, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated, 22 percent of children under 5 were overweight. Overweight children can have high blood pressure, sleep problems, and psychological and social problems. Part of this is probably because of diet, and researchers at Pennsylvania State University and the University of North Carolina looked at how young children's diet has changed since the 1970s.

This bus travels a highway to the future
The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH)
Ms. Frizzle knows what a very special bus can do for science....University of North Carolina officials were in Ohio on Friday to take delivery of their second bus. And Skip Bollenbacher, head of UNC's biobus program, wants to buy more.

Co. Converts Buses Into Rolling Labs
The Associated Press (National)
An Ohio company has found a niche by converting yellow school buses into hands-on laboratories as a highly mobile way to try to get students excited about science...."It's a huge billboard telling people, 'This is the future,'" said Skip Bollenbacher, head of the University of North Carolina's biobus program.

Commuting by Bicycle Can Save Money
The Associated Press (National)
Can I save money by commuting to work by bicycle?...Certainly, the increased focus on health and weight loss has been a major factor. Two years ago, the University of North Carolina's School of Public Health in Chapel Hill opened a program funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to promote active lifestyles in ways that include biking to work.

State & Local Coverage

Work to start soon on downtown condos
The Chapel Hill Herald
Construction should start within weeks on 38 condominiums planned for the corner of West Rosemary Street and Mitchell Lane, the project's developers said Tuesday....The list includes Chapel Hill's possible development on a pair of town-owned parking lots, UNC's Arts Common and smaller private-sector projects like Rosemary Village.

Battle Park neighbors oppose trail
The News & Observer
They fought one bitter battle 17 years ago and halted plans to cut a road through Battle Park, a sylvan wilderness on the eastern edge of the UNC-Chapel Hill campus.

UNC tries to curb suicide rate
WB 22-TV
Students here on UNC chapel hill's campus say there are plenty of factors that can trigger depression among students....Psychologist Jan Sedway is heading up an effort to identify students who may be at risk.

Snyder unveils N.C. retirement savings plan
The Associated Press (N.C.)
The Republican candidate for lieutenant governor unveiled a sweeping plan Tuesday that he said would provide retirement security for North Carolinians, beginning with the very young....James F. Smith, a professor at the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, said he was "completely blown away" by the concept.

Roses & raspberries
The Chapel Hill News
Roses to UNC football fans, who won praise for their graciousness in the face of humiliation during the 56-24 loss at Virginia two weeks ago.

Issues & Trends

College Choices Are Limited for Students From Needy Families, Report Says
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Most students from low-income families never consider going to college, and those who do tend to go to community and for-profit colleges, according to a report released on Tuesday by the Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education.
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