September 29, 2004

Carolina in the News

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

State of the University Speech Schedule

UNC Web Page

A written version will be posted after today's speech on the main UNC Web page, http://www.unc.edu.

Local Cable Access TV

In Chapel Hill-Carrboro, Time-Warner cable system customers can watch rebroadcasts on Channel 4 at the following times:

· 8 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 29th

· 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 30th

On-campus viewers can watch the speech on Channel 25 in academic buildings and Channel 7 in residence halls.

National Coverage

Valuable lesson
The Chicago Tribune
This week, as 1,300 freshmen started classes at the University of Chicago, they were handed a new book, hot from the printer, about academic honesty....James
Moeser, the chancellor at UNC, says the tempests over the two summer reading books for his school's freshmen underlined the value of the program...."Controversy," he says, "wasn't our goal. But the fact that ["Approaching the Qur'an" and "Nickel and Dimed"] sparked controversy showed we'd hit a nerve, and we were focusing on issues that matter."...And he adds proudly, "In the midst of all that, we were able to have a rationale, temperate, dispassionate conversation."

Best Business Schools
The Princeton Review
UNC Kenan-Flagler is profiled in the new Princeton Review book, "Best 143 Business Schools" and the MBA Program was ranked: No. 6 for "best campus environment;" No. 10 for "best professors;" No. 10 for "most family friendly."

Unhealthy design/Sprawl isn't good for people (Editorial)
Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Thirty years ago it became commonly accepted that "you are what you eat," a notion that strengthened the link between diet and health. Now, a new series of studies
strongly suggest that "you are where you live."...The average American spends 73 minutes each day in a car, said Richard Killingsworth, a public health researcher at the University of North Carolina, and every 30 minutes in a car increases by 3 percent your odds of being obese.

Quick Questionnaire Can ID Tamoxifen Candidates
Health Day News Service
New research shows that a set of simple questions may help primary-care practitioners identify which women would benefit from a more elaborate discussion of
tamoxifen, a drug that can help prevent breast cancer...."Several studies show that tamoxifen can reduce the risk of getting breast cancer by up to 50 percent," added
Dr. Russell Harris, a co-author of the new study, which appears in the Sept. 27 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine, and an associate professor of medicine at
the University of North Carolina.

State & Local Coverage

UNC-Chapel Hill still affordable Twistoramas (Letter to Editor)
The Wilmington Star-News
Regarding the Sept. 16 editorial, "Higher prices biting students," your readers should know about UNC-Chapel Hill's efforts to make college more affordable....Shirley Ort, Associate Provost and Director of Scholarships and Student Aid

Mobile lab brings science to Hibriten High
The Charlotte Observer
One of the country's most advanced mobile science laboratories visited Hibriten High School last week....Students in the forensic science and physical science classes
were invited inside the 40-foot, 33,000-pound science lab called Destiny. Sponsored by UNC Chapel Hill, the lab brings contemporary science curricula, training and tools on wheels to schools throughout the state.

Roses & raspberries
The Chapel Hill News
Roses to Carolina Dreams, community service project at UNC where Tar Heel athletes bring happiness to young patients from N.C. Children's Hospital.....Special roses to David Werry, the Tar Heel lacrosse player who conceived Carolina Dreams.

Governor's Race Update
WUNC-FM News
In the Governor's race - it is still unclear if or when there will be a debate between the candidates. Governor Mike Easley wants the first debate to be about Education. Republican Patrick Ballantine says it should be a general issues forum. All the posturing over debates suggests that the race is close. But a new poll commissioned for WUNC, WRAL and the News and Observer says - it's not. WUNC's Eric Hodge spoke with Thad Beyle from the Political Science department at UNC-Chapel Hill about the race.

Lizzie Dole may run for head of GOP campaign panel
The Winston-Salem Journal
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole is considering running for the chairmanship of the National Republican Senatorial Committee - a move that would raise her national profile and give her oversight of the campaigns of Republicans running for Senate across the country...."She has been pretty low-key and has kept a low profile," said Ferrell Guillory, the director of the Program on Southern Politics, Media and Public Life at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Black Piedmont high school alumni hope to reclaim its legacy
The Associated Press (N.C.)
Booker T. wasn't just another school. Inside its doors, you could find comfort, pride, identity. You could escape the harsh realities of racism...."Since the black schools typically were the ones phased down or phased out, it would have meant transferring that memorabilia to the other school," said Ferrel Guillory, director of the program in Southern politics, media and public life at UNC-Chapel Hill.

Chapel Hill project takes fast track
The News & Observer
In just one month, the Town Council could decide whether to solicit a private developer to help build a $66.3 million project that has the potential to transform downtown Chapel Hill....David Godschalk, a council member in the 1980s and a planning professor at UNC-Chapel Hill for many years, offered a bit of skepticism.

Buncombe County Schools will be totally tobacco free
Black Mountain News
Buncombe County schools have adopted a 100 percent tobacco free schools policy to be implemented by December 1....It was focused on preventing and reducing tobacco use among North Carolina teens. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers feel progress has been made.

Empty seats cost Heels
The News & Observer
North Carolina's football team was missing something just as important as points, defense and energy during its 34-0 loss to Louisville in Kenan Stadium on Saturday: Fans....Empty seats cost the UNC athletics department hundreds of thousand of dollars per season -- a matter "of concern," as athletics director Dick Baddour puts it.

Forum gives tips for biotech profits
The Winston-Salem Journal
Successfully licensing new products from medical research is harder than it looks, and universities need to choose carefully before backing inventions, technology
officials said during a biotechnology forum in Winston-Salem.....The forum, held late Monday by the North Carolina Biosciences Organization, included local
executives, and officials from Wake Forest University Health Sciences, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the Kilpatrick Stockton law firm.

Taking the no-blow pledge (Editorial)
The Chapel Hill News
Kudos to Chapel Hill Town Council member Cam Hill for having the gumption to offer an extreme proposal to address the problems of noise and air pollution in our
community....Young law students at UNC - and some of the older profs, too - got a living lesson in why they're in school earlier this week.

Issues & Trends

Vetting Those Foreign College Applications
The New York Times
Peggy O'Neill has seen her share of foreign diplomas....World Education Services is the largest company in a little-known field. Perhaps 80 companies nationwide
evaluate educational credentials, producing about 175,000 reports yearly.

Student Argues for Local Voting Rights
"Morning Edition" National Public Radio
Young Han a college student in New York State, about his efforts to reform voting registration rules. Han tried to register in the town where he attends school, but,
like many students, was told he should vote absentee where his parents live more than 2,000 miles away. Han argues that full-time college students pay sales taxes,
sometimes income taxes, so why not cast ballots? NPR's Renee Montagne talks with Han.

Produced by News Services, Carolina in the News is an e-mail sampling of current news media coverage about Carolina people and programs, as well as issues and trends that affect the university. Stories usually will be online and available free for a limited time - often one to two weeks. Expiration dates before stories move to archives vary by media outlet. Some outlets require free user registration or a subscription.

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