Nov. 6, 2007
Carolina in the News
Here is a sampling of links and notes about Carolina people and programs cited recently in the media:
National Coverage
All the Grass Is Brown (and the Skies Aren’t Gray)
Inside Higher Ed
If you’re looking for signs of an impending drought, check out a college bathroom…Students are taking part in a contest with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to see which student body can reduce by a larger amount its water consumption from a year ago.
Military chaplains: An Army captain keeps tough soldiers in touch with their softer side
The Christian Science Moniter (Boston, Mass.)
At Forward Operating Base Salerno, weekly briefings of the support battalion are down-to-earth, nuts-and-bolts affairs…The military has recognized this and, says Dennis Orthner, a professor at the University of North Carolina who researches military families, the Army in particular has "ramped up family support services, largely led by chaplains."
5 foods that should have a place in your diet
CNN.com
Bad reputations tend to stick, even with foods. Continued negative press about a fruit, vegetable, or beverage is enough reason for many of us to banish it…Scientists at the University of North Carolina find adding choline to the diets of pregnant animals improves memory performance in their offspring.
Regional Coverage
Boost your health IQ
The Indianapolis Star (Indiana)
The Partnership for Clean Health Communication's Ask Me 3 program offers this trio of questions for patients: 1) What is my problem? 2) What do I need to do? 3) Why is it important for me to do this?…At a problem-free checkup, ask more general questions, such as, "What should I be thinking about in terms of my health?" suggests Darren DeWalt, an assistant professor of medicine at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.
State & Local Coverage
Adviser gives students that extra little nudge
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Next week, seniors at Hillside High who have completed their college applications will wear little stickers that say: "I've applied. Have you?"…On Monday, Leonard and Hillside hosted a visit from UNC-CH admissions officials and Chancellor James Moeser, who talked to about 50 aspiring college students in the school's library.
UNC News Advisory: http://www.unc.edu/news/media/2007/hillsideconnects110207.html
UNC works to help high school students achieve college dreams
The Herald-Sun (Durham)
UNC Chancellor James Moeser visits with students at Hillside High School on Monday as part of the Carolina College Advising Corps program. The College Advising Corps places recent UNC graduates in high schools across the state to serve as mentors to students who want to go to college and to help the students overcome obstacles in choosing and applying for college and getting financial aid.
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Public has input on UNC search (Letter to the Editor)
The Star-News (Wilmington)
Regarding the Oct. 29 editorial "And an outsider will educate us," of course the Chancellor Search Committee will consider candidates already at UNC-Chapel Hill and in or from North Carolina…UNC-Chapel Hill is a $2 billion-a-year operation with over 10,000 faculty and staff. It is irresponsible to fill the position of chancellor without a thorough search of potential candidates, even if the final choice comes from our own backyard (Nelson Schwab III, chairman of the Chancellor's Search Committee for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill).
Something's gotta give (Editorial)
The Daily Tar Heel
Middle class beware: You are about to get screwed. The tuition and fee advisory task force decided on its tuition recommendation Monday. The final proposal encompassed a range of increases: $1,000 to $1,500 for nonresident undergraduate students and $800 to $1,500 for graduate and professional students, regardless of residency.
Local Democracy Under Siege
"The State of Things" WUNC-FM
It’s Election Day around the Triangle, and while voting is one of the most direct ways to exercise your rights as an American citizen, it’s only a small piece of democracy. So, what does democracy look like in the 21st Century? According to the new book, “Local Democracy Under Siege: Activism, Public Interests and Private Politics,” (New York University Press/2007), it looks more like a privilege than a right. Co-authors Dorothy Holland, Donald Nonini and Thad Guldbrandsen join host Frank Stasio to discuss their research.
Note: Dorothy Holland is the Boshamer Distinguished Professor of Anthropology and Donald Nonini is the director of graduate studies for the Anthropology department at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
N.C. should lead in global health research (Opinion-Editorial Column)
The Herald Sun (Durham)
The stories on the evening news about the tragic health problems that plague people in developing nations can seem very far removed from North Carolina…By 3 months of age, in a recent UNC study, 22 percent of African-American boys and 14 percent of African-American girls are at risk of being overweight and obese (Margaret E. Bentley, PhD, is associate dean of global health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Public Health and associate director of the UNC institute for global health and infectious diseases).
Officials attend workshop to improve skills
The Daily Southerner (Tarboro)
Edgecombe County Community Development Administrator Eric Evans as well as mayors Delia Perkins from Princeville and Linda Ingram from Conetoe attended a workshop recently presented by the University of North Carolina School of Government and the Upper Coastal Plains Council of Governments in Rocky Mount…Jack Vogt, professor of Public Finance and Government at UNC School for Governments was the speaker.
Issues & Trends
Taking UNC on the road
The Charlotte Business Journal
Over the past two months, in 11 sessions spread across the state, thousands of people turned out for forums to profess what the University of North Carolina System means to them, and what they believe UNC must do for their communities.
Making Room at the ‘Big House’ and Beyond
Inside Higher Ed
The University of Michigan at Ann Arbor is being forced to play defense after the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights informed campus officials late last month that its football stadium lacks adequate access for people with disabilities…“It might be a wake-up call,” said Jim Kessler, director of disability services at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and past president of the Association on Higher Education and Disability.