Here is a sampling of links and notes about Carolina people and programs cited recently in the media:
National Coverage
Kennedy walking hospital halls as recovery begins
The Associated Press
Massachusetts Sen. Edward M. Kennedy emerged from the most precarious period following surgery to treat a brain tumor without any complications, spending Tuesday walking hospital hallways, spending time with his family and "keeping up with the news of the day," his office said. …"The main thing (patients are) going to be feeling is like they played a few quarters of football, pretty well beat up," said Dr. Victor Perry, a neurosurgeon and associate professor at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine.
Related Link:
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=aBtUGGA5DiVc&refer=us
Graduating high school seniors roll the dice with wait lists
USA Today
Eighteen-year-old Zachary Cobb spent his senior year at Asheville (N.C.) High School perusing college guidebooks, touring campuses and filling out applications. …Cobb is in wait-list limbo. He has sent a deposit to the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill but is wait-listed for his first choice, the University of Pennsylvania.
State and Local Coverage
Today in North Carolina: Are our kids getting smarter? (Opinion-Editorial Column)
The Herald (Johnston County)
Each year, the state spends hundreds of millions of dollars on preschool and child-care programs in North Carolina. …The Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill conducts an evaluation each year examining the children’s progress both in preschool and in kindergarten.
Medical schools graded based on pharmaceutical relationships
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
The UNC-Chapel Hill medical school has the best conflict-of-interest policies of the state's four academic medical centers, according to a new study released today. …The student association takes aim at the relationships between the pharmaceutical and medical industries and academic health centers by evaluating conflict-of-interest policies at 150 medical schools across the nation.
It's 'an all-out year' for Carolina Blood Drive
The Chapel Hill Herald
There was blood all over the court at the Dean E. Smith Center on Tuesday. But there wasn't a basketball player in sight. Instead, Rameses walked up and down rows of hospital chairs, cheering on blood donors as they contributed their red cells, platelets and plasma to UNC's annual Carolina Blood Drive.
Related Link:
http://www.wchl1360.com/details.html?id=6988
UNC News Release:
http://uncnews.unc.edu/news/campus-and-community/patient-
butch-davis-urge-giving-at-june-3-blood-drive.html
Catholic teens feel guilt's tug weaken
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
This just in from the myth-busting department: Roman Catholic teens feel no more guilty than other U.S. teenagers. If they cheated on an exam, lied to their parents or engaged in serious petting, it's not bearing down on their conscience, according to a study by UNC-Chapel Hill researchers.
Katherine Leith: Dance your way to a healthier life as a senior (Column)
The Chapel Hill Herald
With our life expectancies constantly increasing — even for those of us who are older — many of us want to do everything we can to maximize whatever time we have left. …As many of us have gotten older we're having more physical problems. Some are simple, others complicated. Local residents have an excellent resource, which I've used. It's the UNC Health Sciences Library. The medical librarian I talked to was wonderful and helped me further define my request.
After the storm
The Chapel Hill News
…"When it has been under water for three or four weeks, it becomes like a collage," said Chapel Hill photographer John Rosenthal. …An exhibit of large-format photographs he took during that trip will be on display from Thursday through Aug. 15 at UNC's Center for the Study of the American South at the Love House and Hutchins Forum, 410 East Franklin Street.
UNC News Release:
http://uncnews.unc.edu/news/arts/pictures-tell-tale-of-post-katrina-new-orleans.html
Local experts on kids' panels
The Herald-Sun (Durham)
…Two panels include experts with local ties. At the 10:05 a.m. panel "Early Life Programs: Family Support and Early Education," participants will include Jeannine Sato, director of the Office of Community Resources for the Center for Child and Family Policy at Duke University, and Lynne Vernon-Feagans, a UNC Chapel Hill professor of Child Development and Family Studies.
Tract's owner ponders future
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
When P.H. Craig bought land along Bolin Creek in the late 1960s, he needed a four-wheel drive vehicle to cross it, and even then there were times of the year when the only way in was on foot. …The greenway will help connect UNC-Chapel Hill's existing and Carolina North campuses, as well as several neighborhoods along Seawell School and Homestead roads.
Tryon discusses water systems
The Times-News (Henderson)
Tryon Mayor J. Alan Peoples discussed the Polk County interlocal water system at a conference held May 22 in Research Triangle Park. …The conference was held by the Local Elected Leaders Academy, a partnership of the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Government, the N.C. League of Municipalities and the N.C. Association of County Commissioners.
Roses & raspberries (Editorial)
The Chapel Hill News
ROSES to the UNC Employee Forum, which is calling upon the university to enact measures that would help employees better bear the ever-escalating cost of transportation. The forum, which represents non-faculty university employees, notes that many of the lower-paid workers — the ones who can least afford the rising cost of gas — are the very ones who must spend the most to get to work, because they tend to live farther away, where housing costs are lower.
Issues and Trends
Easley says budget 'off the mark' as House prepares for vote
WRAL-TV (CBS/Raleigh)
After a swirl of committee action that included approving more than 50 amendments, the state House scheduled its version of the state budget for floor debate Wednesday. …More money also is needed for expected enrollment increases at University of North Carolina campuses, he said.
Related Links:
http://www.fayobserver.com/article_ap?id=123770
http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200880603161
Senate panel approves millions for UNC campus safety
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
A Senate panel has approved a plan to send more than $29 million to the University of North Carolina system to improve campus security. The plan approved by a Senate judiciary committee Tuesday would help the system's schools implement a number of safety measures to help prevent school shootings.