Here is a sampling of links and notes about Carolina people and programs cited recently in the media:
International Coverage
Can Executive Education Survive The Downturn?
Forbes (London)
For many in business education, the worldwide recession may perversely end up being good news. …Not according to Susan Cates, associate dean of executive development at the University of North Carolina's Kenan-Flagler business school. "Executive education isn't a luxury in tough times," she says. "When economic times are difficult and you're asking your team to do more with less, it's even more important to invest strategically in your best people. Innovative companies use executive development to tackle strategic issues, and that approach shows clear return on investment on the bottom line, as well as on the human side."
National Coverage
After UNC title win, Franklin Street alive with students and lifers (Column)
Sports Illustrated
Every college campus in America with any charm to spare has this spot. …At the University of North Carolina, where I graduated seven years ago, that spot is the old Davie Poplar tree, hovering over the north quad here, a symbol for romantic dreamers. …Every person on Franklin Street today has a story to tell. The folks' ages range from yet unborn to well into their 70s. Many of them have nothing in common except for the baby blue shade of their clothing and that they hope to God to be high-fiving each other tonight in what they call the "Southern part of heaven." (Mike Ogle is a freelance journalist based in New York and an alumnus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.)
Despite Departures, Tar Heels Are Hungry for More
The New York Times
Just after the University of North Carolina won the national championship in men’s basketball on Monday night, Larry Drew II ate chicken fingers and French fries from a plastic box while sitting in front of his locker. …When North Carolina begins its quest next season to defend the national championship it captured here by beating Michigan State, 89-72, at Ford Field, there will probably be plenty of attention on Drew, who averaged 1.4 points in 9.6 minutes a game this season.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/08/sports/ncaabasketball/08quad.html?
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Basketball Bipartisanship (Blog)
The Washington Post
Greg Scanlon, research director for the Democratic Party of Virginia, won Republican guberanatorial nominee Robert F. McDonnell's "bracket madness" last night when the University of North Carolina won the college championship. Scanlon came out ahead of 786 other participants, largely because of his selection of Michigan State to advance to the national title game last night.
Humans trump computers in NCAA hoops picks
CNN.com
Once in a while, a gut feeling and some human instinct can out-think a computer. …The professors' computer model, which correctly named the Final Four and tournament winners in 2008, picked only one of the Final Four teams this year. That team was the University of North Carolina, which Sokol and his computer correctly said would win the Big Dance on Monday night.
Folger Theatre's 2009-10 Season
The Washington Post
Folger Theatre will offer three plays, each of which blends comedy and tragedy in different proportions, according to Artistic Producer Janet Alexander Griffin. …"Hamlet" (April 20-June 6, 2010) will be staged by Joseph Haj, artistic director of PlayMakers Repertory Company, a professional troupe at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Regional Coverage
Downtown area deserves praise for atmosphere of fun and hospitality (Editorial)
The Detroit News (Michigan)
The results of the NCAA men's basketball championship game were disappointing, but downtown Detroit did itself proud, winning praise from visitors for its people's friendliness and welcoming attitude. The Fox Theatre on Woodward displayed a warm-hearted sign rooting for the University of North Carolina on part of its marquee.
Anti-Defamation League calls Tutu `poor choice' for graduation speaker (Blog)
The Dallas Morning News (Texas)
Michigan State and UNC battled it out last night for the NCAA men's basketball title. Now they're both feeling some heat from the Anti-Defamation League for having Archbishop Desmond Tutu as a graduation day speaker.
State and Local Coverage
UNC team home from 'magical run'
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
As fans filed out of the Smith Center on Tuesday afternoon, their cameras still flashing, scoreboards around the arena reminded them of why they had left work early or called in sick: North Carolina 89, Michigan State 72. A boisterous crowd of about 13,000 poured into the arena to welcome home the Tar Heels and celebrate their decisive national championship victory over the Spartans Monday night in Detroit.
Related Links:
http://www.news14.com/content/local_news/triangle/607457/ncaa-champions
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http://heraldsun.southernheadlines.com/orange/10-1136729.cfm
http://www.wral.com/news/local/video/4909568/
http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/local&id=6749424
http://wunc.org/programs/news/archive/njj0408_heels_welcome.mp3/view
http://orange.mync.com/site/Orange/news/story/31486/fans-await-2009-ncaa-national-champs/
UNC Media Advisory:
http://uncnews.unc.edu/content/view/2410/107/
NCAA champions: More than basketball (Editorial)
The Salisbury Post
A YouTube video created by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill put the right spin on the place basketball should hold on a high-caliber university campus. As the video shows the Tar Heels celebrating their Monday night victory, announcer Woody Durham poses a familiar question: "Carolina, you've just won another national championship. What are you going to do next?" What follows is not a promotion for Disney World. Student Aisha Ihab Saad says she's going to Oxford on a Rhodes Scholarship. Chemistry professor Joe Desimone says he's going to make nanoparticles. James Johnson, director of UNC's Urban Investment Strategies Center, says he's going to work on breakthrough education strategies for urban youth. Dr. Lisa Carey says she's going to cure more patients at the new North Carolina Cancer Hospital.
UNC YouTube Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sneGaXJX2s
Congratulations, Heels (Editorial)
The Herald-Sun (Durham)
Each team brought a compelling narrative into Monday night's NCAA basketball championship game. …For UNC's Tar Heels, it was about their talented, driven seniors staying in college for all four years. It was about reaching a championship with young men who cherished their role as college students, especially the intense but exuberant Tyler Hansbrough.
Oh, what a win (Editorial)
The Chapel Hill Herald
It was a monster win, but did anyone doubt that the real team of destiny during this season of March Madness was not the Cinderella Michigan State Spartans, but UNC's mighty Tar Heels? The lopsided margin of victory would have been shocking in any other NCAA Basketball Championship game, but UNC had waltzed through the tournament with such impressive blowouts that it was more like business as usual.
Tar Heels complete mission with talent and dedication (Editorial)
The News & Record (Greensboro)
Monday night's national championship college basketball game was a feel-good story whoever won. We felt better with North Carolina taking the title. …The Tar Heel stars also demonstrated a love for the college game and with that the college experience. They delayed the allure of big money to stay in school for the more intrinsic benefits. Maybe their example will convince younger people that college is a place where they, too, can achieve worthwhile goals — as long as they're willing to work hard to reach them.
No longer just Tar Heel Nation (Editorial)
The Star-News (Wilmington)
Let's face it: There are far more pressing matters than the NCAA Final Four. But it's likely that lots of folks will be paying more attention to the tournament than to the latest news on the flailing economy or debates on whether the G-20 Summit will have any impact. And since North Carolina has a vested interest in the outcome of today's games, that's the issue we're addressing. After all, we take basketball seriously in this state, even when we have more important things to worry about. Those worries will still be there after the final buzzer sounds.
Promise fulfilled (Editorial)
The Winston-Salem Journal
Carolina's NCAA championship win over Michigan State Monday night has Tar Heel fans walking as tall as a Carolina blue sky, but it ended dreams of the Michigan team scoring a symbolic victory for the beleaguered auto industry in its state. Maybe, however, there's one thing on which fans of both teams can agree — the hope that President Obama's plan for improving the economy will be as spot-on as his pick of Carolina to win the national championship.
Tar Heels didn't just win No. 5 – they dominated (Editorial)
The Charlotte Observer
A year ago, when UNC's Tar Heels were bounced from the semifinal round of the NCAA men's basketball tournament and several key players toyed with jumping to the NBA, the prospect of another trip to the tournament this year seemed remote. But Tar Heel junior center Tyler Hansbrough announced his return to Chapel Hill to complete his college eligibility, and other players concluded they would be better off playing for UNC another year. They agreed on a single-minded goal: redeeming themselves and winning the 2009 title.
A Night to Remember: Heels savor their experience after winning the title
The Winston-Salem Journal
Roy Williams didn't sleep Monday night and didn't care yesterday. His North Carolina basketball team caused his sleep deprivation by defeating Michigan State to give the school its fifth NCAA Tournament championship. …North Carolina's 89-72 victory at Ford Field capped the career of senior center Tyler Hansbrough, one of the top players in the program history who stayed four years to get the title he wanted so badly.
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http://heraldsun.southernheadlines.com/sports/unc/42-1136724.cfm
http://www.chapelhillnews.com/sports/story/47931.html
http://www.chapelhillnews.com/front/story/48025.html
http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/unc/mens_basketball/story/1477247.html
Chapel Hill buzzing after championship win
News 14 Carolina
Franklin Street looked a bit calmer and lot more quiet the day after the Tar Heels' championship win. But people still poured onto campus and inside local stores hoping to grab a piece of Carolina fever.
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Net damage on Franklin Street: 'Not too bad'
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Town officials and police were left with a few municipal headaches Tuesday morning after about 30,000 people crowded onto Franklin Street to celebrate the Tar Heels' fifth NCAA championship. Trees and several traffic signals were damaged. A street sign at the southwest corner of Columbia and Franklin streets was pulled down. "Relatively speaking, based on the fact that we had 30,000 people in a small amount of space, things weren't too bad," said Lt. Kevin Gunter, spokesman for the Chapel Hill police department.
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http://heraldsun.southernheadlines.com/orange/10-1136617.cfm
Dalton subs for Perdue (Under the Dome)
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
…(Gov. Beverly) Perdue missed the Council of State meeting Tuesday morning because she had not yet returned from Detroit. Presiding in her stead was Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton, who wore a Carolina blue tie. Dalton, a UNC-Chapel Hill graduate, adjourned the meeting with the cheer, "Go Tar Heels."
New culprits emerge for diabetics
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
As the prevalence of diabetes has doubled in North Carolina and the nation over the past decade, doctors are only now beginning to unravel the complex series of cellular events that cause some people to develop the chronic disease, while others remain healthy. …"It's almost like it's a social problem as much as a disease," said Dr. John Buse, director of the Diabetes Care Unit at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Driven by love for cause (Column)
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
At a time when legislators are wielding budget machetes, not fine surgical scalpels, one project — one grand idea — is safer than most. The soon-to-open N.C. Cancer Hospital at UNC-Chapel Hill has found an advocate in Senate President Pro Tem Marc Basnight. …Basnight started talking with doctors such as Shelton Earp, director of UNC's Lineberger Cancer Center. Earp notes that of the 1.5 million people diagnosed with cancer every year, half a million die. "That's unacceptable," Earp said.
Weekends minus hunger (Column)
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Weekends and holidays aren't times most of us worry about going hungry. In fact, most of us don't worry about being hungry at all. So it may surprise you to learn that more than half a million schoolchildren in North Carolina are at risk of not having enough to eat. They leave school Friday afternoon and may not get another meal until their next school lunch on Monday. Longer school breaks and holidays can be an even greater challenge. (Suzanne Havala Hobbs is a registered dietitian and a clinical assistant professor in the department of health policy and administration in the Gillings School of Global Public Health at UNC-Chapel Hill.)
Tackling Teen Pregnancy
"The State of Things" WUNC-FM
Despite a recent decline in the number of children born to teenagers in North Carolina, the rate of teenage pregnancies in this state is significantly higher than the national average rate of 42 percent. Teen pregnancies cost taxpayers more than $300 million annually and the social costs are high as well. New legislation that aims to restructure sex-ed curriculums in schools is making its way through the General Assembly. Today, "The State of Things" host Frank Stasio explores the continuous cycle of children having children, the cultural trends that encourage sexual activity among the young, and what specific solutions might reduce the rate of teen pregnancies. Joining the conversation are …University of North Carolina journalism professor Jane Brown…
Note: "The State of Things" is the statewide public affairs program airing live at noon weekdays and rebroadcast at 9 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays.
The challenge of water (Editorial)
The News & Record (Greensboro)
The economy is still in a drought, but nature has been kinder to the Triad lately. There's been plenty of rain. …Water experts Bill Holman at Duke University and Richard Whisnant at UNC-Chapel Hill issued a clear warning in our Ideas section Sunday. North Carolina's population continues to grow at a brisk pace.
Bill would require tougher standards for older drivers
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
North Carolina tells teenagers they can't drive until they're 16 years old, so seniors should face limitations based on age, too, state Rep. Ric Killian says. …The Journal of Safety Research study that Killian cites, also used by UNC researchers, shows that men older than 85 have 16 crashes per million miles traveled, while 16-year-old male drivers have 18 crashes over the same distance. However, Jane Stutts, retired associate director for social and behavioral research of the University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center, told a legislative committee last week that statistics about crashes per mile can be misleading.
Hispanics stopped by sheriff's department 'grossly underreported'
The Times-News (Burlington)
…Among them was Anne Kassabaum, who asked the board to investigate matter further to "establish confidence" in the sheriff's department. Kassabaum said she had no problem with felons being deported, but said the commissioners need to be "very careful about how 287 (g) is enforced." She and others renewed an earlier call for residents who aren't lawmen to be included on the local 287 (g) oversight committee. Hannah Gill, who teaches immigration courses at UNC-Chapel Hill, said it was outside oversight like Roselle's that caught the reporting errors.
UNC seeks to go global
The Chapel Hill News
Even as they gnash their teeth over budget cuts, UNC officials are looking to spend big on globalization. UNC's Board of Trustees has given its support to a plan to create a new Global Research Institute, a think tank of sorts intended to draw great minds to Chapel Hill and raise the university's profile in Asia, Africa and across the globe.
UNC News Release:
http://uncnews.unc.edu/content/view/2359/107/
Desai's performance a 'yo-yo' of reviews
The Herald-Sun (Durham)
Chapel Hill native Anoop Desai won over the judges once again with a soulful rendition of Cyndi Lauper's "True Colors" on "American Idol" Tuesday night. Desai, a graduate of East Chapel Hill High School and UNC Chapel Hill, couldn't contain his excitement a day after the Tar Heels' memorable NCAA tournament win. Judge Randy Jackson called Carolina a "hot team," but said Desai's vocal was even hotter.
Related Link:
http://orange.mync.com/site/Orange/news/story/31531/anoop-desai-shows-true-colors/
Exhibit displays student photos
The Chapel Hill Herald
Candid moments of children playing after school in Patagonia, an inside look at the spirituality of Thai monks, and extraordinary images of ordinary life in Chapel Hill are among the dozens of photographs found in a new exhibition that opened Tuesday and runs through April 30 in both the FedEx Global Education Center and the Lower Level of Carroll Hall in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at UNC.
Issues and Trends
State employee insurance bailout still alive
WRAL-TV (CBS/Raleigh)
A taxpayer bailout of North Carolina's state employee health insurance plan has narrowly passed the House's largest committee – portending potential troubles in a floor vote. The House Appropriations Committee voted Wednesday 44-40 in favor of the plan, which would require the state to spend $730 million over the next two years to keep the plan afloat. The money would come from state operating revenues and highway funds.
Judge sets date for Eve Carson murder trial
The Associated Press
A man charged in the death of the slain student body president at UNC Chapel Hill will go to trial on federal charges in November. U.S. District Court Judge James Beaty said in a ruling Tuesday that the trial of Demario Atwater will begin Nov. 2. A pretrial hearing will be held June 4. Atwater, 22, faces five federal charges in the death of Eve Carson, including three that carry a maximum penalty of death.
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http://www.wral.com/news/state/story/4914143/