Here is a sampling of links and notes about Carolina people and programs cited recently in the media:
State and Local Coverage
Furry friends cheer sickest patients
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
As a 7-year-old Sheltie, Ruger brings a novel approach to caring for cancer patients at Rex Hospital: roll over on back, wait for ear scratches, sneak a quick lick on the chin. …A pilot program since July, Fur Friends mirrors similar pet therapy work at Duke University Hospital, UNC Health Care and WakeMed.
Duke basketball loses friend
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
When Arthur C. Chandler Jr., died on Christmas Day, Duke University and the basketball program lost an important part of its culture. …A professor emeritus of comprehensive ophthalmology at UNC Chapel Hill, Chandler attained the rank of Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve.
Like coaches? (Letter to the Editor)
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
As noted in your Dec. 27 editorial "On AIDS, this is big," Dr. Myron S. Cohen's AIDS research has life-saving potential for millions of people. His work is testimony to the true mission of a world-class research university.
Issues and Trends
Bowl bucks (Editorial)
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Back when bowl games were reserved for the very best college football teams in the country, there weren't that many of them. By 2010, the advertising potential for sponsors, the profit-making possibilities for the bowl organizations (each has an administrative unit) and the demand from universities themselves had driven the number of bowls to 35.