Here is a sampling of links and notes about Carolina people and programs cited recently in the media:
National Coverage
University of North Carolina faculty wants Chancellor Holden Thorp to stay
The Associated Press
Professors and other employees at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are trying to persuade Chancellor Holden Thorp to change his mind about resigning in the face of multiple scandals. About 250 faculty members of North Carolina's flagship public university approved a resolution Tuesday declaring that Thorp "remains the best person to lead our university through these challenging times."
Scientists See Upside And Downside Of Sequencing Their Own Genes
"Morning Edition" National Public Radio
…That type of reaction isn't surprising, says James Evans, a geneticist at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. "Your genome is a complex and not necessarily a real warm and fuzzy place," he says. Some people will want to know everything. But a lot of people won't. And what do we do if we stumble across something we weren't looking for?
Some health experts sour on fructose
The Chicago Tribune
…"I think that generally speaking we are moving toward a consensus that fructose is the component of sugar that matters," said Barry Popkin, a professor of global nutrition at the University of North Carolina who has looked closely at sugar and obesity. "The conference may help explain a lot of mechanistic issues related to fructose and a whole series of cardiometabolic diseases."
Feds: NC Sheriff And Deputies Targeted Latinos
The Associated Press
…A 2012 study by a professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill suggested racial profiling is a statewide problem. Analyzing data recorded from more than 13 million traffic stops by North Carolina law enforcement officers between 2000 and 2011, the study reported that Latinos are 96 percent more likely than whites to have their vehicles searched during a traffic stop, while blacks are 77 percent more likely to be searched than whites.
Reality check on Jesus and his 'wife' (Blog)
NBC News.com
A fourth-century fragment of papyrus that quotes Jesus telling his disciples about "my wife" has set off a buzz among scriptural scholars — but this is no "Da Vinci Code" come true. Rather, the "Gospel of Jesus' Wife" is just the latest discovery to suggest how the early Christian church took shape. …Bart Ehrman, a professor of religious studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, voiced similar caution. However, if the document proves authentic, it would represent an important advance in scriptural scholarship, he said.
State and Local Coverage
UNC faculty to rally in support of Thorp
WRAL-TV (CBS/Raleigh)
Faculty members at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill plan to rally Tuesday afternoon in support of Chancellor Holden Thorp, who announced Monday that he would step down at the end of the school year. Thorp, 48, has led the UNC system's flagship campus for four years, but his tenure has been marked by athletic, academic and administrative scandals.
UNC faculty group supporting Thorp
WTVD-TV (ABC/Raleigh)
Supporters amongst the faculty at UNC Chapel Hill urged Chancellor Holden Thorp not to go Tuesday – a day after he announced he's resigning at the end of the school year.
UNC faculty give Thorp standing ovation (Video)
WRAL-TV (CBS/Raleigh)
Faculty members at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill rallied Tuesday afternoon in support of Chancellor Holden Thorp, who announced Monday that he would step down at the end of the school year.
Faculty asks Thorp to stay
The Herald-Sun (Durham)
The UNC faculty on Tuesday passed a resolution asking Chancellor Holden Thorp to stay on the job. But Thorp, appearing briefly at the beginning of a hastily called faculty meeting to thunderous applause and a standing ovation, told the 200 or more professors in attendance that it’s unlikely he’ll change his mind.
UNC-CH faculty to Holden Thorp: Please stay
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
More than 200 UNC-Chapel Hill professors united Tuesday in an impassioned plea to Holden Thorp to stay in the role of chancellor beyond next year – a likely futile effort to hang on to a leader who is one of their own. At a hastily called meeting, professors packed an auditorium and erupted into a standing ovation when Thorp walked in unexpectedly, one day after announcing he would step down as chancellor next June after two years of athletic-related scandals. The faculty members passed a resolution backing him and asking UNC system President Tom Ross not to accept Thorp’s resignation.
UNC’s chancellor stepping aside (Editorial)
The Herald-Sun (Durham)
Where does the buck stop? Or, a better question might be, where should the buck stop? University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chancellor Holden Thorp has announced that he plans to step down at the end of June 2013.
Related Links:
http://www.fayobserver.com/articles/2012/09/19/1204975?sac=fo.opinion
http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/09/19/2352161/wheels-down.html
Dental foundation records detail Hansbrough's fundraising activities during 2009 trips (Blog)
The News & Record (Greensboro)
Tami Hansbrough's trip to Memphis, Tenn., for the NCAA tournament in March 2009 was found to be taken without proper prior approval and lacking "supporting documentation to indicate any related development activities and/or donor involvement," a May 2009 audit of travel expenses of the Dental Foundation of North Carolina said.
Related Link:
http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/09/18/2351867/unc-dental-foundation-report-shows.html
ACLU calls on North Carolina residents to report racial profiling
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
…The ACLU’s N.C. Legal Foundation is asking motorists to report incidents where they think police targeted them or treated them differently because of their race. The campaign comes on the heels of a recent report by a UNC-Chapel Hill professor who found that African American drivers are 77 percent more likely than white drivers to be searched after a traffic stop, while Hispanic drivers are 96 percent more likely than white drivers to be searched, according to the ACLU.
Lawmakers question changes to driver's ed program
WRAL-TV (CBS/Raleigh)
Research showing that almost half of North Carolina high school students failed a written driving test caused lawmakers to blast a new driver's education program on Tuesday. A study by the School of Government at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill found that only 60 percent of the 477,313 tests given to driver's education students over the past two years led to a passing grade.
Eating better helps us live better, too (Column)
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
Want to live a long life? For years, research using mice as test subjects has suggested that one way to do it is to cut way back on how much you eat. Additional research on monkeys added weight to the idea that calorie-restricted diets may be a special path to longevity. (Suzanne Havala Hobbs is a registered dietitian and a clinical associate professor in the department of health policy and administration in the Gillings School of Global Public Health at UNC-Chapel Hill.)