Here is a sampling of links and notes about Carolina people and programs cited recently in the media:
National Coverage
Are We a More Moderate Country Than We Thought? (Video)
The Wall Street Journal
Sarah Treul, political science professor at the University of North Carolina, joins Lunch Break to discuss last night's election results and how moderate the country may really be.
Note: This interview was conducted from the Carolina News Studio.
Did Social Media Help Swing the Vote? (Video)
The Wall Street Journal
University of North Carolina professor Daniel Kreiss joins the News Hub to discuss how twitter was used in the campaigns and by voters during what's considered the first 'social election.'
Note: This interview was conducted from the Carolina News Studio.
Obama's Not-So-Secret Weapon: Will He Use It to Help Power His New Mandate?
Forbes
…“The calls that you make, the door-to-door contacts that you make are immediately synched with the voter file, and all that data is aggregated across the various platforms that you’re using to access Dashboard,” University of North Carolina journalism professor Daniel Kreiss told TechPresident. “In 2012 once you had that integration, you could actually have your online people making calls to those people who are a high priority, and that is a huge deal, and makes a huge difference.”
Politics, American Pride and Sports go Hand in Hand This Time of Year
Forbes
…When Rutgers plays against Army in New Jersey — where Hurricane Sandy hit especially hard — players will wear distressed silver helmets emblazoned with red, white and blue markings on the Rutgers “R” and along the top of the helmet. It is very similar to the special helmets the University of North Carolina wore for “Military Appreciation Day” earlier this season.
Regional Coverage
Latino votes key to Obama's victory
The Republic (Tucson, Arizona)
…Kareem Crayton, a political scientist and associate professor of law at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, said Democrats and Republicans both have something to gain from revisiting immigration reform. "If the Democrats intend to extend their level of support from the Latino community, they're going to have to make good on this," Crayton said. "They can't fail at this."
State and Local Coverage
Chancellor search committee kicks off public forums
The Herald-Sun (Durham)
A series of forums held to give the public a chance to speak on the qualities they would like to see in the next UNC chancellor got underway Wednesday at the Sonja Haynes Stone Center on campus. In the first session, a small but vocal group of UNC staff members shared their ideas about the next chancellor with a panel comprised of members of the Chancellor Search Committee.
Related Links:
http://triangle.news14.com/content/669602/two-public-forums-in-search-for-unc-chancellor-held
http://chapelboro.com/Thorp-Replacement-Search-Forum-Addresses-Importanc/14731655
The Day After
"The State of Things" WUNC-FM
The results are in, and Democratic candidate Barack Obama is president. But while the country went blue, North Carolina is now colored solidly red. The Republican Party has its firmest grip on the state in 20 years, taking the governor’s mansion, the House and the Senate. How should we interpret the Republican victory in North Carolina in the midst of Democrats retaining the White House and strengthening their hold on the United States Senate? And what does the Republican stronghold in Raleigh mean for policy across our state? Host Frank Stasio is joined by a panel of guests to analyze the results. The panel includes Jonathan Weiler, director of undergraduate studies and adjunct assistant professor of global studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; and WUNC reporters, Dave DeWitt, Jeff Tiberii, Jessica Jones and Isaac Davy-Aronson.
Head-to-head trial of two diabetes drugs yields mixed results
The Herald-Sun (Durham)
A direct, head-to-head comparison of two of the newer treatments available for type 2 diabetes yielded mixed results. …“Both of these agents are very exciting diabetes products and really good blood sugar-lowering drugs,” said John B. Buse, MD, PhD, first author of the study, division chief of endocrinology and metabolism in the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, director of the UNC Diabetes Care Center and a PI Extender of the UNC NIH Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA).
UNC Release:
http://news.unchealthcare.org/news/2012/november/head-to-
head-trial-of-two-diabetes-drugs-yields-mixed-results
Veterans Day events in the Triangle
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
…Veterans Day ceremony at UNC-Chapel Hill: 11 a.m. at Hill Hall at 145 E. Cameron Ave. Keynote speaker: retired U.S. Navy commander Marv McWherter of Mebane, quartermaster for Chapel Hill Post 9100 of the VFW. Sponsored by the Army, Air Force and Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps at UNC.
UNC Release:
http://uncnews.unc.edu/content/view/5677/107/
UNC-CH student delivers bus-stop baby
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
A UNC-Chapel Hill doctoral student delivered her dissertation Monday, but Wednesday’s delivery is the one she will always remember. Emily Brewer, 36, of Carrboro, and her 2-year-old son, Dylan, were headed to the bus stop near Abernathy Hall around 12:40 p.m. when she spotted a pregnant woman in distress.
Issues and Trends
UNC wants to boost diploma earners
The News & Observer (Raleigh)
A UNC system strategy committee wants to lift the share of North Carolina residents who have at least a four-year college degree by 2018. The group began to discuss a goal of raising the state’s degree attainment rate — defined as adults age 25 to 64 with at least a four-year college diploma — from 28 percent to 32 percent in the next five years.
Related Link:
http://www.heraldsun.com/view/full_story/20752346/article-State%E2%80%99s-college-degree-attainment-goal-may-be-set-at-32-percent
David Perry to Retire From U. of North Carolina Press
The Chronicle of Higher Education
David Perry, editor-in-chief at the University of North Carolina Press since 1995, will retire in March 2013. Perry has been at the press for 34 years since he joined as an editorial assistant in 1979.