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Here is a sampling of links and notes about other Carolina people and programs cited recently in the media:

National Coverage

A Roller Derby of Bacteria
The New Yorker

…After a press conference two years ago, I had a long conversation with Balfour Sartor, a gastroenterologist at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill who specializes in inflammatory bowel diseases, like Crohn’s. These autoimmune conditions are thought to be caused in part by an imbalance of bacteria in the gut—too much of one kind, too little of another—and the genetic factors that abet this lopsided growth.

No Crime in Asking
Inside Higher Ed

…Carol Runyan, an epidemiologist at the Colorado School of Public Health and professor of pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, analyzed the misconduct before and during college of students at an unnamed university in the South. (The study was conducted when Runyan and the other three authors worked at the University of North Carolina Injury Prevention Research Center, in Chapel Hill.)

Book World: Philip F. Gura’s ‘Truth’s Ragged Edge: The Rise of the American Novel’ (Book Review)
The Washington Post

You might think that a study of early 19th-century American fiction, focusing largely on half-forgotten books, should be the natural purview of a university press. …Philip F. Gura, professor of American literature and culture at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has produced an enthralling work of literary recovery. There’s nothing at all fuddy-duddy about the books he discusses.

Tepper Launches an Online MBA—For $118,000
Bloomberg Businessweek

…Tepper’s three-year program, which will be conducted partially online and partially in person, offers the same faculty and curriculum—and the same admission and graduation requirements—as its highly regarded full-time and part-time MBA programs. It follows similar programs at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business and the Kenan-Flagler Business School at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

Can we talk about gun violence?
The Washington Post

…David Jacobs, associate trauma director at Carolinas Medical Center and professor of clinical surgery at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, called interpersonal violence a “disease” of young men of color, and said “it diminishes all of us” with its lost potential and contributions to society. “It’s not going to be solved by a law here and a law there.” Violence is big business, Jacobs said, in music, movies and games.

Even if It Was a Muslim, So What? (Commentary)
The Huffington Post

…But what about the Gallup poll that shows that 93 percent of Muslims in the world aren't radical, and that the radicals give political, not religious, justifications for their violence? What about the study out of Duke and UNC Chapel Hill showing that only 6 percent of terrorist attacks in the U.S. have been by Muslims?

Regional Coverage

Runners and spectators raced to save lives
The Boston Globe

When Natalie Stavas and her father finally reached mile 26, drained but determined to finish, they heard the boom of the explosions and watched as police began erecting barricades to block runners from continuing to the finish line. …Meanwhile, her father, Joe Stavas, 58, a radiologist who now works in North Carolina, was helping tend to some of the thousands of runners who were halted at Hereford Street. Many were growing cold quickly after sweating, which can be dangerous for marathon runners. (Dr. Joe Stavas is a professor of radiology at the UNC School of Medicine.)

State and Local Coverage

Thorp adds new UNC assault review post
The Herald-Sun (Durham)

UNC Chancellor Holden Thorp has created a new full-time Title IX coordinator position to help the campus deal with allegations of sexual assault, discrimination and incidents of violence. Thorp announced the creation of the post in an email to the campus Tuesday night. Christi Hurt, director of the Carolina Women’s Center, has agreed to serve in that position on an interim basis while the university looks for someone to fill the job.
Related Links:
http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/local&id=9068977
http://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/morning_call/2013/04/thorp-names-interim-title-ix.html
http://chapelboro.com/UNC-Hires-Full-Time-Title-IX-Coordinator/16074709
UNC Campus Update:
http://www.unc.edu/campus-updates/title-ix-position/

Blitz Build shows our good nature (Editorial)
The Herald-Sun (Durham)

It helps, in light of Monday’s tragedy in Boston, to reflect on the positive. The UNC Habitat for Humanity Club proves the point that it’s not all bad out there. Club members gathered at Phoenix Place in Chapel Hill on Sunday to work on homes as part of their fourth Blitz Build event. During the weekend activity, they raised money and made progress on a house the club is building for Marta Puebla and her family. …They dedicated the house to UNC Chancellor Holden Thorp and his wife, Patti, who have championed Habitat for Humanity during their time in Chapel Hill.

Comfortable with an open door at UNC-CH? (Commentary)
The News & Observer (Raleigh)

As president of what is now the University of North Carolina System, Bill Friday used to shock people who called his office and heard, without interception, “Hello? This is William Friday. May I help you?” Students in the days of one of Friday’s beloved predecessors, Frank Porter Graham, used to be a little uncertain of what to do when they’d glance to the back of their classrooms and see the small, balding man with the warm smile just sitting there watching.

Missing: Diversity On NC Corporate Boards
WUNC-FM (Chapel Hill)

A new study shows large corporate boards in North Carolina are less diverse than the boards of Fortune 100 companies. The UNC Law School Director Diversity Initiative looked at the boards of the 50 largest companies in North Carolina. Twelve percent of the board members were female, which is slightly down from 2009. Minorities made up seven percent of the boards, the same as in 2009. Lissa Broome heads the Director Diversity Initiative and says it’s hard to explain why Fortune 100 boards are more diverse.
UNC Release:
http://uncnews.unc.edu/content/view/5978/67/

Scholars Push For Interculturality
"The State of Things" WUNC-FM

The United States has for centuries been a nation of multiculturality, with many cultures and communities existing within it, but not necessarily integrated. Many scholars say that the way to true peace is through interculturality, where cultures are educated about other culture through methods like language, arts and education. Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are hosting the conference "Interculturality and the Arts," throughout the triangle this week. …They join Host Isaac Davy-Aronson, in for Frank Stasio, to discuss the possibilities of interculturality.

New program to combat Rx drug abuse
The Triangle Business Journal

In an attempt to stem the increase in prescription drug overdoses, Community Care of North Carolina says it will oversee a $2.6 million project to address chronic pain issues. …A UNC-Chapel Hill study reported that the Controlled Substances Reporting System, a program under the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services, did a good job in reducing prescription drug abuse, but found the program to be underused.

Fate of Water Street property remains cloudy
The Star-News (Wilmington)

The long-discussed fate of the high-profile downtown property home to the Water Street parking deck could be cloudy for the next two years. The land's future will soon be in the hands of a team out of the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill that offers development assistance to local governments. On Tuesday, the City Council voted unanimously to enter into a contract with the UNC School of Government team, which will be paid $50,000.

Dancing With the Stars of Carolina Gear Up For Competition
WCHL-FM (Chapel Hill)

It’s almost time for local figures in the community to lace-up their dancing shoes for a good cause. Dancing With the Stars of Carolina is happening May 4 to benefit the Boys and Girls Club. …One of Kleinschmidt’s competitors is UNC professor Dr. Deborah Stroman. “Certainly Boys and Girls Club has a great tradition of helping young people in communities where they need it the most,” Stroman said.

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