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

National Coverage

Using Hispanic Heritage Month to boost your child’s self-esteem
NBCLatino
Sept. 13

With comprehensive immigration reform at the forefront of political talk these days, Hispanic Heritage Month is undoubtedly receiving extra attention this year. …A study by researchers at the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, shows that Latino kids who grow up knowledgeable about their culture … are more likely to excel in school, have a strong self-esteem, and develop healthy behaviors. …
http://nbclatino.com/2013/09/13/using-hispanic-heritage-month-to-boost-your-childs-self-
esteem/Childhood Obesity and Risk of Adult Hypertension

Childhood Obesity and Risk of Adult Hypertension
WebMD News from HealthDay (website)
Sept. 12

Obese children have a four times greater risk of having high blood pressure when they reach adulthood compared to normal weight kids, new research shows. …The 27-year study is important "because there are relatively few studies that have been done looking at the long-term impact of childhood obesity on adult health," said Myles Faith, an associate professor of nutrition at the Gillings School of Global Public Health at the University of North Carolina, in Chapel Hill.
http://children.webmd.com/news/20130912/childhood-obesity-quadruples-chances-of-adult-
hypertension-study

Pilot program teaches captains 'Big Army' princples
U.S. Army Human Resources Command, via Defense Video & Imagery Distribution System (website)
Sept. 12

About 30 captains got an introduction to leadership at a strategic, or enterprise, level this summer, recently graduating from the UNC-IDB Strategic Studies Fellows Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, N.C., offered by the Institute for Defense and Business.
http://www.dvidshub.net/news/113535/pilot-program-teaches-captains-big-army-
principles#.UjMZXGzD_s0#ixzz2emTrWYeZ


State & Local Coverage

The Friday Interview
The Daily Tar Heel (editorial)
Sept. 13

Chancellor Carol Folt wants you to know that she is aware of the spotlight shining on UNC right now, and she is ready to take full advantage of it. Folt sees opportunity to become a leader in the greatness of public universities, beyond the scandals and afflictions that have been consuming the University’s image in the press over the past few years.
http://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2013/09/the-friday-interview
Related Link:
http://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2013/09/the-rawlings-panel-recommmendation-is-
unfeasible

NC leads nation in lowering antipsychotic drug use in nursing homes
The Observer (Charlotte)
Sept. 12

Statistics from a collaborative effort to reduce the use of antipsychotic drugs to control troublesome behavior by people with dementia in nursing homes shows that North Carolina led the nation in achieving reductions. …“I think this is good news for North Carolina,” said Thomas Konrad, chairman of the board of Friends of Residents in Long Term Care and a research professor in Health Policy and Management at UNC-Chapel Hill’s School of Public Health. …
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/09/12/4309815/nc-leads-nation-in-lowering-
antipsychotic.html#storylink=cpy

Some question delay in changes to UNC's sexual assault complaint policy
WTVD-TV (Durham/Raleigh)
Sept. 12

Students on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus will have to wait a little longer for changes to the university's sexual assault complaint policy. ABC11 has learned a task force assigned to rewrite the rules plans to meet yet again later this month, which is drawing some criticism.
http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/local&id=9245981

Chapel Hill panel: We must talk about race
Chapel Hill News
Sept. 12

Communities need to admit race is still an issue and deal with it by getting comfortable with an uncomfortable dialogue, community leaders and residents said Thursday. …Nearly 100 people gathered at the Chapel Hill Public Library for “Lessons learned from Trayvon Martin: Could it happen here?” …John Rubin, a professor in the UNC School of Government, said North Carolina’s “no duty to retreat” law is not much different from the “stand your ground” law in Florida. …
http://www.chapelhillnews.com/2013/09/12/3190121/chapel-hill-panel-we-must-talk.html

Campus notes: UNC-Chapel Hill to test sirens Tuesday
The Durham News
Sept. 12

Young UNC faculty members honored
Four highly promising faculty members at UNC-Chapel Hill have been awarded the Phillip and Ruth Hettleman Prizes for Artistic and Scholarly Achievement by Young Faculty, an honor that recognizes the achievements of outstanding junior tenure-track faculty or recently tenured faculty.
UNC Release:
http://uncnews.unc.edu/content/view/6218/107/

University to test sirens Tuesday
UNC-Chapel Hill will test its emergency sirens as part of Alert Carolina, a safety awareness campaign, between noon and 1 p.m. Tuesday. The sirens sound only for a major emergency or an immediate safety or health threat … as determined by the Department of Public Safety.
UNC Release:
http://uncnews.unc.edu/content/view/6216/107/

Grant to further cyber security research
A $5.8 million award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) will be used by UNC-Chapel Hill and five partners for a large research project that will explore challenges in cyber security in the era of cloud computing.
UNC Release:
http://uncnews.unc.edu/content/view/6173/74/
Link to Durham News briefs: http://www.thedurhamnews.com/2013/09/12/3188987/campus-
notes-duke-cochlear-implant.html

Dean Smith receives TBJ lifetime achievement award for diversity efforts
Triangle BizBlog (blog & video)
Sept. 12

Triangle Business Journal’s inaugural Leaders in Diversity Awards featured former UNC-Chapel Hill men’s basketball coach Dean Smith, who was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award. … [Hubert] Davis accepted on Smith’s behalf, recounting for the crowd the harsh words the coach used when they met during recruitment all those years ago.
http://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/blog/2013/09/coach-dean-smith-receives-tbj-
lifetime.html

UNC board cool to idea of more out-of-state students
Charlotte Observer
Sept. 12

The UNC Board of Governors showed little appetite Thursday for a proposal to admit more out-of-state students at some public campuses experiencing waning enrollment. The UNC system is considering a pilot program to raise the current 18 percent cap on out-of-state freshmen at institutions that have traditionally served minority students.
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2013/09/12/4309391/unc-board-cool-to-idea-of-more.
html#.UjMUTWzD_s0#storylink=cpy

UNC weighs more out-of-staters at minority schools
WRAL-TV
Sept. 12

Supervisors of North Carolina's state university system are discussing whether to counter falling enrollment at six campuses that historically served primarily black and Native American students by allowing them to recruit more students from outside the state. The University of North Carolina's Board of Governors on Thursday heard a staff recommendation to allow up to 30 percent of newly enrolled students at the six schools to come from outside the state.
http://www.wral.com/unc-weighs-more-out-of-staters-at-minority-schools/12879780/

UNC Working To Serve Veterans
WUNC
Sept. 12
With major military installations and affordable public higher education, North Carolina is well-suited to take advantage of the high number of veterans looking to attend college. The federal government has spent more than $30 billion on the post 9-11 GI bill since revamping it four years ago – a number that is likely to increase sharply as more military personnel are discharged. In an effort to increase veteran enrollment, the UNC System opened an office at Camp Lejeune earlier this year to help GI bill recipients through the application process. The UNC system has also created online tools designed specifically for veterans.
http://wunc.org/post/unc-working-serve-veterans

P.J. Hairston's Court Appearance Delayed Again
WFMY-TV/The Associated Press
Sept. 13

Suspended North Carolina guard P.J. Hairston's court appearance on a speeding charge has been delayed another month. Hairston was due Friday in a Durham County courtroom but Magistrate Steven R. Storch said his appearance was rescheduled for Oct. 11.
http://www.digtriad.com/news/article/298609/57/PJ-Hairstons-Court-Appearance-Delayed-
?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Cbc%7Clarge

Former UNC athletic director angry about Little revelations
The Herald-Sun (Durham)
Sept. 13

Former North Carolina athletic director Dick Baddour said he was upset and disappointed – but not angry – when he saw news reports that Durham native Greg Little took more than $20,000 from an agent while he was a wide receiver at UNC. Then Baddour sat down in his office Wednesday and read an affidavit from the North Carolina Secretary of State’s office that detailed the specifics of Little’s misconduct. “Well, when I read this I do get angry,” Baddour said.
http://www.heraldsun.com/news/x913949000/Former-UNC-athletic-director-angry-about-
Little-revelations

Issues & Trends

Researchers Struggle to Secure Data in an Insecure
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Sept. 13

Long before Edward Snowden made his revelations about the National Security Agency, … the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill discovered the pain of not securing sensitive data. Back in 2009, the technical staff of Chapel Hill's medical school discovered spyware on a server housing the medical records of some 180,000 women, participants in a study analyzing mammography results.
http://chronicle.com/article/Researchers-Struggle-to-Secure/141591/#sthash.
qKK03rSe.dpuf

How to Make School Better for Boys
The Atlantic
Sept. 13

I recently appeared on MSNBC’s The Cycle to discuss the new edition of my book The War Against Boys. …Women in the United States now earn … 57 percent of bachelor’s degrees, 60 percent of master’s degrees, and 52 percent of doctorates. …If male enrollment falls to 40 percent or below, female students begin to flee. Officials at schools at or near the tipping point (American University, Boston University, Brandeis University, New York University, the University of Georgia, and the University of North Carolina, to name only a few) are helplessly watching as their campuses become like retirement villages…
http://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2013/09/how-to-make-school-better-for-
boys/279635/

How much state funding does the University of Virginia receive?
Washington Post
Sept. 13

There’s a preliminary proposal floating around the University of Virginia that recommends the elite public flagship push for more independence from the state government. One of the reasons such change is needed, according to the draft: “Significant, sustained, and permanent decreases in federal and state funding.” [Compares UVA to UNC, among others.]http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/how-much-state-funding-does-the-university-
of-virginia-receive/2013/09/12/fb999782-1baf-11e3-82ef-a059e54c49d0_story.html

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