Carolina in the News Carolina in the News: Thursday, September 3, 2009
| Carolina in the News: Thursday, September 3, 2009 |
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| Thursday, September 03, 2009 | |
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Here is a sampling of links and notes about Carolina people and programs cited recently in the media: International Coverage Stay single, stay slim Times of India A new study conducted by the University of North Carolina says that the loving relationship between married couples increases their waistline too. Couples start piling on the pounds in about 12 months after getting hitched. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/fitness/Stay-single-stay-slim/articleshow/4963613.cms UNC release: http://uncnews.unc.edu/content/view/2629/71/ National Coverage How can we get kids to eat right? (Letters) The New York Times Your article about children’s diet and weight properly points out the difficulty of figuring out what children should eat, and getting them to eat it… Bernard Gutin, Raleigh N.C…The writer is an adjunct professor of nutrition at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and emeritus professor of pediatrics at the Medical College of Georgia. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/03/opinion/l03diet.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=university%20of%20north%20carolina&st=cse UNC study: Insecticide-treated bed nets reduce infant deaths in Democratic Republic of Congo Science Blog Giving insecticide-treated bed nets to nearly 18,000 mothers at prenatal clinics in the Democratic Republic of Congo prevented an estimated 414 infant deaths from malaria, a study by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers concludes. http://www.scienceblog.com/cms/unc-study-insecticide-treated-bed-nets-reduce-infant-deaths-democratic-republic-congo-24767.html UNC release: http://www.unchealthcare.org/site/newsroom/news/2009/September/bednets State and Local Coverage UNC probe of fraternity party nears completion The News & Observer (Raleigh) A university investigation of a party at the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity on the night that its chapter president was killed by a police officer in Randolph County will probably be complete within a few days, a UNC-Chapel Hill administrator said Wednesday. http://www.newsobserver.com/news/story/1673044.html Preacher and leader Bob Young dies at 74 The News & Observer (Raleigh) Watching a basketball game between Duke and UNC Chapel Hill two seasons ago, Bob Young alternately cheered for one team, then the other – confusing even his closest friends near Lake Wylie, S.C…. For good reason. Young served as UNC student body president in 1957, then enrolled the next year at Duke Divinity School, where he was also elected president. http://www.newsobserver.com/news/story/1672887.html Issues and Trends Retaining your freshman and/or newest cult members Washington Monthly Inside Higher Ed reports that for “an increasing number of college administrators, hosting an opening convocation ceremony is not just tradition for tradition’s sake; many believe the ritual can improve student retention.” http://washingtonmonthly.com/college_guide/index.php What Bowles told the Easleys The News & Observer (Raleigh) When the UNC board of Governors was vetting the details of Mary Easley’s new job and big raise at N.C. State last year, the UNC system president Erskine Bowles has conversations with both the first lady and her husband. http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/what_bowles_told_the_easleys UNC president targets bloat The Herald Sun (Durham) Faced with what can only be described as administrative bloat, UNC President Erskine Bowles has admonished the heads of the system’s campuses to start their budget cutting in the very upper echelons. http://www.heraldsun.com/pages/full_story/push?article-UNC+president+targets+bloat%20&id=3518889-UNC+president+targets+bloat Deadwood aplenty The News & Observer (Raleigh) It seems to me that UNC system President Erskine Bowles should know what my mother told me: When you point your finger at someone, remember there are three pointing back at you…Sterling Brockwell, Raleigh, N.C. http://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/letters/story/1672545.html |