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

International Coverage

Eating disorders span generations, study says
The Globe and Mail
...“There is a stereotype that these conditions primarily affect teenage girls, but we are seeing them in women who are in their 50s, 60s and even 70s,” said the study’s senior researcher, Cynthia Bulik, a professor of nutrition at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
UNC Release: http://news.unchealthcare.org/news/2012/june/eating-disorder-behaviors-and-weight-concerns-are-common-in-women-over-50

National Coverage

Life Over 50 Can Include An Eating Disorder
NPR
Eating disorders aren't just a problem for teens and young women. Many women over 50 grapple with issues related to body image and food, a new study finds. Two-thirds of 1,849 women surveyed by researchers from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine said they were unhappy with their overall appearance.
UNC Release: http://news.unchealthcare.org/news/2012/june/eating-disorder-behaviors-and-weight-concerns-are-common-in-women-over-50
Related Links: http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/06/21/weight-worries-plague-women-over-50/
http://healthland.time.com/2012/06/21/too-old-for-weight-worries-eating-disorders-are-common-among-women-over-50/#ixzz1yWh5u5x1

State and Local Coverage

Carolina Performing Arts receives Mellon grant
The Chapel Hill Herald
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation of New York has awarded $800,000 to Carolina Performing Arts for the creation of Arts@TheCore, a multifaceted five-year program to strengthen the bonds between academics and the performing arts at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
UNC Release: http://uncnews.unc.edu/content/view/5382/66/

Big changes are coming in the way the state cares for mentally ill
The Fayetteville Observer
..."I think there's a lot of distrust at how it's actually going to happen because there's just been so much chaos in the system and nothing works as well as you think it's going to work," said Dr. John Gilmore, a professor in the department of psychiatry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. "I think there's a lot of healthy skepticism."

UNC's $127M bonds rated 'AAA' by Fitch
Triangle Business Journal
While officials at the University of North Carolina system continue to sound alarm about the dwindling support from the state government, Fitch Ratings, a New York-based ratings agency came out with report stating UNC's $127M bond offering has a 'AAA' status because of UNC's substantial financial cushion.

Universities asking profs to teach more
Triangle Business Journal
As budgets in higher education continue to see cuts, university administrators have asked faculty to spend more time in the classroom. ... Average number of sections taught are up as well. Faculty at UNC-Chapel Hill saw a more than 17 percent increase in that category since 2008.

Law graduates struggle to find employment as firms reduce hiring
Triangle Business Journal
Law firms have continued to cut back their hiring of first-year attorneys nationally, driving recent law graduates’ unemployment rates to the highest levels in at least 17 years. ... Of the 247 students who graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill’s law school in May 2011, about 8 percent were still unemployed in February 2012, according to the American Bar Association.

Public invited to Carolina North information meeting
The Chapel Hill Herald
Staff members at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will update local residents, faculty, staff and students on activities at Carolina North at a public information meeting Wednesday. The meeting will take place from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Magnolia Conference Room of the Giles F. Horney Building at 103 Airport Drive.

Issues and Trends

UNC system president praises state budget
The Herald-Sun (Durham)
University of North Carolina system President Tom Ross said the state budget approved Thursday is fair and supports the system’s highest priorities. “We understand that resources are scarce in every part of state government and believe the legislature worked hard to address our most significant needs and assist us in protecting the quality of education we deliver to our students,” Ross said.
Related Link: http://www.wral.com/news/state/nccapitol/story/11231887/

Barringer resigns seat on UNC Board of Governors
The Herald-Sun (Durham)
Brent D. Barringer, a Cary attorney, has resigned his seat on the UNC Board of Governors. Barringer said he is stepping aside to devote more time to family, business and professional responsibilities and to his wife, Tamara, who is seeking a seat in the State Senate. ... Joni Worthington, vice president of communications for the UNC system, said when the new member is elected will be decided by the House.