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Group eager to adopt poor African town

By Kerry Cannity | April 26

A newly formed student committee hopes to work with the United Nations to make UNC the first public university to sponsor an African village. The Millennium Villages, a part of the U.N.'s Millennium Development Project, seeks to bring new technology and education to villages in some of the world's most poverty-stricken areas. "This is one of the most powerful steps being taken toward ending poverty and proving that the Millennium Goals are possible," said Lennon Flowers, founding member of the Millennium Development task force at UNC.

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Homeland security leader to teach class

By Kerry Cannity | April 12

UNC students soon will be able to get class credit - and federal government insight - through a disaster management course taught by a Department of Homeland Security official. "Public Health Issues in Community Preparedness and Disaster Management," HPAA 134, will be offered this fall through the School of Public Health. The class, designed to teach students to prepare for and manage disasters, will be taught by federal employee Bennet Waters, also a UNC professor.

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Steam pipe to bring down Nash

By Kerry Cannity | March 30

An old steam pipe under Nash Hall will lead to the building's downfall. Nash was built in 1942 but an old steam pipe laid underneath the building has caused severe damage that will cause it to be demolished. The building sits across from the Carolina Inn on Pittsboro Street. Although the building's problems do not pose a threat to current occupants, the building must be destroyed to facilitate the replacement of the steam pipe.

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Big buddies pal around with reading

By Kerry Cannity | March 29

There's nothing like pizza and reading to draw together college and elementary school students. Big and Little Buddies gathered Tuesday evening to celebrate a new campus service project and, with luck, add to their personal libraries. As a part of Campus Y's Big Buddy Program, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools elementary school students and their campus mentors have been reading together to encourage healthy attitudes toward books.

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UNC's first honored by benefactors

By Kerry Cannity | February 16

For residents of Hinton James Residence Hall, the walk to class is about a mile. For Hinton James himself, the walk was closer to 150 miles. After trekking from Wilmington to Chapel Hill through the cold winter weather, James arrived on the University's campus Feb. 12, 1795, for his first full day of class. Students celebrated the University's first student with a pep rally on the residence hall lawn Wednesday as part of Hinton James Week. The weeklong series of events is being sponsored by the General Alumni Association to commemorate all UNC students.

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UNC names newest officer

By Kerry Cannity | February 13

Another empty seat in the University's administration has been filled. Ann Penn was chosen as the University's new Equal Opportunity/Americans with Disabilities Act Officer, campus officials said Friday. The new hire will be officially announced today, said Lisa Katz, director of UNC's news services. Penn is the director of the office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action at Kent State University in Ohio.

Kerry Cannity

Group eager to adopt poor African town

Homeland security leader to teach class

Steam pipe to bring down Nash

Big buddies pal around with reading

UNC's first honored by benefactors

UNC names newest officer

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