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Students are the only antidote for bad news

The news has been as enervating as day after day of 95+ degree weather. It saps and erodes energy. Finally, last week, there was just-in-time resolution of the deficit brinksmanship game being played in Washington. But there was no celebration. The price...

Published Mon, Aug 08 2011 6:43 AM by Monday Morning

Filed under: public health, North Carolina, budget

Football is not that important! (of course, that depends on one’s perspective!)

There, I said it. I realize that, for a lot of people, that’s a heretical statement (especially, my friends from University of Georgia). This morning, I picked up the local paper, and there was yet another article about football. It seems inconceivable...

Published Mon, Aug 15 2011 7:23 AM by Monday Morning

Filed under: Students, football

Rodney Dangerfield no more!

Last week, I shared a ride to an out-of-town airport with another woman. In sharing backseat, we talked about our work and found some common interests. She’s a lawyer. I told her how surprised I’ve been about how often we speak to the wonderful UNC lawyers...

Published Mon, Aug 22 2011 12:55 PM by Monday Morning

Filed under: public health

School starts; Irene hits

The new school year started great. Felicia Mebane, assistant dean for students, did a fabulous job of rousing everyone during orientation. I’m so proud of her, our student services managers, chairs, associate deans, and student leaders. We have...

Published Mon, Aug 29 2011 12:36 PM by Monday Morning

Filed under: Students

Celebrate workers—and those who want to work

Friday, September 2nd, the latest jobs report was released; new job creation is flat. Unemployment appears intractable without intervention. We at the School have added to the rolls of those unemployed over the last two years because of the large budget...

Published Sun, Sep 04 2011 1:26 PM by Monday Morning

Filed under: Students

Distinguished (professors), diversity, diets and deficit

Yes, these topics are connected. Last week, I attended events and lectures related to all four topics. Wednesday night, I was at a reception to honor new distinguished professors. Among them was our W.R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor Barry Popkin...

Published Mon, Sep 12 2011 10:00 AM by Monday Morning

Filed under: public health, diversity, North Carolina, Health Care Reform, obesity

Civil Society Starts Here

Diversity, inclusion and civility In her blog, Jo Ellen Parker, president of Sweet Briar College, quoted Spelman College president, Beverly Daniel Tatum. Tatum wrote that “In the context of rising social anxiety about the perceived decline in economic...

Published Mon, Sep 19 2011 8:45 AM by Monday Morning

Filed under: public health, diversity

On the ground in public health

Last week, I spoke at the North Carolina Public Health Association’s Annual Educational Conference. It was good to interact with local public health folks. I was pleased to hear that our students are contributing positively to health departments...

Published Mon, Sep 26 2011 2:13 PM by Monday Morning

Filed under: public health, North Carolina

Fabulous conference on water: hurry!

Hurry! Get over to the Friday Center for a fabulous conference on water this week in Chapel Hill, Water and Health: Where Science Meets Policy, led by The Water Institute at UNC and the UNC Institute for the Environment. Access to clean, safe water, managing...

Published Sun, Oct 02 2011 5:50 AM by Monday Morning

Filed under: Students

Steve Jobs’ 2005 Stanford University Commencement Speech

I’ve gone back to Steve Jobs’ Stanford University commencement speech several times over the last several years. I’ve now heard a lot of graduation speeches; it’s part of being dean. Many of those speeches have been good, but few have moved me to...

Published Mon, Oct 10 2011 9:27 AM by Monday Morning

Filed under: public health, Technology

Communicating sense

President, Chancellor and employees communicate On University Day, Chancellor Holden Thorp and President Ross reflected on the University, its challenges, future and opportunities. They gave us reason to be proud and hopeful in spite of this economy....

Published Mon, Oct 17 2011 9:28 AM by Monday Morning

Filed under: public health, Students, Cancer, Environment

Visiting Wake County Health Department

Last Thursday, Anna Schenck, PHD, director of our Public Health Leadership Program and the North Carolina Institute for Public Health and associate dean for practice, and I visited Sue Lynn Ledford, RN, MPA, director of the Wake County Health Department...

Published Mon, Oct 24 2011 8:27 AM by Anonymous

Filed under: public health, North Carolina, obesity

Notes from ASPH & APHA

I arrived in D.C. 10/29 for meetings of Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH) and American Public Health Association (APHA). Leaving RDU, it was essentially a public health plane, so full of our folks and very high spirited. At a lovely reception...

Published Mon, Oct 31 2011 7:27 AM by Anonymous

Filed under: public health, Health Care Reform

Starving in Somalia

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Published Mon, Nov 07 2011 11:28 AM by Anonymous

Filed under: public health, Global

We host hundreds

Visit from Cambridge University Last week, a delegation from England’s Cambridge University (particularly its Institute for Public Health) visited the School to discuss a number of topics. It was stimulating and interesting to explore the ways we are...

Published Mon, Nov 14 2011 12:13 PM by Anonymous

Filed under: public health, Students

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Students are the only antidote for bad news

Football is not that important! (of course, that depends on one’s perspective!)

Rodney Dangerfield no more!

School starts; Irene hits

Celebrate workers—and those who want to work

Distinguished (professors), diversity, diets and deficit

Civil Society Starts Here

On the ground in public health

Fabulous conference on water: hurry!

Steve Jobs’ 2005 Stanford University Commencement Speech

Communicating sense

Visiting Wake County Health Department

Notes from ASPH & APHA

Starving in Somalia

We host hundreds