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The University and Towns
In Brief
Three UNC Professors
Honored with Awards
Dr. Gary Marchionini, professor at
UNC’s School of Information and
Library Science, has been awarded the
Frederick G. Kilgour Award for
Research in Library and Information
Technology. The award was established
to honor the achievements of UNC
Distinguished Research Professor
Frederick G. Kilgour, the founder of the
Online Computer Library Center and a
major figure in library automation. The
award, first presented in 1998, aims to
bring attention to “real-world” research
related to the development of informa
tion technologies. The award consists of
a $2,000 cash prize, an expense-paid
trip to the conference and a citation of
merit. Marchionini will be recognized at
the American Library Association’s
annual conference in Chicago later this
summer.
Dr. Harold R. Roberts, professor of
medicine and pathology at the School
of Medicine, received an honorary doc
tor of medicine degree May 26 from
Lund University in Sweden. Roberts
was cited for his contributions to coag
ulation research and, following the tra
dition of Lund, received a gold ring
from the vice chancellor and a two-can
non salute during the ceremony.
Dr. Barbara M. Wildemuth, associate
professor, has been named Outstanding
Teacher of the Year by UNC’s School of
Information and Library Science. The
award was announced May 21 at the
school’s commencement ceremony.
Videoconference On
Health Relating to Race
UNC’s school of Public Health’s
Minority Health Project will advance its
ongoing efforts to address health dis
parities among racial and ethnic popu
lations through its sixth annual Public
Health Research Videoconference
being held June 12-16.
Compelling evidence that race and
ethnicity correlate with persistent, and
often increasing, health disparities
among U.S. populations demands the
attention of national and statewide lead
ers and researchers.
Despite notable progress in the over
all health of the nation, there continue
to be higher rates of illness and death
experienced by blacks, Hispanics,
American Indians, Hawaiian natives,
Alaskan natives, Pacific Islanders and
some groups of Asian Americans.
The Minority Health Project works
to improve the availability of health
data on racial/ethnic populations. This
is an essential resource enabling the
state and nation’s health care profes
sionals and policy-makers to understand
and eliminate the causes of health dis
parities.
EPA Contract Renewal
Allows For Internships
UNC’s School of Information and
Library Science will continue a unique,
25-year partnership with the
Environmental Protection Agency
under a contract renewal that involves
providing services to the federal agency
as well as the National Institute of
Environmental Health Science.
Under the terms of the five-year con
tract renewal, valued at up to $1 mil
lion, UNC will administer an internship
program for master’s students that sup
plements class work.
Since the program began, more than
250 interns have supplied library ser
vices to EPA and NIEHS researchers in
the Research Triangle Park,’ gaining pro
fessional-level experience in reference,
inter-library loan, cataloging, online
searching, serials and branch library
management.
The partnership gives students the
opportunity to apply what they learn in
class, rotate through different depart
ments and obtain valuable experience
that program organizers hope will give
them a better understanding of what
they want to do in the future.
Safety Seat Inspection
for Concerned Parents
Parents who are concerned about
their child’s safety while traveling in the
car are encouraged to visit a safety seat
inspection and clinic to be offered
Thursday, June 22. The free clinic will
be held from 9 a.m. until noon at
Chapel Hill Fire Station No. 4. The sta
tion is located at the corner of Airport
and Weaver Dairy roads.
Experts supervising the clinic will
inspect car seats for proper installation
and offer parents tips to help improve
safety while traveling with a child. The
clinic is sponsored by UNC Health
Care and the Chapel Hill Fire
Department. For more information, call
966-7189.
From Staff Reports
Frankenberg, Marine Sciences Professor, Dies
Tommy Johnstone
Staff Writer
The University community mourns
the loss of Dirk Frankenberg, a well
known marine scientist and professor,
who died of a heart attack at his home in
Hillsborough, June 10. He was 62.
Highly involved in marine science
research, Frankenberg continually stud
ied North Carolina’s natural areas and
sought to educate the public on how to
preserve them.
Frankenberg spent the past 10 years
writing books about the habitats of N.C.
His last project, a book he edited for the
Project Uplift Gives Minorities a Taste of UNC
Chris Stegall
Staff Writer
Many academically talented minori
ty high school juniors from across the
state will get a little taste of college life
this summer through a project
designed to acquaint prospective stu
dents with the University.
Project Uplift, which runs through
June, began its 31st year last week.
The first week drew more than 225
black, hispanic and Native American
students to campus for the three-day
pre-orientation program that includes
a stay in Connor Residence Hall.
During their stay, prospective stu
dents learn about academic programs,
student services and student life. They
also attend classes in progress and
social and recreational functions to
experience the life of freshman stu
dents.
Program Director, Terri Houston
said the project’s goal is to inform
minority students about the
University’s academic opportunities
and admissions policies.
“(The purpose of the program is) to
apprise students of the advantages of a
college education, especially a
Carolina education.”
Student counselors guide partici
pants to and from informational and
recreational programs and help intro
duce them to life at the University.
Counselor Ndidi Okeke, a junior
psychology major from Greensboro,
called the program highly effective
and said it is a major tool in drawing
some students to the University.
“It’s a good informational pro
gram,” she said. “A lot of people I’ve
Popular Bar Owner
Mourned After Death
Brian Frederick
Editor
Friends and family gathered Sunday
at the University’s Forest Theatre to
remember Kevin Clyde, owner of
Henderson Street Bar and Grill, a pop
ular student bar.
Clyde died on Wednesday, June 7,
from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Those who knew Clyde described
the 34-year-old as a man who gave self
lessly of himself to his friends, his
employees and the community.
“He was so giving and so generous,"
Stewart Simpson, co-owner of the Dead
Mule Club, of which Clyde was also a
co-owner, told The Daily Tar Heel.
Simpson described several examples
of Clyde’s concern for his employees.
Clyde bought a plane ticket so one of
his employees could go home and see
his sister’s new baby, Simpson said.
Clyde paid all the taxes of another
employee who couldn’t, he said.
Many of his employees said they con
sidered him a close friend and a part of
their families. In 1998, Clyde treated his
employees and their families - 38 peo
ple in all - to a Christmas vacation in
the Bahamas.
Clyde was a respected business
owner within the town. He donated
bikes to the Chapel Hill Police
Department and served as a sponsor for
the Department’s golf tournament that
raised money for North Carolina
Special Olympics.
One story that may best speak of
Morehead Planetarium Unveils 'Extreme Weather' Show
Mark Thomas
Staff Writer
With a capacity crowd on hand, offi
cials at Morehead Planetarium unveiled
its newest presentation to the public
Monday evening.
The planetarium’s “Extreme
Weather” presentation takes viewers on
an interplanetary voyage showcasing the
different weather phenomena on Earth
and some of its neighboring planets.
University & City
University Press, was tided, “Exploring
North Carolina’s Natural Areas.” It
looked into the parks and natural areas
of North Carolina and spoke about the
importance of their preservation.
Watts Hill Jr., a close friend of
Frankenberg and resident of Chapel Hill
said he learned much about the N.C.
coast through his talks.
“I can’t emphasize enough that he
wasn’t just a fine teacher and scientist
but also that so much of his work was
dedicated to improving the lives of peo
ple in North Carolina,” he said.
Frankenberg joined the University in
1974. He worked at the University’s
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Delta Sigma Theta sorority members dance their way off the dance floor at the step show for Project Uplift in
the Great Hall Friday. The step show was followed by a "Night at the Apollo" performance.
worked with have said it was the final
push that got them to come to
Carolina. I love it.”
Participant Maria Bames, a prospec
tive student from Dudley, said she
learned a lot from her participation.
“They give you a lot of information
Clyde’s life involves a tiger named
“Tigger.”
Clyde spent a lot of time in Beaufort,
where he liked to go off-shore fishing.
While in Beaufort one weekend, Clyde
read about a tiger in Texas that had once
been someone’s pet and had been res
cued by the Carnivore Preservation
Trust in Pittsboro.
On his way back from Beaufort,
Clyde called the CPT and asked to
adopt the tiger.
From that point on, Clyde often vis
ited the CPT, a 55-acre preserve that
breeds endangered rainforest species, to
visit Tigger and help with fundraising.
“He used to bring ribs for Tigger,”
said Lori Widener, Development
Director for the CPT. “He enjoyed
bringing his friends out here.”
Friends and family may never find
answers to explain Clyde’s suicide.
“Anybody that was down, he would
bring them up,” Simpson said.
“Which is why it’s hard to understand
why he didn’t think he could ask us all
for help.”
Henderson Street Bar and Grill has
been closed and no plans have been
made yet for its future.
At Sunday’s service, friends and fam
ily played music and told stories.
Orrin Robbins, Clyde’s attorney and
friend, said at the service, “Kevin truly
had more best friends than anybody
I’ve ever met.”
Brian Frederick can be reached at
brifred@yahoo.com.
The crowd was treated to refresh
ments and a live weather broadcast
given by local meteorologist, Mike
Fishel of WRAL, before receiving a free
viewing of the planetarium’s newest
attraction.
Before the presentation, Fishel took a
few moments to educate the crowd
about weather and the tools used to pre
dict it with a talk entided “Extreme Fun-
Reporting on the Weather.” Fishel was
also a narrator for “Extreme Weather."
Institute of Marine Sciences in
Morehead City and in the marine sci
ences department in Chapel Hill during
his time at UNC.
Conrad Neumann, a professor of
marine sciences, said Frankenberg
worked hard to transform the Morehead
lab into a major research facility.
“The man was full of energy and pop
ular with students. He worked hard at
his teaching and his passing is a great
loss for the University and the state,”
Neumann said.
Besides teaching on the undergradu
ate and graduate levels, Frankenberg co
administered the Science Opportunity
on the whole process of getting into
college,” she said. • T _
Houston praised the program’s abili
ty to attract students to UNC.
“It’s a phenomenal program,” she
said. “It’s a wonderful recruitment
tool.”
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Flowers, messages and photographs sit in remembrance of Henderson
Street Bar and Grill owner Kevin Clyde, who died last Wednesday.
Seated in inclined chairs, which pro
vide those in attendance with a com
fortable view of the planetarium’s 68
foot diameter dome, the audience was
the first to view “Extreme Weather."
But the planetarium’s 300 seats were
not enough to accommodate the large
crowd, said Austin Guiles, the show’s
producer.
“We brought in 20 extra chairs and
there were still about 30 people stand
ing,” Guiles said.
Fellows Program. The program, a joint
effort between UNC, UNC-Pembroke,
N.C. A&T and Elizabeth City State
University, provides financial support
and experience to minorities interested
in earth, ocean and environmental sci
ences.
Frankenberg also served as the chair
of the Governor’s Advisory Committee
to the N. C. Museum of Natural Science.
A native of Concord, Mass.,
Frankenberg received his bachelor’s
degree from Dartmouth University in
1959. He entered Emory University and
received his master’s and doctoral
degrees in 1962.
Participants also have the opporttini
k ty to compete in their own version of
MTV’s “Singled Out" and a talent
show that some likened to “Showtime
at the Apollo.”
See PROJECT UPLIFT, Page 7
From the super-storms on Jupiter to
Hurricanes off the Carolina coast,
“Extreme Weather” gives the audience
an other-worldly perspective of weather,
taking viewers from Earth to Uranus
and back in the space of about half an
hour. In that time a barrage of visuals
are accompanied by weather facts.
Guiles said the show took about six
months to develop though the idea
behind it had been circulating longer.
“I presented the idea to our produc-
Thursday, June 15, 2000
He was head of the marine sciences
curriculum at the University from 1974-
90 and led the Institute of Marine
Sciences in Morehead City from 1980-
93.
Frankenberg’s most notable books
include “The Nature of the Outer
Banks,” published in 1995, and its com
panion book, “The Nature of the
Southern Coast,” published in 1997.
In lieu of flowers, his family asks that
contributions be made to the N.C.
Museum of Natural Sciences in Raleigh.
The University Editor can be reached
at udesk@unc.edu.
Century
Center to
Alter Plan
The Century Center's Design
Review Committee decided
on some structural changes
to the community building.
Karen Brewer
Staff Writer
In the midst of construction,
Carrboro’s new Century Center is still
undergoing changes in its physical
structure and design.
The Design Review Committee for
the Century Center met Tuesday
evening to discuss changes in the plans
of the building, a remodeling project of
the former Carrboro Baptist Church on
Greensboro Street.
Plans for the Century Center, expect
ed to be finished by early October,
include renovating the Sunday School
building into office space for the police
and recreational departments. The
sanctuary will become a small perfor
mance hall for concerts and meetings,
with a capacity around 250 people.
While these larger plans are set,
some smaller renovations are not.
One item the committee decided to
completely do away with were pyra
mid-shaped, insulated roof panels on
the two tower structures of the building.
The committee found the panels were
too expensive and instead decided to
put the extra funds towards repairs on
the roofs of the existing towers.
Robert Morgan, town manager and
member of the Design Review
Committee, said, “The panels were
strictly a design feature, and there was
really no need to spend that much
money when we could use it to improve
the roofs presently on the towers."
The committee also discussed ways
to save money by putting off some ren
ovations, such as replacing the wood on
some parts of the building, but ulti
mately decided to make repairs now.
Allen Spalt, another committee
member who is also on the Board of
Alderman, made the point that cor
recting structural problems now is bet
ter than having to make repairs later.
Another one of the changes in ques
tion was wether or not to level the sanc
tuary floor. Members decided that lev
eling the floor for approximately
$15,000 was necessary because it has to
be completely flat for the new hard
wood floor in the performance room.
The floor, which will cost approximate
ly $30,000, will be payed for by dona
tions from various dance groups and
community individuals.
The costs of many of the renovations
are still in question and have not all
been decided. The committee will pre
sent the proposed budget at the last
town meeting in June.
Until then, town officials are still
excited about the prospect of the new
Century Center. “I think it’s going to
offer the department (recreation) and
the community a wealth of opportuni
ties for a variety of programs and activ
ities’ needs,” said Carol Rosemond,
superintendent of the Carrboro
Recreation Department “I think it will
receive heavy usage from different
community groups.”
The Cityl State 3 National Editor can
be reached at stntdesk@unc.edu.
tion staff last summer,” Guiles said.
“Work began in early January.”
Times are 1:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.
daily, and the show runs until August 13.
Tickets for the show are $4 for adults
and $3 for children, students and senior
citizens.
For more information, contact the
planetarium at 962-1236.
The University Editor can be reached
at udeskQunc.edu
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