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VOLUME 111, ISSUE 42 Expansion lingers as ACC plays waiting game The Atlantic Coast Conference voted May 13 by a 7-2 margin to expand to 12 teams, extending formal invitations to Boston College, Syracuse University and the University of Miami from the Big East Conference. None have responded, but it is likely the outcome will hinge on Miami. Dean of medical school to step down Houpt will serve until a replacement is named MEREDITH NICHOLSON SUMMER EDITOR After serving as dean of the School of Medicine at UNC for six years, Jeffrey Houpt announced Monday that he has decided it is time to pass the baton. Houpt served as dean of the School of Medicine at Emory University in Atlanta for 8 years prior to coming to UNC. “I have been doing this dean’s job for 14 years at two places,” Houpt said. “I just felt it was time for me to stimulate my mind by doing other kinds of things.” Houpt, who also serves as vice chancellor for medical affairs and chief executive officer of the UNC Health Care System, will leave his position by May 2004 after his successor is named. Provost Robert Shelton called Houpt’s departure a tremendous loss and said Houpt has been an § Jeffrey Houpt holds dean, vice chancellor and CEO posi tions at UNC. excellent leader in both his roles as dean as as a hos pital executive. “We’ve been very fortunate to have Jeff Houpt this long, and he’s ensuring a smooth transition.” In addition to filling Houpt’s position, University officials are looking for vice chancellors of student affairs and information and technology; deans of the College of Arts and Sciences and schools of Education and Business; and the General Counsel. Houpt described his years at UNC as spectacular and said UNC Hospitals demonstrated tremendous growth despite the economy. “They’ve been magnif- SEE HOUPT, PAGE 7 UNC employee kills 3, himself BY JOHN FRANK STAFF WRITER Orange County investigators are trying to deter mine what caused a UNC researcher to reportedly shoot and kill his estranged wife, her male friend and her 9-year-old daughter Monday morning at a home near Mebane. Roderick Morris Farb, 56, had worked as a research technician in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the N.C. Women’s Hospital since Aug. 20,2000. Law enforcement officials believe Farb shot and killed his wife, Erin Elizabeth Farb, 43; her daughter, Ashley Elizabeth Thomas, 9; and David Edward Cooley, 49, from St. George, Utah. Cooley also lived at the home located at 1600 Victoria Woods Road. Roderick Farb was found dead with a gun in his hand. The shooting happened at 7:15 a.m. about five minutes after Erin Farb’s 18-year-old son, Brandon Robbins, left the house in his wheelchair to board a school bus bound for Orange High School at the end SEE MURDER, PAGE 7 INSIDE Doctoral students hooded Franklin Street to see changes Terror alerts hiked after attacks Serving the students and the University community since 1893 abf IMij ®ar Itei Boston College Chestnut Hill, Mass Enrollment: 13,500 2002 Football: 9-4 2002-03 Basketball: 19-12 nr-, Syracuse University __ Syracuse, N Y. Enrollment: 12,645 2002 Football: 4-8 I*2l/ wCPjr 2002-03 Basketball: 30-5 National Champions •m fiTNtVEiisrm* diversity of Miami Miami Cof3l6ablevFla t JLuCULI 11 Enrollment: 15,000 HHHHHHI 2002 Football: 12-1 Final National Hanking: 02 2002-03 Basketball: 11-17 DTH/BWAN CASSEUA '"s | TIME RUNS OUT FOR CLASS OF 2003 BY ELLIOTT DUBE, university editor About the only thing in or around Kenan Stadium on Sunday morning that wasn’t marked by a spirit of Carolina blue was the defiantly gray sky- As the members of the University’s class of 2003 prepared to close the book on their college careers and add their names to UNC’s list of alumni, the weather threatened to become inclement. Fortunately, the 2003 Commencement ceremony, with an alternately hilarious www.dailytarheel.com SPRING COMMENCEMENT 2003 DTH PHOTOS/KATE BLACKMAN Comedian and education advocate Bill Cosby speaks during Commencement ceremonies Sunday morning. and meaningful speech by Bill Cosby as its highlight, never was burdened by a sudden downpour. About 30,000 guests, faculty members and grad uate students took their seats before streams of sky blue gowns made their way down the aisles and lined the bleachers behind the west end zone. Students quickly established a celebratory air, rais ing signs and flying balloons in a variety of shapes. Among the bevy of speakers, Sue Estroff, former chairwoman of the Faculty Council, posed a final challenge to those about to graduate. “I bet you thought you had your last exam,” Estroff told students. “You’re wrong. One more, and there’s just one question: ‘Do you love Carolina?’” Once the inevitable roar in the affirmative had subsided, Estroff smiled and said, “OK, now you can graduate.” In addition to graduate and undergraduate diplo mas, UNC conferred four honorary degrees. Reynolds Price, a Duke University professor of English who has SEE COMMENCEMENT, PAGE 7 INSIDE "THE MATRIX RELOADED" Long-awaited sequel provokes widely differing opinions. PAGE 4 Syracuse, BC will join ifMiami does BY TIM CANDON SPORTS EDITOR Although Big East Conference Commissioner Mike Tranghese first lam basted the ACC for trying to lure away three of hLs conference’s schools a month ago, the fact remains that the ACC is still only a nine-member conference. However, a 7-2 vote by ACC univer sity presidents May 13 cleared the way for formal proposals to be presented to three Big East schools. Clemson President James Barker, chairman of the ACC Council of Presidents, announced Friday that the ACC will invite the University of Miami, Syracuse University and Boston College to join the league. It.- New University alumni, including 2002 Homecoming King Berry French (center), sing the fight song. 51 “These three institutions represent and share the values for which the ACC has long been known,” Barker said in a statement. Formal action on admission is pend ing based on ACC bylaws, which man date visits to the three campuses and discussions with each school’s president But that all depends on Miami. BC and Syracuse officials have said their decision will mirror Miami’s. That deci sion isn’t expected soon, as Miami Athletic Director Paul Dee and President Donna Shalala are consider ing the Big East’s last-minute proposal to entice Miami to remain with the 24- year-old conference at this week’s annu al Big East meetings. INSIDE SUMMER MOVIES DTH writers review film prospects for the summer. PAGE 9 THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2003 UNC Chancellor James Moeser and Duke President Nan Keohane original ly voted against expansion but later voted in favor of adding Miami, Syracuse and BC. “We were not in favor of expansion,” Keohane said in a statement. “But since the decision to expand has now been made, we decided that we wish to be part of framing the outcome and to join with our partners in the conference in making this step as positive as possible for everyone involved.” While the ACC is best known for bas ketball, football is the impetus behind its desires for expansion. If the three schools join the ACC, it would split into two divisions. That would allow the conference to hold an SEE EXPANSION, PAGE 7 Fear of SARS grounds travels BY ELLIOTT DUBE UNIVERSITY EDITOR Severe acute respiratory syndrome has hindered travel plans across the globe including those of UNC stu dents and faculty. This year’s Honors Asian Studies Summer Beijing Program has been canceled due to concerns about the disease. Two trips to China in con junction with an elective course in the Kenan-Flagler Business School’s master’s program also will not take place. Dan Gold, Asia project officer for the Study Abroad Office, said an emergency ad hoc committee consisting of members of the office and other University offi cials recom mended the can cellations. The commit tee took into account informa tion provided by the U.S. State Department, the Centers for Disease Control and the World Health Organization. CDC travel advisories for mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong which have experi enced SARS outbreaks advise against nonemergency travel to those areas. The travel alert for Singapore calls attention to the health threat without advising against travel. UNC’s sum mer study abroad program in Singapore has not been canceled. “Each (program) was evaluated on its own merits, so it wasn’t sort of a blanket situation,” said Provost Robert Shelton. Dean Bresciani, associate dean of student affairs, said although dis continuing the programs has been disruptive and participating students and faculty have been disappointed, the reason for the cancellations is clear. “The students I’ve talked to from those programs actually have been surprisingly understanding that the University has a responsibility to take their health and safety into consider ation,” he said. “We don’t send stu dents into harm's way any time we see that coming.” Peter Reinhardt, director of the Department of Environment, Health and Safety, said students from affect ed areas of Asia are not being denied entry or admission to UNC during the summer. He said University offi cials have worked to identify “those individuals who might pose a risk” and to give them information about SARS precautions. SEE SARS, PAGE 7 WEATHER TODAY: Isolated T-Storms, High 65, Low FRIDAY: Rain, High 67, Low 55 SATURDAY: Showers, High 76 Low 57 “(UNC officials) don’t send students into harm’s way any time we see that coming.” DEAN BRESCIANI. STUDENT AFFAIRS
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