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VOLUME 115, ISSUE 99 | A biweekly analysis of Chancellor Moeser s term Chancellor connects with state JLz' |ir jjjfr ijTiPHPjMr |r* <nH a, IK.. .> &c ; .* v Si V: fi DTH FILE/TRACI WHITE Chancellor James Moeser walks on University Day to his office in South Building. With UNC as the nation's first public university, Moeser espouses the belief that through the state interactions of Carolina Connects, UNC should "always put its state first" as he works with campus officials to achieve that. BY KATE SULLIVAN ASSISTANT UNIVERSITY EDITOR As the flagship university in North Carolina’s 16-university system, UNC has a responsibility to serve the people of the state. And as the first public univer sity, UNC prides itself on being the "University of the People” —a mission emphasized by Carolina Connects, an initiative through which Chancellor James Moeser and other University officials visit N.C. counties to reinforce UNC’s relationship with the state. “A leading public university is an engaged university. It is a univer sity that always puts its state first,” Moeser said in his 2004 State of the University address, soon after the program was launched. Since then, Moeser has visited about three-fourths of the state’s 100 counties, focusing on educa tion, economic development and health initiatives. And though the program has expanded in its three years, Mike Smith, vice chancellor for public service and engagement, said a challenge for UNC is connect ing with smaller communities. This year UNC has empha sized globalization, setting inter national goals with anew Global Leadership Circle. But Moeser said the University can’t forget its com mitment to the home state. “We didn’t want people to have this image that Chapel Hill was kind of this elitist ivory tower,” Moeser said earlier this week. Project Homeless Connect commences BY DEVIN ROONEY STAFF WRITER Michael Kelly is a peer support specialist with an organization that connects the homeless with services. But, between 2001 and 2007, Kelly was homeless himself, as he coped with alcoholism and depression. Kelly, who works with Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness, said the people he helps struggle with the same fear, distrust and confusion he battled. Homelessness means fighting tooth and nail for bare essentials, a daunt ing task for many, especially those with mental illnesses too, Kelly said. Orange County hopes to address these issues at its first Project 10 Days before one-stop voting ends Visit www.co.orange.nc.us/elect Serving the students and the University community since 1893 ohc lath} ®ar Hrrl On the road again As of Oct. 15, Chancellor James Moeser had visited nine of North Carolina's 100 counties this year. He plans to visit at least 50 before the end of the year as a part of demonstrating UNC's interest in meeting the needs of the rest of the state. 0 Miles 50 "~\ \ 'VX A / SOURCE: UNIVERSITY RELATIONS OFFICE \ DTH/SHANNON CALDWELL, BLISSfIERCE AND REBECCA ROLFE “While we’re becoming a global university, we haven’t forgotten about service to the state.” Yet while Moeser is engaged in traveling throughout the state, his duties are to serve mostly as the rep resentative of UNC projects. “There is a public relations aspect to this program. The fact that Carolina’s in town, the chan cellor is here, so obviously this is a good way to communicate ... that UNC’s vitally interested and wants to be helpful to whatever the issues are in that local community.” Moeser, who laid the road map for the project, has been the face of Carolina Connects, representing UNC across the state. And when he Homeless Connect, which runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at the Hargraves Community Center. Across the nation, 115 cities will host similar programs. The event aims to help the home less access legal, medical and social services and will set them up with private voice mail accounts. When he was homeless, Kelly said he couldn’t find help at first because he didn’t know where to look. “You’re not sure who to turn to or how to get assistance,” he said. “Most of the agencies are in place, but they’re not common knowledge.” Kelly said that the services often require a home address and phone number, neither of which he had. Philip Mangano, executive direc- online I dailytartieel.com SAVING WATER A Carrboro resident will be honored for her conservation efforts. HOLIDAY SPIRIT The Downtown Partnership discussed holiday decorations. HAUNTED TALE An adaptation of “The Bell Witch” will start playing today. www.dailytarheel.com steps down June 30, his successor will take the wheel, molding the pro gram’s future in his or her hands. Starting the engine While UNC always has main tained a commitment to the state, Moeser is one of the only UNC system chancellors to take so much time to canvass the state. “We made the decision intention ally to intensify our engagement with the state of North Carolina,” Moeser said. “One— to demon strate what we’re already doing but Next: Faculty relations Jj * ■PROJECT ■HOMELESS uCONNECT THURSDAY OCT. 25 What's ne.i-t: A link to services tor of the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, said Project Homeless Connect will “bring people back to the center of the commu nity.” Mangano is scheduled to speak at the event today. The project is part of a larger net work of services provided by private organizations and branches of gov ernment at all levels. In many areas, subsidized housing is one tactic used to help the home less get off the streets. Housing often t, ▼ * 'MM also to ask the question of what could we be doing that we’re not” During the rest of the academic year, Moeser and his team plan to make 50 visits around the state, which is more than in past years. Since the program’s inception in 2004, Moeser’s visits have taken him from Jackson County in the west all the way to Morehead City on the eastern coast. Having the chancellor make appearances helps highlight UNC’s statewide connection. “I’m not aware of any other cam- SEE CONNECTS, PAGE 4 is granted on the stipulation that the residents agree to cooperate with treatment for their condition. Chris Moran, executive director of the Inter-faith Council for Social Service, said without housing, many get caught up in a cycle of homeless ness, prison and hospitalization. “People are constantly shuffled between one institution and the other,” he said. It usually costs between $13,000 and $25,000 to provide services and housing to one person for a year, compared to between $35,000 and $150,000 for legal and medical costs for each year on the street. SEE HOMELESS, PAGE 4 diversions | page 5 HAPPY HALLOWEEN The Dive staff offers up a detailed how-to for making your Halloween costume scary good. Learn how to make your own monster this year. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2007 y jPBMBHr x J ggi DTH/ABBY KEIPER Freshman Kendall Law asks Chapel Hill mayor hopeful Kevin Wolff about combating homelessness at a forum Wednesday. Forum links town-gown Students hear candidate pitches BY MAX ROSE STAFF WRITER Junior Lynn Pudlo attended the Wednesday local candidate forum undecided about whom she will vote for in the Nov. 6 municipal elections. After hearing more than two hours of candidate opinions, she came away with a list of favorites. “By coming here, that was my method of picking which candidates to vote for,” she said. Candidates for Chapel Hill and Carrboro leadership made their pitches at a Wilson Hall forum intended for students, though few were there to listen. About 20 people attended the forum, which was sponsored by the town relations committee of student government. Rea Grainger, chairman of the committee, said the forum was part of an effort to get “more stu dent involvement in elections.” “I don’t think the students realize the impact they have in the local community” he said. All seven candidates for Chapel Hill Town Council and all but one of the six Carrboro Board of Aldermen candidates joined Carrboro Mayor Mark Chilton and Chapel Hill mayoral challenger Kevin Wolff at the forum. The candidates emphasized their personal connections to UNC and sparred over Carolina North and homelessness. Freshman Kendall Law asked the candidates if they would support activation policies that attempt to help the homeless become self-sufficient. Law said he did not hear enough specifics to make a deci sion on his vote but was most impressed by Chapel Hill Town Council candidate Matt Czajkowski. Law, who is from Denver, N.C., said he was going to talk to his hallmates about what he saw and encourage them to register to vote in Chapel Hill. Both Law and Pudlo emphasized the importance of the SEE FORUM, PAGE 4 Finding funds poses obstacle BY KELLEN MOORE STAFF WRITER The time has come for Student Body President Eve Carson to put the money where her mouth is. When the October Report was released Tuesday, it updated students on the prog- ress of many Carson administration initiatives —and where the projects stand in terms of binding. In her platform, Carson proposed three “Big Ideas": an annual music festival, two scholarships for juniors and an endowment to fimd a big-name speaker series. But big ideas require big money. And though Carson’s term is halfway done, financial backing for these planks isn’t finalized. Katie Sue Zellner, executive branch chief of staff, said each project will approach funding differently. “It’s not so much fundraising in the traditional sense in the word, but it’s more of securing corporate sponsors or big donors who already have a commitment to Carolina,” Zellner said. The Spring Music Festival One of Carson’s main initiatives is to create an annual music festival similar to Merle Fest, North Carolina’s annual blue grass and folk music festival. Alex Robinson, chairwoman of the Spring Music Festival committee, said the committee has teamed up with other cam pus organizations, such as Carolina Union Activities Board and the Residence Hall Association to make the festival possible. “It sort of broadened the vision, but it gave us a sturdier base to work upon,” Robinson said, adding that the groups will work together to fund the festival, likely to cost more than SIOO,OOO. Robinson said that because the cost is large, the committee will try to fund the festival through campus grants and corpo rate sponsorship in the next few weeks. SEE FUNDS, PAGE 4 this day in history OCT. 25,2002... The National Institute of Nursing Research awards $1 .5 million to UNC for a health disparities re search center with N.C. Central and Winston-Salem State universities. weather Rainy H 68, L 58 index police log 2 calendar 2 diversions 5 games 8 opinion 14
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