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2The Daily Tar HeelThursday, May 28, 1 992 Center to By Karen F. Peterson Staff Writer National Institutes of Health offi cials believe the newly approved Birth Defects Center at UNC "could be a model for the nation," according to a recently released memo by UNC-sys-tem President CD. Spangler. 'The institution expects that the cen ter will serve as a catalyst to signifi cantly increase external support for birth defects research," the memo states. To fund the center, which the UNC Board of Governors approved at its May 8 meeting, the University will re allocate about $30,000 a year for five After 41 Years - Milton's ALL OUR We hive decided to slash our prices to Che bom in order to save on high moving coses. Our entire inventory of superb men's clothing It apparel is included. Men's suits, iportcoao, slacks, furnishings & more Jlflhma GIfoiljmg upbarh 163 E. 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"What we are trying to do with abirth defects center is to have our basic sci ence and clinical faculty members work ing together to learn more about how these congenital defects appear and to LkmA JJJgBfff FAMOUS BRANDS INCLUDED HART SCHAFFNER & MARX, GREIF, PEERLESS, BOTANY '500, WINTHROP & WALES, BRANNOCK, HARVE BENARD, FERRINI, JEREMY BOSTON, LANEROSSI, UNION PIER, STUDIO TOKYO, FREE FALKE & MORE VISA, MASTERCARD, AMERICAN EXPRESS MALL Class Begins At South Square Mall More than 120 fine shops, restaurants, and theaters including Belk-Leggett, Dillard's, JC Penney, Montaldo s South Square Mall Chapel Hill Boulevard & 15-501 Exit 270 on 1-40 Durham, North Carolina 493-2451 against birth defects betterdiagnose, treat and prevent them," said Garland Hershey, vice chancellor for health affairs. The center will focus on research, clinical work and education, Spangler's memo states. The center's research unit will focus on collecting clinical and laboratory data about birth defects. The data will be used to determine the causes of mal formations and to develop better pre vention and treatment methods. "There are already a number of suc cess stories," said Dr. Thomas Sadler, acting director of the B irth Defects Cen ter. "For example, with maternal diabe tes, we have been able to reduce the incidents of malformations because we know that they are induced very early in pregnancy." The clinical unit of the center will focus on providing comprehensive crossword solution i NA R CflC AHDSi-iSfAl duet! UiiilTEill S P R yUI E E 0 sOh E S S THURSDAY. MAY 28 Eugene Chadbourne cover $5, show starts at 10, doors open 9:30 FRIDAY. MAY 29 RFfORD RELEASE PARTY BICYCLE FACE Well Nigh Forgotten Norwegian Forehead SATURDAY. MAY 30 Vanilla Trainwreck Oraface Picasso Trigger MONDAY. JUNE 1 Mekons Advance tix $5 at SchooMds in RflleighChapel Hill, Poindexter Records in Durham I , CTCjDl jsVaTy ' 20 W. Franklin Su Chapel Hill health care for children with birth de fects, while the education component will train and inform physicians, scien tists and the general public. Sadler said he hoped the center would "serve as a resource to educate physi cians and the public in ways to treat and prevent birth defects. "Physicians themselves often aren't aware of what kinds of things can cause malformations," he said. "We want to educate the public, as well, to let them know what kinds of things can have an impact on babies. ... We can have an impact on these malformations." The center will allow birth defects experts to consolidate their work, Sadler said. "By bringing everyone together we hope to provide a more coordinated and more efficient way to accomplish these goals," he said. Bicentennial spite the school's poor early showing, Moran said she was certain it would reach the $1.2 million goal. "I know a lot of schools are ahead of us, but we're not worried," she said. "We started very late but we're confi dent we'll make our goal." Donald Stedman, dean of the School of Education, which has received 41 percent of its goal, said his school's fundraising efforts had met with greater success during the past year. "We've come a long way from where we were," he said. "Heck, I'm not discouraged, I'm optimistic." m mmmi Oiks ollnii ICE Coal Ackland $1,000,000 50,000,000 800,000 35,000,000 6,000,000 1,600,000 4,200,000 1,200,000 3,800,000 9,000,000 10,000,000 3,500,000 47,000,000 500,000 2,000,000 5,500,000 6,600,000 5,000,000 1,000,000 126,300,000 Arts & Sciences Botanical Garden Business Dental Education Graduate School Information & Library Science Journalism Law Library (Academic) Library (Health) Medicine (SchoolFoundation) Morehead Planetarium Nursing Pharmacy Public Health Social Work WUNC PAN University and Undesignated The graduate school's poor showing stems from the tendency of alumni to support the school where they received their undergraduate education, Hardin said. Most UNC alumni who received both undergraduate and graduate degrees at Chapel Hill choose to support under graduate programs, he said. Several departments, including the School of Education and the College of Arts and Sciences, get a great deal of their support from non-private sources. Steadman said the School of Educa tion had received more than $2 million in federal grants and was in the process of talking to officials from several en dowment and grant programs. "The problem is that those funds don't count when you're really count Campus Calendar THURSDAY 5: 15 p.m. The Black Interdenominational Student Association will sponsor a bible-study fellowship meeting in the BISA office, located in the Wesley Foundation Building. 214 Piltsboro St. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3 1 1 :30 a.m. The Campus Y will hold a discussion on "Workers in Hamlet. N.C." in the Campus Y lounge. ITEMS OF INTEREST The UNC Vegetarian Club sponsors free vegetar ian dinners every Wednesday from 5-7 p.m. across from the Franklin Street post office. The Black Interdenominational Student Asso ciation sponsors bible-study fellowship meetings every Thursday at 5:15 p.m. at the BIS A office in the Wesley Foundation Building. For more information, contact 962-3333. The Campus Y is holding a series of brown bag lunch-time discussions featuring resource facilitators Unit fitasiaiptst Woof Hwy. 54 at 1-40 1 CREA 106 W. Franklin St. Downtown (next to Pizza Hut) 942-PUMP of Goal Total Future Reached Committed Support 181 $1,810,232 $105,000 41 20,361,781 2,941,073 69 554,969 0 102 35,538,944 1,089,592 84 5,025,294 0 41 652,127 0 2 68,204 0 11 132,501 200,000 74 2,801,946 0 66 5,957,243 100,000 46 4,572,151 2,191,335 0 6.475 0 51 23,770,752 300,000 6 27,055 0 62 1,249,981 0 64 3,533,249 12,000 49 3,250,107 1,210,000 59 2,949,090 0 60 599,704 0 73 91,663,926 " 2,278,275 from page 1 ing Bicentennial Campaign brownie, points," Stedman said. "We don't have to look to the alumni; to carry the big weight." Despite the low total for several;, schools, Hardin said he was not dis couraged by the semiannual report. Hardin cited the success of the Kenan Flagler Business School, which has gone ,. over its goal of $35 million and the,. Ackland Art Museum, which has re-;, ceived 181 percent of its $1 million goal, as examples of the campaign's . success. Some departments may need help from the University'sundesignated con-,, tributions, Hardin said. As of May 12, $91.6 million had been donated to the University's undesignated fund. throughout the summer. Contact the Campus Y at ( 962-2333 for more information. International Student Orientation Counselor applications are available at the International Center, , next to Great Hall in the Union. Undergraduate and , graduate students who are willing to return to Chapel Hill Aug. 19 and who would like to assist newly ' arrived foreign students should apply. Seniors and Graduate Students: If you have accepted a job or will be going to graduate or profes sional school next year, please slop by UCPPS, 211 , Hanes, and complete a follow-up form. If you are still , job hunting, be sure you have resumes on file at UCPPS, and call 962-CPPS frequently to hear job openings. The Daily Tar Heel welcomes submissions lo Cam pus Calendar. Please let the community know about your group's events or meetings by placing an an nouncement in the box outside the DTH's Student Union office. em down. ji, W. j L' iri l SEAFOOD RESTAURANT 493-8096967-8227 Our delicious nonfat frozen yogurt is 100 fat free. Andoursugarfree is "Just 10" calories pre ounce. the UOGUI pump 4711 Hope Valley Rd. (Hvy751 &Hwy54) Woodcraft Shopping Or. 493-0594
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