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Over-enrollment Adds Burden to Tight Budget

By Adam Cardais | January 16

As a result of over-enrollment at UNC-system campuses, officials are requesting additional funding from the N.C. General Assembly for the upcoming academic year. The system enrolled 176,967 students for the 2002-03 academic year, which is 1,367 students over its targeted goal. UNC-Chapel Hill was 134 students above its target enrollment, reports state. Over-enrollment occurs because there is no way to predict definitively the number of students who will accept admittance to a university, said Jeff Davies, UNC-system vice president for finance.

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North Carolina Falls In Middle Nationally For End-of-Life Care

By Adam Cardais | December 2

A recent study says the state's health care for end-of-life patients is not up to par, although some health care officials boast that North Carolina has some of the nation's best hospitals. The study, "Means to a Better End: A Report on Dying in America," rated states on eight criteria using grades A through E. The study was conducted by Last Acts, a national campaign to improve care for end-of-life patients. Judith Peres, the campaign's deputy director, said the study's objective was to rate the availability and use of U.S.

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Elections Show Impact of Redistricting

By Adam Cardais | November 20

North Carolina is one of only a handful of states to have legislative control shift parties after this year's general elections, and political experts say new legislative districts are the cause of the realignment of power. All the states experiencing a switch in legislative control held elections under districts drawn by a court or another body outside the state legislature.

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Study: University Funds Hinge on Political Power

By Adam Cardais | October 29

Powerful politicians often attach higher education funding to legislation in the form of pork-barrel funding, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Toronto and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The study shows that states with legislators on the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, which largely creates the federal budget, have higher returns on lobbying for higher education funding, said Toronto Professor Brian Silverman.

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New Student Leader of HBCUs Pledges Action

By Adam Cardais | October 16

New leadership for the student governing body of North Carolina's historically black colleges and universities will shift the organization's strategies and goals, says its recently elected president. The N.C. Black Student Government Association will use a hands-on, aggressive approach to policy-making, said President Arkeem Fleming, a junior at Fayetteville State University, who was elected in September. He also serves as the speaker pro tem of FSU's Student Senate. "We're not going to be retroactive this year," Fleming said. "We're going to be proactive."

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Long Legislative Session May Have Stalled Bills

By Adam Cardais | October 4

Despite a lengthy session dominated mostly by budget talks, the legislative process remained as stable as ever, legislators said. The N.C. General Assembly adjourned Thursday after staying in session since late May -- three months later than scheduled. Members voted in August to extend the session. In the two months since, both chambers have been under increased pressure to push all legislation to a final vote. But some legislators raised concerns that the unusual session led to some bills not leaving committee due to time constraints. Sen.

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New Test Offers Certification for MBAs

By Adam Cardais | October 2

A new certification exam will help master's of business administration students compete in a saturated job market, officials say. The Certified MBA Exam, created by the International Certification Institute, is an objective measuring tool that will enable MBAs to differentiate themselves in a job market with more of the degrees than ever and fewer jobs, stated co-creator Michael Mebane, the managing director of the institute and a business instructor at UNC-Greensboro, in an e-mail. ICI spokesman Atticus Simpson said many qualified MBAs not graduating from an acclaimed MBA program find