FROM THE HILL
DAN SEARS ’ 74
Smith Joins
FIBA Hall
Dean Smith was one
of three Americans to
be inducted into the
International
Basketball Federation
Hall of Fame this
summer, among 20
inductees from around
the world.
Members are chosen
for outstanding
achievement in the
development and status of basketball internationally. Smith
coached the 1976
U.S. Olympic team to
a gold medal in
Montreal. He also is
in the Naismith
Basketball Hall of
Fame (inducted in
1983) and the N.C.
Sports Hall of Fame
(1981).
Carolina North: Not Just For Research Anymore
Carolina’s law school could move to ning out of parking space. Jack Evans, a
the 1,000-acre satellite campus longtime business faculty member who
known as Carolina North within now serves as executive director of Carolina
the next 15 years. The School of Public North, said a law school move was “simply
Health could expand to the new campus, under active study right now.”
and UNC Health Care might open an The public health school, also out of
ambulatory care center there. space to expand contiguously, sees the new
Those are among the scenarios in the campus as a possible pilot site for water
latest draft of plans for the land left to the reclamation research — parts of Carolina
University by philosophy Professor Horace North, crisscrossed by major creeks, could
Williams (class of 1883). There has been serve as a natural laboratory.
talk around campus for several months that UNC has put more than $1 million
UNC might be planning uses for the site into site plans and studies of the environ-
— more than a mile from the main cam- mental, economic and social impact of
pus — other than the entrepreneurship Carolina North on the towns of Chapel
incubator that has been discussed for much Hill and Carrboro. Most recently, the Uni-
of the past decade. versity engaged all parties in a yearlong
Carolina North still is planned prima- debate over use of the site after it became
rily as a meeting place for the University’s clear that the towns — from which it
research and private concerns interested in needs cooperation with zoning changes —
putting it to the world’s use. Trustees and were not comfortable with the major
administrators continue to fear that UNC expansion. UNC then asked Ayers Saint
will fall behind other large Gross, the firm that
research schools without a dedi- designed the main
cated entrepreneurship campus. campus master plan, to
But pressure on the main cam- get involved.
pus, which has little building space In the latest plan,
left, inevitably will turn other eyes development of
to the north. The law school is a research buildings,
good example — already growing housing, roads and
out of a 1999 addition that
roughly doubled its size, and run- North continued on page
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Costs Lead to Slowdown in Dorm Renovations
Increased materials and labor costs have million. Because of the higher numbers,
blown the roof off of construction esti- Hinton James stayed open for students this
mates and taken University residence fall, undergoing only minor renovations
hall renovation and construction off its during the summer, and 21-year-old
building timeline for the first time in 21 Carmichael dorm closed for renovations.
years, departing from an aggressive fast Over the next two years, Hinton James
track in the works since 2005. was supposed to close and receive full
Ram Village Apartments, finished in fall rewiring for increased electrical capacity,
2006, cost $18 million more than was bud- central air conditioning, energy-efficient
geted because material and labor costs window installation and a sprinkler system
increased 30 to 40 percent, said Larry for fire safety. After a change of plans, James
Hicks, director of housing and residential was kept open and received renovations
education. The planned renovation for Hin- including railing replacement, air condition-
ton James, the 40-year-old, 10-story high- ing in 65 percent of the building, an electri-
rise with space for 740 students on South cal system upgrade and lighting. The design
Campus, was estimated to cost $26 million.
A more recent estimate rounded out to $37
The Class of ’ 11
■
20,064 students
applied; 6,990, or
34. 8 percent, were
accepted; 3,879, or
55. 5 percent of those
admitted, were expected to enroll.
■ Average SAT score:
1302, up nine points
from last year.
■ From 99 N.C.
counties, 49 states,
the District of
Columbia and 49
other countries;
82 percent are from
North Carolina.
■
76. 4 percent of
those who reported
a class rank were in
the top 10 percent of
graduating high school
classes; 40. 6 percent
ranked in the first 10
spots; 6. 5 percent
ranked first.
■
87.3 percent of
those who reported a
grade point average
posted at least 4.0.
■
69. 1 percent
are Caucasian;
11. 2 percent African-American; 8 percent
Asian-American;
5. 7 percent Hispanic.
■ For a year, it will
cost them $5,340
for in-state tuition
and required fees,
$20,988 for out-of-state; $4,830 for a
room; $2,866 for
board; and an estimated $1,000 for books
and supplies.
Dorms continued on page 4
