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Golf course, genetics major approval highlight Board of Trustees meeting Genetics major will help biology cutting edge of innovative technolo- provost of CALS, said. “It’s become a Adding the minor won’t put extra majors ‘differentiate the discipline” the gies. Oblinger said Brown’s knowledge fascinating field.” stress on the University’s budget either, Ty Johnson News Editor
The second session of the Board of Trustees’ meeting in the Park Alumni building recapped the meetings of the sub-committees Thursday, as details of the completion of Centennial Campus’ golf course were discussed and Chancellor James Oblinger announced who will speak at spring graduation. John Seely Brown, former chief scientist of Xerox Corporation and the director of its Palo Alto Research Center, will speak May 9 to the University’s graduating class of 2009. Brown received a degree in mathematics and physics from Brown University and has since been on
of the world’s technology needs was The major will require no new rewhat made him a good candidate to sources, Oblinger said, since the facilispeak at this year’s ties and faculty commencement exare already in ercises. place due to the “He’s ver y well long-standing known, and a great presence of a geChancellor James Oblinger on speaker,” Oblinger netics minor. genetics. The Board of Trustees said. “They develThe board also approved the addition of a genetics oped a minor approved a genetics major to the CALS curriculum Friday at a n u ndermajor that should be graduate level a great addition to without a major the College of Agrimany years ago,” culture and Life Science’s repertoire of Oblinger said. “And it’s turned out to majors, according to Oblinger. be the most popular minor in CALS. “I remember encouraging it back Long-building interest in a stand-alone when I was in the college,” Oblinger, four-year degree in genetics has brought the former associate dean, dean, and this into being.”
“It’s become a fascinating field.”
Oblinger said. “The department has planned it so it’s not a huge expenditure of new resources,” Oblinger said. “They have their laboratory space, they have their lecture space, and they have over time built the faculty capacity.” And the benefits to students in CALS will be immense, Oblinger said. “For students that come to us in biology, there are so many options,” Oblinger said. “[The genetics major] will help those students who say ‘I’m a biology major’ to differentiate the discipline. [Genetics has] become a fascinating field.” The BOT also discussed the completion of Centennial Campus’ Lonnie
JOHN SEELY BROWN Chancellor James Oblinger announced Friday that John Seely Brown will be the spring commencement speaker May 9. Brown sits on five international advisory boards and has honorary degrees from Brown University, the London Business School, Claremont Graduate School, and the University of Michigan. He was inducted in the Industry Hall of Fame in 2004. SOURCE: JOHNSEELYBROWN.COM
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Student election filing extended two days None of the “Big Four” seek re-election
with the Commission. This creates both challenges and benefits, according to Tucker. Jake Goldbas Correspondent “The advantages for having reelection candidates is that they know the rules,” he said. Filing for Student Government However, Tucker also said positions, will now end Wednes- knowing the rules means day at 5 p.m. and is going well, candidates “also have creative Andrew Tucker, the student elec- ways to get around the rules.” tions commissioner, said. The elections commission The deadline to file was ex- will make sure that it finds tended two days. Tucker said al- out what candidates are aware though only 20 people have filed of the rules and who is unso far, some will scramble to file aware of them in order make this week. He even said Wednes- sure that everybody has a fair day should be a “revelation” in chance at election. terms of who is running. Student Government has “The majority of the filings will posted a debate on its blog be on Tuesday and Wednesday,” inviting students to talk about Tucker said. what they know about candiTucker also mentioned that dates. many of the student Senate po“We are now currently taksitions are still open and may go ing debate questions from the uncontested. student body so you can take According to Tucker, candi- control of elections again,” dates may have to meet with according to the blog. advisers or ask the commission Kelli Rogers, Senate presifor more information, depending dent pro tempore and a junior upon the office in political in question. science, said But despite if anyone is some miinterested nor t hings, in filing for Tu c k e r s a i d any student this year has body office run smoother t here are than last year t wo forms b e c au s e t h e that have to date had to be be filled out. extended by a The first one couple of days, i s gener ic Elections commissioner even t houg h Andrew Tucker on incumbents informathere are about tion geared runing for re-electon the same numtoward ber of candiproviding dates who have personal infiled. The extension was due to formation and stating you’ll a packet taking too long to get follow the election rules in through the Student Senate. the elections packet and the One change from last year is student body statutes. Form that there are not as many can- B is a release to give your acdidates running for reelection. ademic and student conduct Specifically, none of the “Big information to the election Four,” student body president, commission and the Student student body treasurer, chief Government adviser, since justice and senate president, are you have to be in good standaiming to retain their office. ing with the Student Body in Dawkins said instead of run- order to run. ning for student body president, he will run for senior class president. He will be running against FILING continued page 3 Caroline Gibson, who has filed
“The advantages for having re-election candidates is that they know the rules.”
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Anna Williams, junior in agriculture business management, leans over to the Roulette table to place her chips at the Red and White ball on Friday. The ball was sponsored by UAB and held in Vaughen Towers with over 100 more people than last year. “I’m doing pretty bad,” Williams said. “But I did just win the last one.”
University studies possibility of creating South Korea campus University to conduct feasibility study James Cox Staff Writer
The South Korean government has incited the University to open a campus in South Korea’s Incheon Free Economic Zone, Larry Nielsen, provost and executive vice-chancellor, said. The Incheon Free Economic Zone is a $200 billion dollar project the South Korean government has created to build a business, residential, and educational city that is “basically Research Triangle Park on steroids,” according to Nielsen. The south Koreans have also invited Stony Brook University, the University of Southern California, the University of Missouri and Georgia Tech University to open campuses in Incheon along with South Korean universities
Seoul National, Yonsei, Inha and take part in the feasibility study Hanyang. of a campus in South Korea Jan. “We think this is a really inter- 8. esting possibility,” Nielsen said. “We hope to get started in the The South Korean government next month, we are just waiting is agreeing to pay for all the uni- for the papers to be signed by the versities to take part in feasibility South Korean government and studies to explore the options of NCSU,” Nielsen said. opening campuses there. Bailian Li, the vice provost for So far only international Stony Brook affairs, said the University plan is for stuhas signed the dents to study agreement, acabroad in South cording to a Korea beginpresentation ning in the fall Provost Larry Nielsen on the of 2010, and Chancellor James Oblinger University’s progress toward then in 2011 or made to t he 2012 to begin approving and planning a UNC Board of admitting local campus in South Korea Governors. students. However, the But while Universit y is t hat remains looking into becoming the sec- the goal, he said the 2012 date is ond to sign on to this program. more realistic to begin admitting Oblinger, Nielsen and Vice local students. Chancellor Charles Leffler proNielsen said the University will posed to the Board of Governors not be interested in creating the a request for the University to campus if it cannot be self suf-
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“We are just waiting for the papers to be signed.”
ficient. “[The South Korean campus] will come at no cost to the citizens of North Carolina, the campus will be supported by tuition money paid by students taking classes there,” Nielsen said. Li said the idea behind that is to not put another burden on students. Li is also in charge of deciding what degrees will be offered at the proposed South Korea Campus. He said degrees in biotechnology, engineering, management and science are being considered. “Since it’s off campus, we may develop something new,” he said. Li said he feels it is important for students to study abroad, saying it may become mandatory. “A few years ago, a laptop was suggested, but not required. Today it is required by most majors, and we’re moving that way with SOUTH KOREA continued page 3
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