TO CLIPS INDEX - Clips for April 12, 13, & 14, 2008

ASU introduces kids to college process
The Arizona Republic - April 14, 2008 12:00 AM
Eighth-graders in three Phoenix elementary schools are focusing on college, thanks to a partner-
ship with Arizona State University that has introduced a college prep course to their classrooms
this year. They're exploring careers, learning about scholarships and financial aid, and discovering
the kinds of high-school classes that will prepare them for college. Elective courses at Magnet
Traditional, Herrera and Kenilworth elementarys are tailored for students' needs, said Natalie
Nailor, executive coordinator for Access ASU.

Early high-school graduates get college grants
The Arizona Republic - April 14, 2008 12:00 AM
While other 16-year-olds were hanging out at the mall and updating their MySpace pages after
class, Marie Manning was studying math and science and racking up credits to finish high school
ahead of her peers. Manning's hard work will pay off - literally - when she receives a check from
the state under a program that rewards students who graduate high school early.

Students develop safe fuel for African villagers
The Arizona Republic - April 14, 2008 12:00 AM
Gel made of ethanol burns cleanly, is source of income
It doesn't look like much, but the flammable solid gel fuel developed by a group of students at
ASU Polytechnic and Chandler-Gilbert Community College students may help rid African homes
of indoor air pollution while giving villagers a safer way to cook food. The village in Famanye,
Ghana, is home to about 390 people who grow and sell pineapple and cassava, a protein-rich
staple in Africa, to make money. But villagers risk their health by burning wood and animal dung
to cook indoors, where smoke accumulates and causes lung damage and respiratory problems.

Kids lose out to big business - again
The Arizona Republic - April 14, 2008 12:00 AM
When the Arizona Legislature mixes shortsighted thinking with an all-too-common dose of reality
denial, it puts Arizona's students at risk. The Legislature proved once again that it is willing to do
just that - put the interests of students behind rhetoric and fantasy - when it passed legislation to
repeal the State Equalization Rate, a tax designated for public schools.

Arizona Tech Council aims for sense of stability and vigor
The Arizona Republic - April 13, 2008 12:00 AM
Board members and executives at the Arizona Technology Council are trying to bring stability
to one of the state's largest trade groups after years of high staff turnover and flat membership
growth. In its six years of existence, the Phoenix-based organization has been a revolving door
for top leaders and staff, making some members reluctant to stay committed to their causes
and renew their dues. Several recent developments point to an organization that is reinvigorated.

Robb: From the political notebook: Tax cut beats universities' stimulus plan
The Arizona Republic - April 13, 2008 12:00 AM
David Martin of the Associated General Contractors recently accused me in a letter to the editor of
hypocrisy for previously having turned cartwheels over a $250 million state income-tax cut while
belittling the economic stimulus of the $1.4 billion university construction proposal. The case for
income-tax cuts, however, isn't their short-term stimulus effect. Instead, it's their long-term effect
on the trajectory of an economy. The university construction proposal offers a useful comparison
to demonstrate that point. For this analysis, I've accepted the financing assumptions of the
universities for the construction proposal, a 5 percent interest rate over a 25-year period, with the
state's general fund picking up 80 percent of the repayment costs.

School district seeks enrollment forecast update
East Valley Tribune - April 13, 2008 - 8:34PM
The Scottsdale Unified School District wants Arizona State University to take a second look at
the district's long-term enrollment projections. The study, presented by ASU's Decision Theater
in April 2007, used factors including age, density and income to predict that the Scottsdale
district would have 31,786 students by 2030, not factoring in open enrollment. But the study
didn't consider current economic conditions, which likely have had an effect on the number
of students in the area, said Tim Lant, the assistant professor at ASU who headed the study.

Impact felt on campus mental health systems
Arizona Daily Sun - April 14, 2008
The rampage carried out nearly a year ago by a deranged Virginia Tech student who slipped
through the mental health system has changed how American colleges reach out to troubled
students. Administrators are pushing students harder to get help, looking more aggressively
for signs of trouble and urging faculty to speak up when they have concerns.

No stopping stem cells
Arizona Daily Sun - April 13, 2008
A renowned scholar and advocate for stem cell research took the stage of the High Country
Conference Center Saturday to preach the benefits of embryonic stem cell treatment. Christopher
Scott, a Stanford University researcher and author, has spent much of the past decade studying
both the scientific and ethical issues surrounding the controversial topic. "This issue becomes
so polarizing," Scott said. "It just drives the wedge deeper. The point of this should be to open
the door and get everyone's point of view.

Martin-Springer Institute finds many examples of Moral Courage in Ariz.
Arizona Daily Sun - April 13, 2008
Katy Pederson, a fourth-grader at Gold Canyon Elementary had the courage to stand up to
classmates who were teasing a special needs student. Pederson is one of four individuals
who received a Moral Courage Awards and the Doris Martin Holocaust Educator Award on
April 3 from NAU's Martin-Springer Institute for taking a stand for social justice in Arizona
schools and communities.

Flagstaff and Northern Arizona News
Arizona Daily Sun - April 13, 2008
Six Northern Arizona University undergraduate art education students will be featured in the April
issue of "SchoolArts" magazine. Devin Smith has been selected as a winner in the College/Pre-
service category in the annual "SchoolArts" Artist Trading Card contest. Joan Agundez, Heather
Elliot and Alison Phillips were chosen as honorable mentions. Artist trading cards are original
works in trading card format and are exchanged among artists. More than 2,500 American and
international entries were submitted for the contest. The students' cards are now on display at
the National Art Education Association conference in New Orleans and are also featured in the
April issue of the magazine.

Guest Opinion: Report doesn't reflect med school's progress
Arizona Daily Star - April 14, 2008
We feel compelled to respond to recent coverage of the University of Arizona Committee of
Eleven's report outlining concerns of some faculty within the College of Medicine. The report's
negative slant is not borne out by our experience as department heads and center directors
within the college. The College of Medicine is in the ascendancy, increasing the number of
faculty, expanding clinical and training sites, and creating models for education. Yes, we see
a faculty stressed by the tremendous growth of the college in an era of scarce resources, but
look what has been achieved in 24 months: a new medical campus in Phoenix; a new
curriculum for 21st century physicians; the addition of world-class faculty members; the opening
of a beautiful new medical-research building; and new medical residencies for UPH Hospital at
Kino Campus, among many other achievements.

Editorial Opinion: Universities' stimulus plan helps economy today, tomorrow
Arizona Daily Star - April 13, 2008
During his inauguration as the University of Arizona's 19th president Oct. 26, 2006, Robert N.
Shelton pledged "We will be a top-10 public research university. And all of the people of AZ  will
be the beneficiaries of this achievement." Referring to the UA as a student-centered research
university, Shelton said one of the institution's essential missions is to expand its role as a
"central engine of economic development." "Our modern obligation is to accomplish three
important objectives for AZ's economy: produce a well-educated work force and entrepreneurs;
create and transfer new technologies to the private sector; and serve as a resource center for
Arizona's business community."

Robot security guards strut their stuff
Arizona Daily Star - April 12, 2008
UA team wins Intel-sponsored contest
TEMPE — If the sci-fi predictions of the 1950s had come true, laser-wielding robots might be
threatening humans. Instead, modern-day robots are too busy doing household chores to wage
war. At the Intel Corp.-sponsored Arizona Robotics Competition Friday, student-designed robots
worked to prove themselves as future security guards for the home and office. Engineering teams
from the University of Arizona and Arizona State University vied for robotic superiority in the three-
hour contest at ASU's Brickyard in Tempe. The UA took first place in the competition, which
required the robots to map out the testing ground, detect fire and locate objects and human
intruders.

UA professor salaries above national average
Tucson Citizen - April 14, 2008
University of Arizona professors are paid better than the national average when compared with other
public doctoral universities, a report released Monday says. But their salaries rose slightly less than
the national average over the past year, according to the American Association of University Professors,
which compiled the information in the report, titled "2007-2008 Report on the Economic Status of the
Profession."

UA professor to study teachers in Sonora
Tucson Citizen - April 14, 2008
A University of Arizona professor will use her Fulbright scholarship to study methods teachers in
Sonora, Mexico, use to successfully teach their students. Toni Griego-Jones works in the College
of Education and specializes in teacher education. In a UA news release, she said her interest is
the impact of immigration on classroom teachers and teacher education.

Two Tucson doctors are reprimanded
Tucson Citizen - April 14, 2008
Dr. Donald Porter, who treated University of Arizona basketball star Shawntinice Polk before her
2005 death, has been reprimanded by the Arizona Medical Board for failing to diagnose the blood
clot that killed her. Dr. Timothy Gelety, a Tucson fertility doctor, was also issued a letter of
reprimand. Neither Porter nor Gelety responded to requests for comment. A letter of reprimand is
the board's lowest form of discipline that becomes part of a doctor's public record, said Roger
Downey, spokesman for the board. The board determined at its February meeting that Porter acted
unprofessionally. It approved and issued the letter of reprimand during its April 3 meeting.

Editorial: Our Opinion: Health care cuts to bone sure to hurt state overall
Tucson Citizen - April 12, 2008
Arizona's budget deficits must not be addressed by cutting our already precarious public health
arena. Such a move would ensure even longer waits for emergency room care, exacerbation of
our doctor shortage, the likely closure of some rural hospitals and a health care cost shift onto
insured patients and the businesses that employ them. Arizona now ranks 47th in the nation for
uninsured residents and we're 43rd among states for the number of physicians per population.
Yet legislative leaders are considering more than $109 million in cuts to the Arizona Health Care
Cost Contain-ment System, which insures 1 million residents.

ASU bans KTAR on buses
ASU Web Devil - April 14, 2008
An ASU ban of a local radio station on all shuttle bus lines is taking flack: being called un-consti-
tutional and a violation of free speech. Following complaints by one student, ASU officials asked
Coach America, who is contracted to run the bus service, to temporarily ban bus drivers from
playing News/Talk 92.3 KTAR-FM, said George Gravley, a spokesman for the company. In October,
a student complained about hearing the station on the bus, he said. Then, last week, the same
student complained again, he added, spurring requests from University officials to ban the station
or kill the radio altogether.

Ph.D. student to advise Congress
UA Daily Wildcat Online - April 14, 2008
Former GPSC leader will be science expert
Starting in September, UA student Elaine Ulrich will be in Washington D.C. to make sure Congress
knows its science. Ulrich, an optical sciences doctoral student, was recently selected out of nation-
wide pool to be this year's American Physical Society's Congressional Student Fellow. She will
advise members of Congress on scientific issues affecting public policy such as global warming,
energy, defense technologies, AIDS, pollution and communications technologies. "You're basically
there to translate the science and the technical stuff," Ulrich said.

UA tops ASU in robot clash
UA Daily Wildcat Online - April 14, 2008
In its first-ever robot battle with Arizona State University, the UA prevailed this weekend. The
UA's single team beat all three of ASU's teams in Friday's Arizona Intel Robotics Challenge at
the Brickyard 221 in Tempe. The victors received not only bragging rights and assorted prizes
cards, but also got job offers and opportunities to network with Intel Corporation representatives,
said UA team leader Thanh Ho, a computer engineering senior. Marked with the trademark "A,"
the UA's robot ran into a few problems, Ho said, but won in every tier of the competition. Robots
were expected to navigate an office area cluttered with cubicles while attempting to complete five
tasks related to home security. Missions included detecting intruders and detecting high
temperatures as from a fire.

Attendance mandatory, learning optional
UA Daily Wildcat Online - April 14, 2008
If you're a student, you've experienced some of the ridiculous policies that characterize many under-
graduate classes. Among these schemes is mandatory attendance. For some, a limited absence
policy is a motivator that keeps students coming to class. For others, it is a nuisance that interferes
with life's occasional curve ball. Mandatory attendance policies are simply Band-Aids for deeper
academic wounds. They are quick fixes that challenge the prerogative of the student and undermine
the grading structure, and ought to be reevaluated immediately.

From Pampers to pampered: 'Millennials' tough on bosses
Phoenix Business Journal - April 11, 2008
Technology-savvy and bright, Generation Y is entering the work force, but they aren't wired the same
as those who are hiring them. People known as Gen Y, or the millennials, are streaming into the work-
place. Today, there are some 70 million people in this 14-to-31 age group -- roughly 20 percent of the
U.S. population. In a recent survey, more than half of the Massachusetts executives queried named
millennials the toughest generation to manage. Only 17 percent said the same of Generation X, those
ages 32 to 42.

Phoenix hoping to attract international flight on Dubai's Emirates airline
Phoenix Business Journal - April 10, 2008
Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon and city business leaders are hoping to attract new international
flights between Phoenix and the Persian Gulf financial center of Dubai. Dubai-based airline
Emirates is launching direct service between its homeland and San Francisco and Los
Angeles. Emirates already flies direct to New York and Houston. Phoenix leaders want the
international carrier to add Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to that mix. Gordon told
business executives Thursday that getting the air service is one of his goals as the city looks
to forge stronger economic ties with Dubai.

Nurturing the need for biotech is goal of Arizona Bioscience Park
Inside Tucson Business - April 14, 2008
Getting enough space to nurture emerging biosciences businesses is the goal for the Arizona Bio-
science Park."Biotech is the future," said Bruce Wright, associate vice president for economic
development for the University of Arizona. "We are very strong in the light sciences, medicine and
biosciences, but our ability to successfully compete nationally and internationally for these firms
depends on our ability to have adequate and available space for them to come to Tucson." Site of
Arizona Biotech Park at Kino Parkway and 36th Street.

High Hopes and High Costs for NASA's Mars Lab
USA Today - April 14, 2008 10:39 AM PT
The Mars Science Laboratory, a nuclear-powered planetary rover that dwarfs previous explorers
like the Spirit and Opportunity robots, is a massive NASA undertaking to find out whether life may
have ever existed on the Red Planet. It's big ambition has come with a big price tag -- it's now
$235 million over budget, and engineers are scrambling to have it ready on time. NASA's new Mars
rover aims high. It's bigger, more powerful and more sophisticated than any other robotic vehicle
that has landed on another planet. It will try to answer a big question: Has life existed elsewhere in
the solar system?

Rethinking Diversity Training
Boston Herald - April 14, 2008
With major studies showing that diversity training is having little positive impact, a growing number
of diversity consultants are saying that it’s time to rethink how it’s being done by many companies.
Corporate America spend upwards of $300 million a year on diversity training but seems to be
getting little out of it. New research led by professor Alexandra Kalev of the University of Arizona that
looked at 30 years of data from 830 American companies showed that - after diversity training - the
number of black male executives actually fell by 12 percent, the number of black female executives
fell by 10 percent and the number of white female executives dropped by 7.5 percent.