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BriefsOIT Brown Bag Lunch and Learn“Protecting Data and Privacy in Higher Education” will be held from noon to 1 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 28 in 216 Scott Hall. Higher education is an open and collaborative environment that requires access to information by a large constituency of interested parties, including students, faculty, staff, guest lecturers, conference attendees, and parents. Tim Gurganus of OIT Security and Compliance will present ways to keep computer information private when required and ways to control data that needs to be shared. Topics will include data encryption, privacy on social networks, as well as secure communications and security settings in Firefox and Internet Explorer.

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Duke Campus Farm – Mentor Farmer PositionThe Duke Campus Farm is a brand new initiative at Duke University, currently in the initial stages of its one-year, one-acre pilot project. In the fall, the land was tilled, a cover crop was planted, and waiting for warmer weather to begin the first planting season. The aim of the farm is twofold: first, to provide the dining halls with fresh, seasonal food and second, to serve as an educational facility for classes related to food and sustainability. The farm is a student-led initiative but will need additional assistance. Admittedly none of the current workers are farmers, but they are eager to learn all that they can. Heads of the project are currently exploring the idea of hiring a mentor farmer, if interested, contact the Duke Farm for more information about this potential position.

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Faculty members elected as Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of ScienceDr. H.T. Banks, Distinguished University Professor of Mathematics, was elected for distinguished contributions to the field of applied mathematics. Robert J. Beichner, Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor of Physics, was elected for outstanding contributions to K-16 education and for sustained and exemplary leadership in physics education. Craig V. Sullivan, William Neal Reynolds Professor of Biology, was elected for distinguished contributions to vertebrate reproductive biology, advancing knowledge of the formation and maturation of fish eggs, and establishing striped bass farming as a major form of aquaculture. David W. Threadgill, professor and department head of genetics, elected for distinguished contributions to the field of genetics. Robert J. Trew, Alton and Mildred Lancaster Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, was elected for distinguished contributions to the science and engineering of millimeter and microwave devices, and leadership in advancing research and education in communication and radar systems.

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Financial Aid Applications due March 1N.C. State has a priority filing deadline of March 1 for the Federal Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Students may miss out on scholarship and grant support if the FAFSA is submitted after March 1. The Office of Scholarships & Financial Aid is in the process of migrating to new financial aid software for the 2011-12 academic year. Everyone should check MyPack Portal in mid-February to confirm receipt of your FAFSA and determine if other information may be required.

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Eye on The Triangle this weekThis week on Eye on The Triangle, we will be covering the year anniversary of the Haiti earthquake, and a story about ZipCar. We will also have weather, sports, community calendar, poetry from authors of Windhover and video game current events. So tune into WKNC, 88.1 between 7 and 8 p.m. on Tuesday night for all this and more on Eye on The Triangle.

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A new program will donate 10 cents to the Kay Yow Cancer Fund for every mile run on the pink treadmills in Carmichael.

Allison SaitoStaff Writer

Running can burn calories and lift your mood. This February, running can also raise money to fight cancer.

For every mile logged on the two pink tread-mills in Carmichael Recreation Center from January 30 to February 28, Cybex will donate 10 cents to the Kay Yow Cancer Fund for Miles 4 Kay.

The Kay Yow Cancer Fund operates in memory of the late women’s basketball coach. It raises money to fund research and help the under-served to fight against women’s cancers.

Laura Karpf, assistant director of Campus Rec-reation, said the University is aiming for 10,000 miles to be logged on the pink treadmills.

“Ten thousand miles is going to be tough. But, there are some runners out there who run con-stantly. We will be able to do it if people know about it and know why we are doing it. Maybe the people who typically run outside would run inside for that cause,” Karpf said. “It is a lofty goal, but we can accomplish it.”

The pink treadmills will be on the third floor of the Rec Center, and they will be available dur-ing normal operating hours. Campus Recreation will keep track of the number of miles run on the

pink treadmills. Cybex International, an exercise equipment maker, has not set a maximum donation, according to Karpf.

“We are going to check it every couple of days, and we will have a chart up there so people can see the

Athletics Director Deborah Yow reminisces on the revered life of sister, late Coach Kay Yow.

Lana LaytonStaff Writer

Technician: How does it feel to conjoin your athletic track record with Kay’s legacy in con-tinuing the Yow impact?

Yow: “It feels terrific; it feels completely natural to me. There’s a type of serendipity for me, all these years later, to have come full circle, to have come home to the state of North Carolina and be N.C. State’s Athletic Director.”

T: What is it like to be Athletic Director, es-pecially being given the position after Kay’s passing?

Yow: “It’s completely positive. There’s not one single negative thing about it. it’s very neat to be here and to see her name hanging in the rafters.”

T: Were you and Kay competitive in sports or with each other in general?

Yow: “She was never competitive as a sibling because she was so much older than me. By the time I got to junior high school, she was already in college. But [one time] when I coached at Kentucky and she was coaching at State, we ac-tually played each other in the national post-season tournament in 1980. And we didn’t sched-

ule that; [it was] scheduled [like that] because her team was ranked number three in the country and mine was ranked number fourteen. [The game] was played here and she won by seven [points].”

T: Earlier this year, you became the first woman to be named N.C. State’s Athletic Director. How do you think Kay would have reacted to this prominent moment that has further advanced diversity and gender equality?

Yow: “I think she would have reacted the same way Susan [our sister] did. I think her emotion probably would have been that she was very proud, genuinely proud.”

T: Was she an influential part in your pursuance of such a position?

Yow: “No. I had pretty much decided it was never going to work out that I was going to be at N.C. State. I was vested in what I was doing at Maryland and for Maryland, then this job became open so I decided this would be a new season in my life and I decided I wanted to be home again.”

T: Kay became N.C. State’s first full-time women’s basketball coach in 1975. As Kay’s little sister, what was your response to such a progressive milestone?

Yow: “I thought they were smart. I thought Wil-lis Casey, who was the Athletic Director then, was a very smart man to hire Kay. He had an eye for special talent.”

T: With her coaching career set aside for a mo-ment, what was Kay like as a big sister?

Yow: “She was fun. As her younger sister, I used to bug her constantly about her car, asking can I borrow it? She was very generous in letting me do that, so she was a lot of fun.

T: Do you have any great memories of Kay? Yow: “The most fun memory is playing basketball

in the backyard with her, Susan and my brother. It would be two on two, and those were great games.”

T: If you had to choose your single favorite mem-ory of Kay, what would it be?

Yow: “I think it was a special night when the court was named after her, here in Reynolds. It was a ter-ribly busy day, but I caught a Southwest flight out of Baltimore, and flew down here. I was determined to get here for the ceremony, and I was here. I actually had to leave at halftime because I had a function for the wrestling team the next morning for Maryland. But I was really glad after I had decided to figure out how to make it work that I was here for that night.”

T: In your opinion, how do you believe Kay would like to be remembered throughout Wolfpack nation?

Yow: “I think it would matter more to Kay to be remembered as a good person than anything else, more than a coach. An absolutely caring person; I think that’s her legacy. She was a very good basket-ball coach, an excellent tactician. But more than that, she was a truly caring person. She thought a lot about other people and their needs, and what she could do to make them feel better about themselves or be happy. She was here 34 years and I think that’s her legacy, I really do.”

T: Before coming here, you were already important within the world of collegiate athletics. How do you feel knowing you are carrying on Kay’s legacy while creating your own area of recognition?

Yow: “I don’t think about either one of those

University owned property between Maiden Lane and Enterprise Street allow for residential, office property prospects.

Shivalik DagaStaff Writer

The University is planning to spruce up its “front door” with help from interested developers on the newly-renovated Hillsbor-

ough Street.According to Ralph Recchie, direc-

tor of real estate, the University bought property around the Bell Tower over the last two years worth $2.7 million, with a view to create opportunities for redevelopment under a single owner.

“The property across the Bell Tower is our front door, and we would cer-tainly want a high quality product there,” Recchie said. “We want some-thing high class to come up there, something that won’t look outdated in years to come.”

Recchie said that the main purpose

of buying the property was to create opportunities by assembling multiple sites under a single ownership, thereby providing real estate developers an in-centive to invest here.

Over a period of 12 months, the Uni-versity has purchased property from Enterprise Street to Maiden Lane. In addition to this, it also owns a parking lot, which could be developed as either under or overground depending on the developer.

Regarding the type of development, Recchie said the University would like to have a healthy mix of office, resi-

dential and retail space across the Bell Tower. While there are obvious ways to utilize office and retail space, the University is considering selling land for residential purposes at market rate, and not specifically student housing.

However, the residential develop-ment could be helpful to young pro-fessionals or graduates.

“Young professionals working in and around Centennial Campus would definitely find this attractive. A big advantage for them would be reduced hassle for commuting, as

Hillsborough Street property provides real estate opportunities

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Treadmills raise money for cancer fund

Remembering the Inspiration: the Caring Kay Yow

Career1965:

Begins coaching at Allen Jay High School for 4 years.

1970: Coaches at Gibsonville High School for 1 year.

1971: Begins coaching at Elon University,

where she coached her younger sister.

1975: Begins her coaching

career at N.C. State University

team1977-1978:

Wins ACC regular season title in first year as head coach.

1979 -1980:Wins first ACC tournament title.

198 4-1985:15 game winning streak.

This was the longest in team history.

1997-1998:N.C. State beats the #1 team in the sweet 16.

First and only appearance in the final four.

Personal1987:

Yow originally diagnosed with breast cancer.

1999 -2000: Yow inducted into the Women’s

Basketball Hall of Fame.

2001-2002:Naismith Hall of Fame welcomes Yow.

Jan. 24, 2010: Yow passes away from breast cancer.

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Q&a withDebbie Yow

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dreIer cArr/TechNIcIAN ArchIve phoToHead Coach Kay Yow talks to her players during a timeout at a Nov. 20, 2007 game against Arizona. The Women’s Basketball team won 80-47 bringing their record to 4-1.