Regional News Stories: June 2002

New Health Director Faces Greater Challenges
Posted Monday, June 10, 2002
This month marks the 9-month anniversary of September 11th, and with recent warnings from Washington, the possibilites of another terrorist attack are fresh in the minds of area residents. And now, as the city considers candidates for the Director of Public Health, the position has more responsibility than ever with new concerns like bioterrorism. As 90.3 WCPN's Renita Jablonski reports, the city is busy making its disaster preparedness plans as they work to recruit a qualified director.

The Gender Gap - Part 2
Posted Friday, June 7, 2002
A recent study comparing the number of men vs. women pursuing higher education shows that most of the increase in degrees attained is going to women. While they applaud the educational gains women have made over the last three decades, statistics show men have made little progress. Some say the rapidly changing nature of our society affects the prospects for men as well as women, and call for increasing efforts to steer men into college or other post-secondary opportunities. In the second of two reports, 90.3 WCPN's Bill Rice looks at why many men aren't pursuing advanced education, and some possible solutions.

School Upgrades Approved By Board
Posted Friday, June 7, 2002
Cleveland's billion-plus-dollar school facilities plan is on its way to Columbus. Last night the school board approved the district's plan for replacing or renovating its 100 or so buildings - a project unprecedented in the city's history. 90.3 WCPN's Bill Rice reports.

Museum Funding Crisis
Posted Friday, June 7, 2002
The smoke at Ground Zero in New York has cleared since last Fall, but after-effects of the terrorist attacks continue to ripple through the country. An already shaky economy, exacerbated by the shock of September 11th, has prompted many corporations to cut back on underwriting support for non-profit institutions. For museums in Ohio and across the nation, this only aggravates a continuing struggle to stay afloat financially. 90.3 WCPN's David C. Barnett reports.

The Gender Gap - Part 1
Posted Thursday, June 6, 2002
Throughout the 1970's, 80's, and 90's, much attention was paid to improving educational opportunities for women. Advocacy groups worked hard to recruit more women into college, and strongly pushed for programs and curriculum specially tailored to women's needs. Statistics now show that all that attention has paid off. Women are achieving post-secondary degrees in record numbers. But if equity is the goal, some researchers say current trends do not bode well, and it's men who stand to lose. In the first of a two-part series, 90.3 WCPN's Bill Rice reports.

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