Farmer to speak at annual Peggy Sansone Memorial Lecture
She will address “Bad Luck and Sadness Genes in Depression” at 9 a.m. April 6.
Poet, playwright Shange to deliver MLK Jr. lecture
Accomplished poet and playwright Ntozake Shange will deliver the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture for the Assembly Series at 4 p.m. April 8 in Graham Chapel. Shange is best known for her unique “choreopoem” for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf, published in 1975. Considered radical at the time for […]
Alcohol-induced blackouts may be linked to genetics
Elliot C. Nelson led a study examining genetic influences on blackouts in general and on the incidence of having three or more of them in a year.
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Orchestrating the admissions process
So just how does a person with a background in music come to play a role in helping determine who attends the University? For John A. Berg, associate vice chancellor for undergraduate admissions, it was a circuitous route indeed. Born in New York but raised in St. Louis, Berg headed back east to pursue higher […]
School of Architecture to honor distinguished alumni April 8
In addition, Professor Emeritus Leslie J. Laskey will receive the 2004 Dean’s Medal in recognition of his exceptional dedication and advocacy.
Retirement investment seminars offered
The Office of Human Resources is offering retirement investment education seminars for faculty and staff conducted by consultants from TIAA-CREF and the Vanguard Group. At each session, there will be a discussion of basic investment choices and a review of simple strategies and concepts needed to make sound investment decisions. Topics are assessing your current […]
April Welcome to bring nearly 1,000 prospective students
The admitted students, who received an open invitation to visit any time in late March or April, were chosen from almost 20,000 applications.
Intolerance & prejudice explored in forum today
What are the origins of intolerance and prejudice? How are intolerance and prejudice similar, and how are they different? Are there certain people who are more intolerant or more prejudiced than others? How can the social problem of intolerance and prejudice be solved? These are among the questions to be addressed by a panel of […]
Obituary: Harrison, 97
He was a medical technician in the pathology department and a teacher in the School of Medicine from 1934-1941.
Parking permit prices for 2004-05 announced
Beginning July 1, the new prices will be in effect, and all payroll deduction amounts will be adjusted accordingly.
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