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 […]
Khinduka to receive Family Support Network’s Guardian Angel award
The network’s executive director says Khinduka was the obvious choice for the award, given his history at the University.
Farmer to speak at Sansone lecture
The title of her talk is “Bad Luck and Sadness Genes in Depression”; it begins at 9 a.m. April 6 in Clopton Auditorium.
American Indian Awareness Week April 5-10
A powwow, traditional cuisine and crafts are among the highlights; the theme is “Bringing Nations Together Through Education, Community and Culture.”
Picturing our Past
In 1871, Calvin Woodward, one of the developers of the Manual Training School, asked his applied mechanics students to build some models for the class. He was shocked when they turned him down because they didn’t know how to use the appropriate tools. So Woodward asked Noah Dean, the University carpenter and mechanic, to outfit […]
Poet Laureate Glück to present for The Writing Program
U.S. Poet Laureate Louise Glück will present a talk on poetry at 8 p.m. April 6 and will read from her work at 8 p.m. April 8 as part of the Spring Reading Series 2004, offered by The Writing Program and the Department of English, both in Arts & Sciences. Both events are free and […]
Obituary: Perlstein, 82
She taught in the George Warren Brown School of Social Work for more than 30 years and also was an alumna of the school.
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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