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PROFESSORS RECEIVE NSF GRANT FOR INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH
The National Science Foundation has awarded a grant to Mary Spry Roth ’83, associate professor and head of civil and environmental engineering, and Laurie Caslake, assistant professor of biology, for a project to determine whether bacteria can be used to strengthen soil that would otherwise be too weak to support buildings. Students will also be involved. Working as EXCEL Scholars, Adam Faroni ’04 and Sandra Henning ’05 have assisted Roth with her research on sinkholes.
http://www.lafayette.edu/news.php/view/5171-acadpower/
THROUGH MY EYES, IN MY WORDS
Lafayette is a national leader in study abroad. More than 150 students took special three-week, faculty-led courses around the world during January interim. Here are some first-person accounts.
http://www.lafayette.edu/press/study_abroad/
FORENSICS SOCIETY EARNS SIXTH PLACE IN TOURNAMENT AT CORNELL
The Forensics Society finished sixth overall at two tournaments hosted Jan. 31-Feb. 1 by Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y. All six students making the trip placed in at least one event. Trustee Scholarship recipient Erik Heins ’05, double major in philosophy and government & law, led the way, earning sixth-place speaker on the second day. He and Marquis Scholar Christian Dato ’07 took third place in dramatic duo.
http://www.lafayette.edu/news.php/view/5140-campusnews/
MILES RECEIVES GRANT FOR CANCER RESEARCH
William Miles, associate professor of chemistry, received a grant from the American Chemical Society to support his ongoing research with students to develop synthetic forms of vitamin D that can help treat diseases such as cancer, osteoporosis, and psoriasis.
Research conducted with biochemistry major Katelyn Connell ’04 laid the foundation for the grant proposal, he says.
http://news.lafayette.edu/2004/02/13/chemistry-professor-william-miles-receives-grant-for-research-with-students-that-may-help-treat-cancer-and-other-diseases/
STUDENT-ATHLETES ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE IN THE CLASSROOM
Record 308 student-athletes post 3.0 grade-point average during fall semester. In addition, the volleyball team placed sixth on the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll. Caroline Eshman ’04 led the team with a 3.67 GPA in fall semester.
http://goleopards.ocsn.com/genrel/012004aaa.html
Black History Month Focuses on Evolution of Blacks in the Media
This year’s celebration has featured musical performances, a film and discussion, an African market, an
art exhibit, lectures, and a candlelight vigil. Master drummer Obo Addy led his Okropong ensemble in concert. Writer and poet Bryonn Bain, who placed second in the International Poetry Slam, spoke on the bill of rights for black men. “Drawings over Time,” an exhibit of the work of Berrisford Boothe ’83, associate professor of art at Lehigh University, is on display at the Portlock Black Cultural Center. A reception will be held there at 5 p.m. tonight, Thursday, Feb. 19.
http://www.lafayette.edu/news.php/view/5090-campusnews/
MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM RETAINS SOLE POSSESSION OF FIRST PLACE IN PATRIOT LEAGUE
The Leopards’ balanced scoring attack fuels a season sweep of three-time defending champion Holy Cross as Lafayette improves to 18-5 overall and 9-1 in the Patriot League. The senior quartet of Winston Davis, Justin DeBerry, Rob Dill and Mike Farrell continues to provide the necessary experience for Coach Fran O’Hanlon’s Leopards.
http://goleopards.ocsn.com/sports/m-baskbl/lafa-m-baskbl-body.html
STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT MARKETING SUCCESS AT LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
Ten alumni and many others participated in workshops and other events earlier this month at the ninth annual Lafayette Leadership Institute, an award-winning program in which alumni provide training to more than 100 student leaders. Keynote speaker was Bruce Maggin ’65, a Lafayette trustee and founding partner of H.A.M. Media Group.
http://news.lafayette.edu/2004/02/06/more-than-100-student-leaders-will-learn-about-marketing-success-at-9th-annual-lafayette-leadership-institute/
HYDROLOGIST SHAPIRO ’76 GIVES LECTURE ON CAMPUS
Earlier this month, Allen Shapiro ’76, research hydrologist with the U.S. Geological Survey, gave a talk about his area of expertise—advances in characterizing ground-water flow and chemical transport in fractured rock. The Henry Darcy Distinguished Lecturer in Ground Water Science for 2004, he is a civil engineering graduate and holds master’s and Ph.D. degrees in civil and geological engineering from Princeton University.
http://news.lafayette.edu/2004/02/09/usgs-hydrologist-allen-shapiro-76-will-deliver-darcy-lecture-on-ground-water-science/
COUNCIL OF LAFAYETTE WOMEN SYMPOSIUM SET FOR MARCH 26-27
“Women’s Voices: Home, Health, and Careers” is a special weekend for women featuring book discussion groups, talks by noted alumnae speakers, and workshops led by Lafayette’s women professors including Diane Ahl, Susan Basow, Michelle Geoffrion-Vinci, Liz McMahon, Susan Niles, Robin Rinehart, Lee Upton, and Suzanne Westfall. All alumnae, spouses, parents, friends, faculty, staff, and students are invited. The registration form is online.
http://www.lafayetteexperience.com/alumni/news/womensvoices.html
LAFAYETTE 6TH MAN COMES ALIVE AT HOLY CROSS GAME
The Maroon Club rewarded Lafayette men’s basketball fans—the best fans in the Patriot League—with “6th Man-Loud & Proud” T-shirts prior to the Leopards’ game vs. Holy Cross on Saturday, Feb. 14. Lafayette has led the league in attendance five of the last six seasons and is among the conference leaders again this season. The team is a perfect 11-0 this season, enjoying one of its best home records since the 1980s.
SWIMMING & DIVING AND TRACK & FIELD SQUADS PREPARE FOR PATRIOT LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Patriot League track & field championships will be held at Bucknell’s Gerhard Fieldhouse Feb. 20-22, while the league’s swimming & diving championships are slated for Feb. 26-28 at Navy’s Lejeune Hall.
http://goleopards.ocsn.com/sports/m-swim/lafa-m-swim-body.html
http://goleopards.ocsn.com/sports/w-swim/lafa-w-swim-body.html
http://goleopards.ocsn.com/sports/m-track/lafa-m-track-body.html
http://goleopards.ocsn.com/sports/m-track/lafa-m-track-body.html
THOMPSON ’03 SELECTED FOR BAHAMIAN DAVIS CUP TEAM
H’Cone Thompson ’03 has taken his game to the international level. A two-year co-captain and four-year letterman at Lafayette, he qualified for the Davis Cup team representing his home country, the Bahamas. He was part of the Bahamian team competing Feb. 6-8 in Puerto Rico.
http://news.lafayette.edu/2004/02/06/graduate-hcone-thompson-03-selected-for-bahamian-davis-cup-team/
MCKENZIE ’86 CHOSEN FOR TOP COUNTY POST IN PENNSYLVANIA
Kathleen Kasperkoski McKenzie ’86, a government and law graduate, was recently named deputy county manager for Allegheny County by County Chief Executive Dan Onorato. It was announced in the Feb. 7 issue of The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. She has worked since May as a case manager for West Penn Allegheny Health Systems and was an employee relations coordinator for the City of Pittsburgh from 2001-03. She received her law degree from University of Pittsburgh.
IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO PROVIDE A SUMMER INTERNSHIP
Employers continue to place emphasis on real-world experience as an important complement to classroom learning. Students can best achieve this by engaging in a summer internship—a one- to three-month work experience in their field of interest. Alumni can help increase the number of opportunities by establishing internships at their workplace or by informing Career Services of existing internships. Contact Rachel Nelson Moeller ’88 at moellerr@lafayette.edu or (610) 330-5115.
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