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WEISS TO BE INAUGURATED OCT. 14 AS 16TH PRESIDENT OF LAFAYETTE
Lafayette will celebrate the inauguration of Daniel H. Weiss as its 16th president Friday, Oct. 14. He will deliver his inaugural address during a special 4 p.m. convocation followed by other events.
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PROFESSORS WIN PRESTIGIOUS FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIPS
James Lennertz, associate professor of government and law, and Gabrielle Britton, assistant professor of psychology, have been awarded Fulbright Scholarships to research and teach in Panama and Slovenia, respectively. http://news.lafayette.edu/2005/09/13/two-professors-win-prestigious-fulbright-scholarships/
$178,000 GRANT ENHANCES MECHANICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH With funds from the George I. Alden Trust, both the thermal/fluids laboratory and manufacturing laboratory have added some of the latest equipment available in the field to enhance the education and research experiences of engineering students.
http://news.lafayette.edu/2005/09/28/178000-grant-enhances-research-experiences-for-mechanical-engineering-students/
NEW MINOR PREPARES STUDENTS FOR ARCHITECTURE CAREERS Faculty and professionals teach courses in new architectural studies minor program.
http://news.lafayette.edu/2005/09/28/new-minor-will-prepare-students-for-architecture-careers/
MOTT ’07 WILL PRESENT AT GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA EXCEL
Scholar Andrew Mott ’07, who collaborated with Dru Germanoski, VanArtsdalen ’35 Professor of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, will present research on alluvial fans and meadow complexes in Nevada’s Central Great Basin later this month at the meeting in Utah.
http://news.lafayette.edu/2005/09/26/andrew-mott-07-will-present-research-at-geological-society-of-america/
PITTSBURGH GALLERY SHOWCASES WORK OF EXPERIMENTAL PRINTMAKING INSTITUTE
Atlanta’s High Museum of Art Acquires EPI Print. http://news.lafayette.edu/2005/09/26/pittsburgh-gallery-showcases-work-of-experimental-printmaking-institute/
NEW RUBIN HALL IS A HIT
Students praise the first residence to open in the new Sullivan Lane complex. “Rubin Hall already has been a great place to call home,” says Nikki Huff ’07. Meredith White ’06, a resident adviser, agrees. “The College has been working hard to fulfill all our requests in a timely fashion, and Rubin Hall is a very comfortable place to live.”
http://news.lafayette.edu/2005/09/28/rubin-hall-is-a-hit/
SEARCH FOR NEW PROVOST BEGINS
June Schlueter will step down at the end of the academic year. President Dan Weiss will chair search committee.
http://news.lafayette.edu/2005/09/29/search-for-new-provost-begins/
EXCEL SCHOLAR WU ’07 COLLABORATES IN RESEARCH ON IMPERIAL JAPAN AND TAIWAN
Haotian Wu ’07 is assisting Paul Barclay, assistant professor of history, with study of Chinese Qing Dynasty and the history of Taiwan’s aboriginal peoples during the mid 19th and early 20th century.
http://news.lafayette.edu/2005/09/21/excel-scholar-haotian-wu-07-collaborates-in-research-on-imperial-japan-and-taiwan/
VOLLEYBALL: A PROGRAM REJUVENATED
Leopards off to a 10-7 start to the 2005 season. Head coach Terri Dadio Campbell has turned the program around. http://goleopards.collegesports.com/sports/w-volley/spec-rel/091305aac.html
FOOTBALL HAS BEST START SINCE 1988 SEASON
Lafayette limited Georgetown to 200 yards of total offense and improved to 4-1 for the first time since the 1988 Colonial League championship season with a 12-7 victory in front of 1,776 fans at the Hoyas’ Multi-Sport Field on Saturday afternoon. http://goleopards.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/lafa-m-footbl-body.html
FOOTBALL TELECASTS ON FOX SPORTS NET PITTSBURGH
The telecasts are shown at 12 noon Mondays through Nov. 7 following the final game vs. Colgate. The Nov. 12 match with Holy Cross will be broadcast live at 12:30 p.m. from Worcester, Mass. Fox Sports Net Pittsburgh is available on DIRECTV channel 628 and DISH Network channel 428. The 141st meeting of Lafayette-Lehigh will be broadcast 9 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 20 on CSTV. http://goleopards.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/092205aaa.html
OWEN ’07 EXPLORES LEGAL FIELD IN CONNECTICUT ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE
Allison Owen ’07, a Trustee Scholar pursuing an individualized major in law and philosophy along with a Spanish minor, spent her summer in Hartford working at the Connecticut Attorney General’s Office under assistant state attorney David Gulick. The experience was made possible by the College’s internship endowment.
http://news.lafayette.edu/2005/09/21/allison-owen-07-explores-legal-field-in-connecticut-attorney-generals-office/
16 STUDENTS RAFT AND HIKE THEIR WAY TO UNDERSTANDING FORMATION OF EARTH’S LAYERS
Class spends three weeks in national parks of the western United States with Lawrence Malinconico, associate professor of geology and environmental geosciences, and Cliff Reiter, professor of mathematics. http://news.lafayette.edu/2005/09/06/16-students-raft-and-hike-their-way-to-understanding-formation-of-earths-layers/
ENDOWMENTS SUPPORT PUBLIC SERVICE SUMMER INTERNSHIPS Program provides five students with significant experience in nonprofit and government sector.
http://news.lafayette.edu/2005/09/12/endowments-support-public-service-summer-internships/
LATINO HERITAGE MONTH FEATURES LECTURES, ART, AND PERFORMANCES SEPT. 15-OCT. 15
The theme is “El Poder de la Cultura: Voces, Visiones, y Tradiciones” (“The Power of Culture: Voices, Visions, and Traditions”). Keynote speaker was Carlos Muñoz, professor emeritus of ethnic studies at University of California-Berkeley, a founder of the Mexican American civil rights movement, and author of numerous pioneering works on the Mexican American political experience. http://news.lafayette.edu/2005/09/12/latino-heritage-month-will-include-keynote-address-by-author-carlos-munoz-lectures-art-and-performances-sept-15-oct-15/
PORTLOCK BLACK CULTURAL CENTER EXHIBITS WORKS OF MASTER PRINTMAKER ROLANDO ROJAS
A reception with the artist will be held 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11 at the center, 101 McCartney Street. He also will be available 10 a.m.-noon, Oct. 13 while working in the Experimental Printmaking Studio. The exhibition (through Nov. 19) includes work by printmakers from Rojas’ Imagine Arts Gráficas studio in Mexico. The center is open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, (610) 330-5819. http://news.lafayette.edu/2005/09/14/portlock-black-cultural-center-exhibiting-works-of-master-printmaker-rolando-rojas/
PROFESSORS HONORED FOR PAPER ABOUT UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING RESEARCH
Mary J.S. Roth ’83 and Kristen L. Sanford Bernhardt receive American Society of Engineering Education award for best paper, which highlights undergraduate research in civil engineering at Lafayette.
http://news.lafayette.edu/2005/09/05/professors-honored-for-paper-highlighting-undergraduate-civil-engineering-research-at-lafayette/
STUDENT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP RECEIVES $53,379 IN GRANTS FOR ARSENIC REMOVAL RESEARCH
Society of Environmental Engineers and Scientists (SEES) has received grants from WERC environmental research consortium and the EPA. Two students, two professors, and a recent graduate will continue research into method for removing arsenic from drinking water.
http://news.lafayette.edu/2005/09/07/student-environmental-research-group-receives-53379-in-grants-to-further-method-of-removing-arsenic-from-drinking-water/
LAFAYETTE LAUNCHES SECOND INTELLECTUAL COMMUNITY IN REEDER SCHOLARS PROGRAM
After 40 successful years of the McKelvy House Scholars program, Lafayette will experiment with a second off-campus intellectual community. Named for its Reeder Street residence, the program includes 11 students. http://news.lafayette.edu/2005/09/01/lafayette-launches-second-intellectual-community-in-reeder-scholars-program/
ANTHROPOLOGIST LAKSONO ON CAMPUS AS FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE
Paschalis Maria Laksono will spend the year at Lafayette teaching and giving presentations to enhance the Asian studies program. http://news.lafayette.edu/2005/09/02/anthropologist-paschalis-maria-laksono-spending-year-at-lafayette-as-fulbright-scholar-in-residence/
KARAPETIAN ’04 SERVES ARMENIAN COMMUNITY IN NATION’S CAPITAL
As grassroots assistant director and internship program manager for the Armenian Assembly of America, Alex Karapetian ’04 faces the challenge of motivating Armenian Americans to become involved in their communities and advocate for key issues to their elected public officials.
http://news.lafayette.edu/2005/08/31/karapetian-04-serves-armenian-community-in-nations-capital/
HYMAN ’85 NAMED AMONG LEADING WOMEN IN AUTO INDUSTRY Robert Bosch Corporation’s Sheryl Welsh Hyman ’85, senior vice president, original equipment sales for Asian, European and heavy-duty customers has been named among 100 Leading Women in the North American Auto Industry by Automotive News and featured in a special Sept. 26 issue. The list recognizes women who are leaders in the field, making major decisions and having significant influence at their companies. Hyman, an industrial engineering graduate, received a master’s degree in business management from University of South Carolina.The Bosch Group is a leading global manufacturer of automotive and industrial technology, consumer goods, and building technology.
FAMILY WEEKEND 2005 SOUP AND SALAD COOKBOOK AVAILABLE Place orders via email to Donna Krivoski, krivoskd@lafayette.edu or purchase at the Lafayette College Store. Previous cookbooks (Desserts, Appetizers, and International Recipes) are also available. http://www.lafayette.edu/community/parents/cookbook.html.