FOR ALUMNI OF THE ACADEMIC a WE'RE CHANGING VCU ALUMNI ASS ClAT ON CALENDAR TheUniversityhasbeencommittedtosendingthealumnimagazine RNG1999 toallalumni. Unfortunately,wecan'tkeepseeingeachotherlikethis. Publicationcostscontinuetorise,andthenumberofalumnigrows March 8-12 by4,000even/year.Therearenowmorethan 100,000alumni. Alumni Extern Program Ourgoalistoproduceahighqualitymagazinethatreflectsalumni pride,achievementandtalent. ShaferCourtConnectionsusesalumni March 22 talentin itsproductionandfocusesmostofitsspaceonalumni.We March 30 willcontinuethatcommitment. Alumni Caii-a-tkon toTop 500 Stadents Withinthenext 18months, however, wewillhavetocutour University Meeting Center productionanddistnbutioncostssignificantly.TheAlumniAssociation 6:00 pm Boardandtheeditorsaretalkingoverseveralpossibilities,andwewill March 20 betellingyoumoreaboutproposedchangesinthenexttwoissues. AfricanAmericanAlumni Council Meeting Wewelcomeyourideas. [email protected] Alumni Board Room, StudentCommons orvisitthealumniwebsiteatwww.vcu.edu/alumni/. Faxusat(804)828- 10am 0878ormail usatP.O. Box843044; Richmond,Virginia 23284-3044. April 10 NowWe're Cookin' GREATER RICHMOND PARINEOIP IN NYC Anannual NewYorkeventNovember18gaveVCUalumnia chanceto April 23-24 Reunion '99 gather,whileVCUanditsGreaterRichmond PartnersconvincedNew YorkersthatRichmondisagreatplacetoliveandwork.About130people Classesof'49and '59,AfricanAmericanAlumni, heardVCU'sJoyceDodd'sslidepresentationaboutVCU's21stCentury Departmentsof Music, Political Science, NewsCenter,amultimediatraining Accounting and Psychology groundforgraduatestudentsand professionaljournalists.Actor April 26-28 Exam Survival Kits Raynor(Johnson)Scheine'70BFA stoppedintothereceptionatthe May 1 Time-LifeBuildingonhiswaytoLA, Odysseyofthe Mind tovisitwithfellowalumniandshare Creative problem solving competition theaudibleandedibledelightsofa for4,500-5,000Virginia students K-12all overcampus. jazztrioandgreathorsd'oeuvres. May4-12 TuscanyAlumni CampusAbroad May5-6 Capand Gown Distribution and Commencement Photography StudentCommonsTheatre May 11 VCUAlumni Association Board ofDirectors Meeting GOLDEN CIRCLE AT HOME CommencMaey 1m5 ent '99 MembersofVCU's Commencement Breakfast GoldenCircle,our50- Sixth Street Marketplace 7:30am yearalumni,had a lookat plansfortheirnewVCU May24 homein October.They AAA Council Meeting gathered inthe parlorat University Meeting Center — Ritter-HickockHouse 10am previoushome,sinc^. the househadbeenanRPI August 18-26 dorm.MarthaMoore'37BS/H&S—onright,with Clinton andLucille Ireland Alumni CampusAbroad (Anderson)Baber'39BS(MT)/AH—especiallyenjoyed hearing plansforthe October newAlumni House,because924WestFranklinStreetwashometoMartha Grand Opening ofVCU Alumni House whenshewasfirstmarried. VCU ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Alumni Association Officers IMarshaShuler'74BS'79MAyB President c D N E T o HughKcogh'81MS/MC j\J <:; J jj Prcsuleiiltilect JamesRothrock'78iVlS/AH(RC) VOL 5, NO. 1 SPRING 1999 Secretary BethAyets'91MS/E VClTsnewgraduateprogramistheAdcenterofattentionacrossthecountry. Treasurer 10 Staff MaryEBcnMercer lackAmos'68BFA editor OfficeratLarge BenComatzer Cliairs of School Alumni Boards AlumnistarslitupaNovemberevening. artdirector ConniSi.John•89BS/H&S'94MSW 13 ArtisGcnxSon SchoolofSocialWork editoritdassistant KeasiaMacUin ManiaByrd'92BGS/NTS dossnotes NontradhionalStudiesProgram AnarrayofnewbuildingsonbothcampusesbringsaparadigmshiftforVCU. BiDIles QuentinCorbett'72BS/B atrectorofalurmoactnioes 14 SchoolofBusiness MarieTsuchiya'89PhD/E ShiverCourtCormeaioTKis SchoolofEducation tes amagazineforalumniand It .1 1'lLutiE friendsoftheAcademicCampui Board of Director FromthedVraCwUinegxpbeoratrisdetboutihledsbaanbku,nacnhdoffrvoilmlatghese.groundup, oUnfi\\T'eirpsniitayiGnnRnimcOfaTmiowocda.hVhCUisa CamepeOneResearchUniversay TermExpiring2001 18 H-ithanenroQmauof22,700 KathleenBarrett'71BS73MS/B studentsontheAcademicaod WilliamDavis'74BS/H8tS/CPA'79MS/H8(S/CPA MedicalCcdkgeofMrginia StephanieHolt'74BS/E Campuses.Themagazineis RichardIjatherman'79BGS/NTS'82M£d'87PhD/E puNishedtwoorthreetimes KatherineMattes'90BA/H8iS Goodnewsforthepatient. ayearby\'CUAhmmiAaivities. 24 ContactVCLAhmsHAninQesX TermExpiring2000 310NanfaShafer. AndrewHulcher'84BS/B P.O.Bex943014 MarkKemp'79BFA DEPARTMENTS RidnnoDd,VA23284-3014. 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FrederickFacka'92MS/B 3 EByBurdenGill79BS'91MEd/E Cc^ii^t©1999b>"Miginia I.SoutliallSlone7lBS/B LindaVines'82MSW/SW A L U M N E T AfricanAmericxtnAliunni(Council 26 MarilynCampbeU'81BS/MC POSTGRAD 28 VCVAAPresiilenfsAppointees POSTGRAD 33 JohnCook M.KennethMagill'6SBS/B•69MS/E veil NicholasOrsiin'6585/6 JoanReringer'86BGS/NTS COVER PHOTOGRAPHY. \:-graCj-T.-r«Qr.mvesE) EngineeringbyKevinSchindler'89BFA:SdgdCenterandParkingDeck/Bookswrtby JenmferWatson;MedicalSciencesbyAUenJones;ContstructionworkerbyDemosMcWatas. — '9 Ihavejustreceivedmyfirstissueof Foreign Correspondent OurMan in Bosnia ShaferCourtConnectionsmagazine VCUalumniallo\'ertheworldcangiveusacbserperspectiveonourglobalconi- Anotheralumnus,JohnCencich fromtheVCUAlumniAssociation, munit)'.RegbChapman'91PhD/H&ShadleftforTirana,Albania,asabudget '93C/H8cS,isservingontheTribunal andIwanttopassalonghowpleas- advisorfromtheU.S.TreasurylastApriljustasthesituationwithethnicAlbanians forV^'arCrimesinTheHague.He m aonfttlhyissuprupbrHicsaetdioInw.aswiththequality inneighboringKosovo,Serbia,washeatingup.WeheardfromhiminJuly. hforlodmsVaCCeUrtiafnidcahteadinbCereinmhienaaldJoufstthicee Iwouldsaythisalumnimagazine I'mhereforafulltwoyears,butsofar,theembassyhasrestrictedourtraveltoa enforcementdivisionforVirginia's isonparwithmanyschools'alumni coupleoflocalburmyhops.Ibroughtmycampingandclimbinggearandam CharitableGamingCommission, X magazinesI'veseen,andconsidering justdyingtogetoutintothemountains. wheretheDivision'sworkhad how"young"VCUandtheconcept ActuaUy,thingsarecalmernowthaninApril.Thereislessgunfireatnight. resultedin16indictmentsforracke- ofVCUAlumniis,thisisanexcellent AtfirstIthoughtitwastheworldcupkeepingthebadguysattheTV.NowI'm teeringandmoneylatmdering publication.Keepupthegoodwork. thinkingthegunshavemovedupnorthtoKosovo. eightconvictions,eightpending,in Thisisapieceofmail1lookforward TwomonthsagoIspentaneveningunpackingmyairshipmentwithguard lateAugust. toseeing! Hassan,andlaterthatevening,meetinghis15year-oldson.Erionwasaboutto Heisdoingforensicinvestigation finishhisschoolyearandleavetoworkinGreecetohelpsupporthisfamily.A inthefieldinBosniaandKosovo o SteveKadar'82-'89 coupleweekslater,IheardthatErionwasapprehendedandbeatenbyGreek tocort—oboratetestimonyonwar soldiersashewastryingtohikeacrossthemountainsintoGreece. crimes siftingthroughmassgraves Ik TheSummer'98issueofShaferCourt guesHsaisdhhiselmiavidnegeixt,pheensweosuwloduhladvheaevaerbneedenabaobuotut$4$510p0e,rgwieveikn,ghorim$2a70n.etMgyainof agantdorosthaerrepdertoetcetcitveedwboyrkU.NIntvreosotip-s. Connectionshadaverynicethree- about$170.V^forriedabouttheconsequencesofbeingcaughtasecondtime, Aninterestingwrinkleisthat pagearticleontheUniversity'syear ErionisworkinghereinTirananow.Forhinatetohaveajob,heworks1 hours Cencich'sgrandfathercametothe 2000preparations,writtenby aday,skdaysaweekinafactorythatmanufacturesdoors.Hisweeklypayis U.S.fromCroatiaaround1900, KathleenThomas.Ihavereceived $10.Aftereightweeks,hewillstartathree-yearprofessionalprogramthatwill althoughJohnCencichspeaksno manypositivecommentsonit,and qualifyhimasanelectrician. Croatian. amconfidentithashelpedthe Hisfamilyisproudhehaschosenthiscourse,sincetheyregardthe"gymna- I'vebeeninvolvedwithlaw Universitycommimityunderstand sium,"theirtermfortheacademictrackthatleadstoatraditionaluniversity enforcementfor20yearsandyou're theissuesathand.Thestorm-tossed program,asunwholesomeandleadingtoalcohol,drugs,smoking,anddisco. alwaysthreatenedwithdanger,"he shiponthecovergeneratedseveral IwanttopointoutthestarkrealitythatHassanandErionarenotspecial. said."I'mgoingintothiswitha humorouscomparisonstothe TheyrepresenttensofthousandsofAlbanianfamilieswhoaretryingtosurvive positiveattitude." Titanic,whichhavelightenedupa andwhoarehopingthefiatureholdssomethingbetterfortheirchildren. fewofourtasks.Thanks. Yes,wecongratulatedourselvesandtheycelebratedtheendofCommunism FromanarticleintheRichmond eight—yearsago.ButtheyareworseoffnowandIcanseethequestionintheir Times-Dispatch,August22,1998,by RichardJohn eyes whatdotheyhavetodoandhowlongdotheyhavetowaitforabetter staffwriterTylerWhitley. VCUYear2000Coordinator life? Sayaprayerforthem. InSeptemberhewrotefromWashington Reality Bites Itwasgreattohavereceivedthe DianneandIwereevacuatedfi-omAlbaniaduetoterroristactivity.Sincewe've We'veheardinformallyfiromsomeof alumnipublication.Ithelpstokeep beenhere,Albaniahashadaseriesofanti-governmentdemonstrations,oneof youthatyouenjoyedthehiunorin meconnectedtoVCU,whichImiss whichtrashedtheFinanceMinistry,leavingbulletholesinmyofficewall!On loeNio'spieceaboutappearinginthe verymuch.Pleasenotethenew October10,1leaveforaone-monthassignmentinLithuania.Hopeftilly,thesit- Dockerscommercialwithhisband, addressandchangeinyourcomputer uationinAlbaniawillallowustoreturninNovember. TheSeymores.You'veaskedformore system.Ihopeitisuniversity-wide storieslikethat,andwe'dlikeit,too. soIdon'tmissoutonotherVCU InJanuary1999,hewrote We'dlovetohearfi-omother publications.Thankyou. IwasinLithuaniafortwomonths.Currently,DianneandIareinBudapest, alimrniwhohavesomepost-grad. whereI'mdevelopingatrainingprogramforfinanceprofessionalsinformer RealLifeexperienceandwouldliketo SusanCiconte'93BS/H&S communistcountries.IwillbeassignedtoSlovakiainamonthorso,which doalittlewrite-down(notstand-up) promisestomakemefeelguilty.ButIsupposesomeonehastoKve45minutes comedy.CallMaryEllenMercerat fromVienna! (804)828-7029;oremail: Iamwritingtochangemyaddress, Anythingunusualgoingon? OneoftheblessingsofEuropeisyoucango [email protected]. butIhavetoaddthatIreallylike forweekswithouthearingawordabouttheClinton-Lewinskydeal.Pleasegive ShaferCourtConnections.Itisaclass mybesttocolleaguesandsmdents. Thaniiyou, Keasia, and Good Lucit! actofalumnimagazines. RegisChapman KeasiaMacklin,whoforthepast KimCarlton threeyearshasdonetheHerculean taskofwritingupAlumniNotesas wellasotherduties,hasleftVCU AlumniActivitiestogotoschool(at VCU,ofcourse)fuH.timeforher teachingdegree.Keasiaplanstoteach someveryluckyfirstgraders. TheWayWeWere Topflightequipmentforrecreation classesandintramuralsportsatRPI's gymin 1967meantthehorse,some mats,andabasketballcourt.(Those gymnastslookaerodynamicaUy soimd.)ForTheWayWeAre,read aboutthenewSiegelCenteron page14. SHAFER COURT CONNECTIONS — . alongwithuniversities,will inwiiniMT •flhUirtoffln formhigh-techcorridorsalong I)Hl«M-tanBuiU inlcrstatcs64and95; irMKiiwinn • Acontinuingstrategyforrecruit- ingmulti-nationalknowledge- basedcompanies;and Anopportunityforstrongleader- shiptoworkwithcommunity andhighereducationtodevelop mf andimplementavisionforthe i IRANI future. Trani-V Or.Traniissomethingofa ttlnunrtpfmDlrdmoendltihloVfCaUuba»nd ' T Richmondphenomenonhimself IhofulornolRitlWMld. i, forthecentralrolehehasgiventhe Universityintheeconomicdevelop- "A Richmond Phenomenon" mentofRichmondandVirginia. VCUPresident,Dr.EugeneTrani,has RichmondtabloidStyleWeekly Still, a Life in Art "seenthefuture,"anditworks.Trani namedhim 1998Richmonderofthe TheresaPoUak,whofoundedRPI'sArtSchoolin 1928,cekbratedher99«h tool<adiree-monthsabbaticallast Yearforthe"Trani-Vision"thathas birthdaylastAugust,andmanyalumni,friendsandadmirersrespondedtothe springandsummertoinvestigate "transformedthefaceandthefuture invitationillustratedbyhersketch,"StillLifewithTelephone."Theycametocel- whatobserversarecalling"the ofRichmond." ebratealifeofpurposeandquality.Inher40yearsofteachingPoQaktaught CambridgePhenomenon."Hewent thousandsofstudents,influencinggenerationsofartists.Sherespectedher toEnglandtofindoutwhatturned 21st Century News Center students—andherartenoughtodemandthebestfromthem.Easypraisewasnot thatquietcollegecommunityinto TheSchoolofMassCommunica- herstyle ^whichsometimeswokeupyoungtalentwithastart butsaious "tetchheagcrteiavtietsyticnoEncuernotprea.t"iTohneorfehairgeh-a t2i1osntsCoepnetnuerdyNPheawsseCOenneteorf{itbsebw}on ^^^^-^^^ 1 afrrtiosmtshuern.de(rOsftteonodthqeuyicfkirlsythreoawlizmeudcthhrtohuegyhwhoeurltdhaltearn lotofparallelswithRichmond,Trani November6.Workshopsandinstruc- MRIf^^^ theywereseriousartists.) says,andheiseagertoimportsuccess. tionforprofessionaljoumahstsbegin m'^Tt^^^fm Inherownart,sheisamasterobserver,usii^color, Infact,hefeelsthejobishalfdone thisyear,andVCUplansamaster's shapeandfinetorepresenthersubjectswithad)Tiainic -3^B already. programtostartinFall,2000. balanceoftensionandharmony.Shechosetoearn then"eRxitclhevmeolnidfitnsoswtatnueseadssatohiggoh-to inteWchhinloelobguiielsdliinkgemcuolmptuit-emre-daisasisksitlelsd -,^^'—4^^^^^^^^^M huenrcolim\pTnrgotmeiascehidnbgysomathraktehtetrraerntdswoourlcdelbeberihteyr.oAwsnt,roke technologycenteristobecomeasig- reporting,audio-videoeditingand TheresaPollakin leftherpartiallyparah^zedinMarch.".\11thepartswear nificantpartofitsregionaland websitedesign,theCenter'scurricu- the1938Wigwam. out,"shetoldRovProaerintheRkhnumdTimes- nationalreputation,"Tranitoldthe lumwillexaminetheimphcationsof Dispatch."Idon'thaveanysparetime.Ittakessolongjusttodothenecessities RichmondTimes-Dispatch. newtechnologies,integratinglawand now Ican'tseewhatI'vedoneonpaper."Thensheadded,"Ihavetomakea Tranioutlinesthestepstoward"a ethicsintoaUcourseworkCenter wholenewreadjustment" Richmondphenomenon"inThe executivedirector,loyceDodd, InSeptember,RichmondMagazinehonoredTheresa'slegacywiththefirst CambridgeReport.Heisparticularly saysthat"PhaseOnehighlights annualPollakPrizesforExcellenceinthe.\rts. excitedabouttheroleofsynergyin infrared,radiofrequencyandCAT5 CTeatingthiskindofcenter.Intalking cabletechnologies." architectural designandconstruc- Beam Us Out, Scottie . . with"thesebrilliantscientistsabout TheCenterissupportedby$1.25 tion.WilliamE..Aheam,\icepresi- UCL\"sRichmondcampusrIt's chemicalsynthesisandmicroelec- millionfromMediaGeneralInc.and dent/executiveeditorofAssociated alreadyhappening,throughdistance tronictechnologyandhfesciences TimeInc.,and$250,000intechnolog- Press;I.StewartBr\'anIII,chairman learningclassestransmittedbom andbiotechnology,theywouldsay, icalassistancefromIfra,theinterna- andCEOofMediaGeneralInc; UCL\tositesin\Trginia.Thankstoa 'Youdon'tunderstand.They'reallthe tionalassociationfornewspaperand RichardStolley,senioreditorial 5100,000grantfromBeD.\dantic sametechnology.They'recoming mediatechnolog)'.Theflmdraising ad\isoratTimeInc.;and\'CU \'(Xwillsoonbeamourclassesto together.'"Somemajorcorrelations goalis$1 millionforendowed PresidentEugeneP.Traniattended sitesfrom.-Vbington(^'.\ltoQatar. withCambridgeanddirectionshe professorships,technologyand theopening. OurfirstsitewQlbetheSouth- seesforRichmondare: westHigherEducationCenterin • Thepresenceofhigh-techuniver- .\bington,\'.\.receivingRT.FT sityandcorporateresearchfacili- andOTprogramsfiximtheSchool ties,suchasdieWhiteOak of.\lliedHralth.TheSchoolof SemiconductorPlant;a$75 Pharmaci"willtargettheirPhD millionresearchbuildingat programtoseveralareasinXTrginia. AmericanHomeProducts;Ethyl TheSchoolofthe.\rtswilluse Corp'sdowntown researchfacili- theCabellsitetosendinstruction ties;industryresearchatReynolds toQatar. Metal,DuPont,PhilipMorris, TheOfficeforInibrmation andAlliedSignal;theVirginia Technolog\"[OTT"willusethegrant BiotechnologyPark,theSchoolof mone)'tocreatet\>T)state-ot-the-ait Engineeringandtheplannednew interactive\ideodistanceeducadoo LifeS—ciencesBuilding; classroomsavailabletoallfecultr Land—whichCambridgedoesn't andstaffedbyOIT,oneoneach have todevelopfurtherresearch campus,inCabefflandThom{^dns- facilitiesandlargeandsmall-scale McCawLibraries. manufacturingplants,which, SPRING 1999 Provost Steps Down ture,isthefirstrecipientoftheEDC > A'f6t0erMS31W,yeVarCsU,'Dsr.hiGgrhaecset-Hraarnrkiisng ACrotrsp,.essctahbolliasrhsehdipbyinEEDngCinPereesriidnegnatnd TomEilersonbecause"thebestengi- academicofficerandoneofitslongest- neersarethosewhoarecreative,those servingadministrators,willretireas whomarryscienceandart." provostandvicepresidentforacademic SculptureChairJoeSeipelseesa affairsnextJune. growinguseofmechanicsinthearts, "Itistherighttimeandtheright likemotionsensorsthatactivate thmgtodoatthispointinmylife," artworks."Artistsaresomewhatin Harriscomments."Andwhat'sgreat aweofwhatishappeningwithtech- aboutthisretirementisthatIwon'tbe nologyandwhatitcandoforthem," hecommented."There'smore leavingtheuniversityentirely.Iplanto Art Machines commongroundthananyonehad keepmycommitmenttoVCU."She Juniormechanicalengineeringmajor everimagined." willstayonasaprofessorandcontinue ChrisGroomequicklylearnedthata toguideseveralprojects. doseofcreativitygoesinperfect Legislative Priorities 1999 HarrisjoinedVCUin1967asan tandemwithtechnicaldrawingsand Virginiahasa$900millionsurplusin assistantprofessor,thenbecame designspecifications. thestatebudgetthisyear.VCU's directorofstudentaffairsintheSchoolofSocialWork.Shewasdeanofthe AnexhibitionDecember7inthe requeststotheVirginiaGeneral sPucbhloioclfSerrovimce1.98I2n-1909,93whsheenwsahsenbaemceamdeprviocveosptroavnodstvifcoerpCroenstidiennuti,nagnSdtahdaisestwainced lfeeonagbtibunyreoeedfritcnhogellsEatnbugodirenantetieortniesnagmbsyB.uairltdsi-nagnd- AJsasmeeEsmnbrGloiyllmltohmiresen'ytseaGprrrofowopctouhss.eodGnob:uvdegrentor actedaspresidentinDr.Trani'sabsence. Undergraduatesculptorscon- included$1.1millionforenrollment -4 StratSehgeichaPslapnr,otvhiedSecdhloeoaldeorfsEhnigpiinneetrhiendge,vtehleoApdmceenntteorfVaCnUd'tshelo21nsgt-rCaenngteury tinriebnugtiendekeirnientgicfidegsuirgendso,uatntdhjeuniors gmriolwMtohn.,VtoCbUeuissreedqfuoerstmionrge$7f.a5culty, NewsCenterintheSchoolofMassCommunications,andseveralinterdiscipli- mechanicsofmovement.Together academicprogramsandstudent naryCentersofExcellence.ShehasbeeninstrumentalinforgingVCU'sinterna- thestudentsgavebirthtosome supportinlifesciences,generaleduca- tionalagenda.Shecountsserviceonanumberofcommunityboardsand movingartandintriguingmachines. tion,arts,engineering,andinall projectsamongheraccomplishments. Theshowwassparkedbyasimilar SchoolsontheMCVCampus. Ric"hDmro.nHdarcroimsmhuansibteyenfoarvmearyniymypeoarrts,a"ntsamidemVCbUe'rsopfrtehseidVenCtU,Dtre.aEmuagnednethe aiGdpaepnnrscooean,c,shcvuialstipMtteIodrTV-,eCnwgUhioniseneerNaoArtvrietshmt-ubiren-rr.es- snuapnpcCoearprtietosaeflr$vB7eu.p7drgmoeijtle.lcitGsoenanfneordra$ml4af.i6unntde- TraniI.n"JaHneurartya,leHnatrirsiismrmeecaesiuvreadbtlhee.U"niversity'sPresidentialAwardfor oppo"rTthiimsitpireosjefcotrcmree,a"tesdaimdoArlelison mmielnltiso—nfgorivliinfeg/fVirCeUsaffeutllyfiumnpdrionvge-for CommunityMulticulturalEnrichmentforincreasingdiversityandunderstand- Andrews,asculptureseniorwho SCHEV-recommendedprojects. ingatVCUandinitsneighborcommunities. exhibitedseveralkineticworks.She VCUalsoasksfor$1.1rnillionin Anationalsearchforanewprovostisunderway,headedbyDr.Robert workedwithmechanicalengineer planningfundsforcapitalconstruc- Holsworth,directoroftheCenterforPublicPolicyandDr.HermesKontos,vice JasonPheifferandjimiorBarbara tionprojects. presidentforhealthsciencesanddeanoftheSchoolofMedicine.Representing Krusetobuild"Sisyphus,"amoving MCVCampusandMCV aBlruomonkiso'n77tBhFeAc'o8m2mBiSt/teAeH.areMarshaShuler'74BS'79MA/BandLouOliver sKmcreuuclshpeat,nuiwrcieatdlhesaenidggoinunebedleteroimnuagnjpaolnrudgisnictuslelpf-. Hteoodsuspcuiapttpaiolorsn.t.VuBneCdcUearugsiseraaosdfkuilanotgwee$mr1e3idnimsciiaull-Haonnce reimbursements,universitiescanno Teacher, Scholar and Activist longrelyonclinicalrevenuetosubsi- TheSchoolofSocialWorklostadearfriendandcolleague dizemedicaleducation.VCU'sMCV whenDr.DavidSaundersdiedJuly25,1998,afteralongbatde Hospitalsisalsoaskingfor$10 withcancer,at56.Knownasastrongadvocateforsocialjustice millionmorefromthestatetohelp forthepoor,Davidwasacommittedteacher,scholarand coveruncompensatedindigentcare. arcetsipveiscttewdhmoewmabsenrotofotnhleycaonmemduunciattoyr.,butatrustedand VCUWiansckhsefsotrearnFaadmdiitliyonParlac$t2ic7e8.,000 fortrainingfamilyphysiciansinrural A1963graduateofDartmouthCollege,Davidearnedhis MSWfromtheUniversityofMichiganin1965,andreceived VirgiVniirag.iniaBiotechnologyResearch hisPh.D.inSocialWorkandSocialResearchfromBryanMawr Park.Theparkisrequesting$10 Collegein1975.HecametoVCUasanassistantprofessorin millioningeneralfundstobuyland theSchoolofSocialWork,andwasassociateprofessorfrom includedinitsmastersiteplan.When 1978untilhisdeath. completed,theparkwillinclude1.5 DavidservedontheGovernor'sCouncilonAlcoholandDrugAbuseProblemsfrom1987-90,andhewasthe millionsquarefeetofspace,$.5bilMon executivedirectoroftheMetroRichmondCoalitionAgainstDrugsfrom1991-94. ininvestment,andabout3,000high- Evenwhilebattlingcancer,Davidcontinuedhisadvocacyforthepoor.InDecember,1997,hejoinedDr.DavidStoesz payingjobs. tospeaktotheVirginialegislatureontheresultsofashidyofwaystohelpfamiliesgainpermanentindependencefrom Servingthe Unbanked welfare.LastApril,heandDr.StoeszworkedwiththeFederalReserveBankofRichmondtopresentASymposiumonthe Unemploymentisat4percent. DeliveryofFinancialServicesinaPost-Welfare-ReformSociety,aforumattendedby400bankersandprofessionalsto Prosperityisnotjustaroundthe discussaccesstofinancialservicesforresidentsoflow-incomecommimities. comer,butinthebackyard.AnSUV WeallmissDavid.ThehallsoftheRaleighBuildingechothesilencecreatedbythelossofatrulylovingandgiving ineverygarage.Globalbusinesstakes companion,fiiendandfellow. off.Butwhataboutthoseleftbehind inapost-welfare-reformera?What —Dr. FrankBaskind, DeanoftheSchoolofSocialWork aboutlow-incomecitizenswho—don't havethesameaccesstocapital for buyingahouse,forstartinga TheSchoolhasestablishedtheDavidN. SaundersLegislativeInternshipFundtorecognizeDr. Saunders' business,foreducatingtheirchildren? commitmenttosocialworkeducationanditsinteractionwithgovernment. Donationscan bedesignatedfor Morethan400professionalscame thefundandmadepayabletotheSchool;sendtoDean'sOfftce.VCUSchoolofSocialWork, P. O. Box toVCUinAprilwhentheFederal 842027,Richmond, VA 232S4-2027. OrcallJeffFranklinat(804)828-0410. ReserveBankofRichmondjoined COURT CONNECTIONS — — Engineering a School VCU'snewVfJmillionSchoolofEngineeringhaibeencalled"amaria^of academicsandindustry."It'samarriagethathathadiirongHipportfroma diversegroupofindustry,universityand^eminentrelative*.Youcouldfay 1 thewholefamilyw<lstheretocelebratethededicationofthefintbu3dingon w H November13.Inthecourtyard,atleft, areWilliamGoodwin,pretidcmofthe EngineeringFoundation;formerfkjvemorGeorgeAlien;VCL'Pretideni K EugeneIrani;layWeinberg,rectorofVCLTsBoardofVisitori;VS.Senator CharlesRobb;andDr.HenryMcGte,foundingdeanoftheSchoolof K Engineering.Adinnerthenightbeforehonoredthosewhosethoi^htand generositycontributedtotheSchool.AhighlightwastheunveilingofLofyn Brazier's'62BA/Aportraitin"oldmailer"styleofthefoundingBoardofthe g EngineeringFoundation ThedazzlingstoneandglassbuildingatBelvidereandMainStreetsis designedtofostercreativesolutions."Inthisschool,therearenodepartments « andtherearenowallsblockingthefreeflowofcreativity,"saidPresidentTrani. ThebuildingandtheSchoolareacatalystforthefusionofideasnotonlyfrom differentengineeringdisciplines,butincorporatingcommunications,business, andevenart.Faculty,studentsandindustrymentorswerekamii^andworking forceswiththeSchoolofSocialWork Aprogramhighlightwasa inthestate-of-the-artfacilitiesbylastsummer,andthethirddassofengineering I forasymposiumondeliveringfinan- demonstrationofthevirtualinterna- freshmenstartedclassestherelastfall. ciinalcosemreviacreesast.oSrpeesaikdeenrtssfoofcluoswe-don tBiuosnianlecssl—asswrhoiocmhitnatkheesSdicshtoaonlceof thes"tOuudrenctsomwmhiotemnernoltlbhoetrhetisotooucrrepaatretnaesrcshvoAo\lotihnavtebstgerdoiunntdhiesdpirnojreecatl-awnodrltdo < expandingelectronicbankingservices learningintonewdimensions. experiencetoprepareengineersforcareers notjustjobs,"Presid—entIranicon- andbuildingassetsinlow-income Conferenceorganizer.Dr.Van tinued.DeanMcGeepointedoutthatthepartnershipofindustry likePhilip neighborhoods.Onesourceoffinan- Wood,PhilipMorrisChairin Morris,VirginiaPowerandMotorola witheducationgK'estheSchoolthe cialservicesiscommunitydevelop- InternationalBusiness,holdsjoint resourcesto"pushfornewboundariesandblenddisciplineinanenvironment mentcreditunionslikeChicago's classeswith—studentsinVCU'sIPRL thatbringsengineeringtolifeforourstudents." SouthShoreBankandtheMarshall consortium studentsinOregon, Good\vinaddedthattheSchool'shigliqualityteachingwillbecompfement- HeightsCommunityDevelopment Montana,bothIrelandsandFrance. CorporationinD.C.Animportant Studentsandteacherscanwatchand edbyitsresearchinto"themodernizationofmanufacnuingprocessesandto developmentinlate1998isthefederal conversethroughTVmonitors;a buildingthescienceattheintersectionofengineeringandmedicine."Business AssetsforIndependenceActwhich computerlinkletsthemviewany andindustryleadersontheEngineeringFoundationwerepartnersnotonlyin setsaside$125milhonforafive-year websiteoruseanysoftwareprogram; raisingftjndsfortheschool,butinestablishingaaossdisciplinarycurriculum trialofIndividualDevelopment aVCRhookupbringsinvideos;anda thatteachesstudentstothinkoutsidetheirhighlyfiinctionalandgorgeousbox. Accounts(IDAs).TheVirginialegis- camera—canfocusinonnotesoran Thepressandother\isitorshadalookattheVirginiaMiaodectronics laturehasdesignated$500,000totry object oftenaproduct. Center, featuring7,500squarefeetof"cleanroom"spaceforresearchand outIDAs(VIDAs)infivesites. V^ood'sclasseslearntousethe learningwithsemiconductors.TheCenterissupportedbyanS11millionincen- WHoewAdroewethdeeveWloorplgldoballeadersfor wecohqruipicophrmaiestnictoo,nmsd—moonanantldeydtuhbseyeydBleielnalrgAnltowlbahanaltticto taitvterapcatcMkoatgoerdoelvaeIlnocp.etdobbyuiAlUdemnanaunfdacatptpirroivnegdfabciylitthiees1in9%X'iGreginneiraa.l.M.iAesnsehmabslyto thenextcentury?Morethan250 useitfor.Studentteamsintroduce dubbedVirginia"theSiliconDominion." scholarsfi'om30statesand15 EuropeanandU.S.productstoeach SenatorRobbcongratulated\'CUandFoundationleadersfor'establishing EuropeanUnioncoimtriesmetat otherandresearchmarketsfortheir yourselfrightattheoutsetasoneofthefinestengineeringprogramsinthe VCUtoexchangeideaswhenthe productsinEuropeandtheU.S. country."(Formore,seepage15.) SchoolofBusinesshostedthe1998 Culturaldifferencesemergeina U.S.-EuropeanUnionlointConsortia businesssimulationgame,Wood A Running Start Cboenbfw)e.reVncCeUNwovoenmabne$r851-,850(0phgortaont soebrsveartvievse.a"bForuetncihnvsetsutdmeenntts.aProelcisohn- Ddre.anHeorfaVyC-UM'csGeScehoIro.,lfoofunding fI(niIt'PeoRrmLa)IcntttioeverfnRuaentsideotnaharelchmPeaaernttdnienLrges.ahrinpisnign tsmhtoeunidereynm.tosnTahereyerUre.ilSguh.ctstatawunatdyet,notlssopsseepneitdn,daannayldl Eenngdinoefetrhiengs,prwiinlglssteempesdtoerw.nWahtethne Facultyinfieldsasdiverseasengi- thenwanttotakeoutaloan." McGeecamefrom\'irginiaTech neering,healthcare,architecture, SpanishvisitorPabloAmor,from todeveloptheSchoolinFebruan' aerospace,law,environmental theEuropeanCommission,com- 1994,hewanted"tobalancethe science,journalismandsemiconduc- mented,'Tgivegrantsforthiskindof traditionalmathematicaland tormanufacturingdiscussedwhat equipmentallthetime,andthisisthe anal\ticalapproachtoengineering skillstheirstudentsneed.Theconsen- firsttimeI'veeverseenan)'thingthat educationwithastrongerorienta- suswasthatfutureleadersshouldbe makesitworthwhile."Wood tiontowardsynthesis,aeati\it\-and multiculturalandmultilingual;they comments,"TheyrealizedtheU.S.is mustbeabletouseandunderstand morethanjustNewYorkandLA." imagination." technology,andtheymustbeinter- McGeeispleasedTOththeprogresstow^ardthosegoals,andhe:;;- ,"_.i.e disciplinary.Theymustbeableto Comingup,theSchoolofBusiness School'ssupport"fromdiversepartners,particulaih^intheindustrialsector,isa buildrelationships. milhosttheInternationalBusiness criticalingredientinachie\Tngourvision." Forum,whereexpertsfrontEurope, "Henn'hasbeenaguidingforceinturningthisschoolfromdreamto AsiaandtheU.S.milspeakonGhbal realit)',"sav's\'CVPresidentEugeneIrani."Underhisleadership,wet«niited InnovativeTechnologies,frombiotech ourfirstengineeringundergraduateseagertostud\-inirmo%^ti\Tecurriculathat totelecommunications.It'sfreeand aredrawingattentionnationwide."Thisfall,theSchoolofEngjneaing oCpoemnmtoontsheopnubMlaicrcatht2h3e,S3t:u3d0e-n5t:30pm. welcomeditsthirdundergraduateclassanddedicateditsfirsthiulding. NIcGeewillcontinuetopromotetheEngineeringSchoolwiththeextennl communit)'andhelpwithfundraiidng..Autmersit)'committeewillconducta nationalsearchfortheSchool'sseconddean. SPRING . "Thephrase'artscommunit/isanoxymoron. Disorganizedbyitsverynature(thecreation ofartisoftenasolitaryactivity),theartworld wasalsoincrediblydividedinitsopinionson whatshouldhappentotheEndowment.The mostradicalartiststhoughtthattheNEA's demisewouldbeagoodthing,perhapson thetheorythatitwouldspringreborn,in apurerform,fi'omtheashes.That . theory,asonestafferputit,isfrom dreamcity.". JohnFrohnmaver,HeadofNationalEndowmentfortheArts underPresidentBushandauthorofOufofTune:Listeningto theFirstAmendment, 1992NationalFirstAmendmentAward fromPeoplefortheAmericanWay"Ethics, PoliticsandArts: AlienstoEachOther," HonorsAssembly,GraceStreetTheater, February15. UpcomingHonorsLecture:"Tales ofaShaman'sApprentice,"world Wintergone,VCUdancers' famousethnobotanistIVIarkPlotlcin coiledspringsunwindand inIMAXfilmandinpersonatthe bounceinApril.Guestartist ScienceMuseum,April8,7pm. MarkHalm'sGoldberg VariationsApril3,8pm. SpringSeniorDanceProject "Warning!Tobean In KeithGlover's Concert April14-17,8pm. outstandingscientist ThunderKnoclcingon ErinGerkinandCherami youmustbeenormoifsly theDoor,JaguarDupree Conley{above)areamong skepticalmostofalland (JeroldSolomon)sells DanceDepartmentstudents testyourownassump- hMiasrvsoeullTthoucnodnejrur(eFrmaannk athnedSfparcuilntgyDpaenrcfoerImnifnogrminal tions.Thereisnogreater Faucette)sohecanplay April25,7pm.AllatGrace dangerthanassuming theblues;sponsoredbyBell StreetTheater,Graceand thatyou'reright." AtlanticatthePerformingArts HarrisonStreets,828-2020. CenterinFebruary.Catch Fool ' BarujBenacerraf'45MD, forLovebySamShepard, 1980NobelLaureatefordis- March 18-21;and HotelParadiso coveriesofimmune byGeorgesFeydeauApril8-17. responsegenesandhow Fordetails,0311828-6026. theycombatcancerand otherdiseases,speakingto studentsintheSchoolof . MedicineinJuly, 1998. t' MAGGIECOLLINS _jt,,s„^0WfMi^m "Wefeelsocietyisintheintensivecareunit.We're tryingtochangetheworldfromasocietyoflustfor moneyandpowertolustforserviceandgenerosity." GinaFerrari'92MFAfinishes (AP) installing "Gagged,"featuredin SharedRoots,workbyalumni PatchAdams'71MD,physicianandclown,abovein sculptorsattheAndersonGallery RedSquare, madea "housecalltomedicalstudents" Jan15-Feb28. Upcomingstudent ontheMCyCampus-Feb11. HisyearsatVCU's exhibitionsareMarch 19-28,April SchoolofMedicinewerepresentedinPatchAdams, 9-18,April23-May2, May7-16; withRobinWilliams{above, right)asPatch. Forwhat AffinitieswithArchitectureJune happenednext,contactGesundheitI Institute(877) 4-July25;GregoryBarsamian SILLYDR;www.patchadams.org/ August15-November1 PHOTOFROr/lP/(reH/»D/>MSBYMELINDASU6.G0RD0N. COURTESYOFUNIVERSALCITYSTUDIOSPRODUCTIONS,INC. —— , Sports Roundup havedonehealthscrccning.sfor185 Honoring Our Own WithIII)seniorsand(inlythree studentsanddentalscreeningsfor AtconvocationinScptc-mber,\CXitecoffivced(our playersfromkstyear'steamplaying .350.Kidswhoneedglasses,speech facultymembersforthdrexceptionalcontribution*to fortheKam'sMen'sBasketball,many therapy,fillingsorotherkind.sof theUniversity,theirprofessionsandoimmunity. predictedthatnewheadcoachMack specialhelparegettingit.Socialwork Dr.PeterByron,profc-ssorofpharmacyandpharma- McCarthy'sfirstyearasheadcoach studentsareworkingwithfamiliesof neuticsandDistinguishedScholar,isoneoftheworld's wouldbelough.Andwithdelaysin at-riskchildrenandofferingparent- toppharmaceuticalaerosfjlscientists,'.vhobroughtabout theSiegelCenteropening,theynever ingcksses.(iraduatcstudentsin aninternationalmnsensusonaerow;ltestingandregula- IJr.feUTh/T'jrt hadahomecourtadvantage.Butthe psychologyarementoringstudents, tionsforinhalantdrugs. youngplayerswerequickstudies. providingtestingforthem,and Dr.RobertLamb,v^nneroftheC>i5tingui$hed NewcomersBo)onesandShawn coun.selingparents. ServiceAwardandaspecialistinbiomechanics,isprofes- Hampton,alongwithveteransLamar sorandchairoftheDepartmentofPhysicalTherapy, TaylorandScottLillymadeastrong Magna Cum Discipuli rated 16thbestgraduateprogrambyU.S.Newsand foundationtobeginbuildingthe Totalenrollmentthisyearis23,125 WorldReportmagazine. team,whichfinished8-8. thelargeststudentbodyinVCU Dr.JosephOmato,whoreceivedtheAwardof UnderCoachDavidGlass, history.Morethan2,206fi-eshmen Excellence,ischairofemergencymedicineanddirectorof Women'sBasketballstoodat9-13 enrolledatVCUthisfall—outof theRichmondAmbulanceAuthority.Heisapioneerin 3 oisveornalel.ofSethneiobresctenptlearyeMrsoninaVKCarUlsson 5s,i8n1ce11a9p9p6li.cFaitfitoyn-sn,iunepp2e2rcpeenrtceonftthe doefvoenlloyptinwgopprhey-shiocsipaintsalinetmheergU.eSn.cwyhcoardisiabcoacradr-ecearntdifoinede Ijr.i' history,whileft-eshmanguard Classof2002arewomen,94percent inthethreespecialtiesofemergencymedicine,cardiology RochelleLuckettisoneofthetop areVirginiaresidentsand37percent andinternalmedicine. newplayersintheCAA. aremembersofminoritygroups.The DistinguishedTeacher,Dr.RandolphBarker,was Springlooksgood,withGolfand averageSATscoreforthisclassis theSchoolofBusiness'sDistinguishedTeacherfor1992; Men'sTennispoisedtodefendcon- 1026andtheaveragehighschool hefocusesonorganizationalassessmentandbusiness ferencechampionshipsfromlast GPAis3.01."We'regettingbetter communication. season.JuniorDanielAnderson freshmenthaneverbefore,"President Teaching Fellows taednvnainscleadsttyoeatrh,eannadtitohnealteseammifwidnEalbsein EugeAnlesoTgrranoiwienmgphisasViCzUe'ds.Honor VofCUte'aschBeoraerdducoaftViiosni,toarnsdnDarm.eSdaDmry.EDla-iSshayllR,eepdr,ofpersosfoersosfor Dr.JosephOnmu sahnocoetiinngthfeorNiCtsAsAixlrhegsitroaniaglhtseampipfienaarl-s. Pstruodgernatsm.,Nateawnfarlels-thimmeenhiinghthoef1,350 chemistry,theuniversity'sTeachingFellowsfor1999. Women'sTennishadmorewins(20) programhaveanaverageSATscore Ttheaicshefresl'lorwoslhesipapnrdoegxrpaermireenccoegsnaitzeVsCtUh.edFiesl'leroswistydoesf'elop lastyearthananyotherteamin of1345.Honorsstudentsareeligible andexecuteactivitiesthatenhanceteachingintheir schoolhistory,andsophomore totakespecialintensivecourses departmentorschooloraaosstheuniversity. MVaCrtUiwnaoNmeadneltkoopvlaaybeincathmeeNthCeAfAirst TouhtesiPduerstuhieitroufsHuaalppsiunbejescstoarreFaislm CounActilthoefeTnedacohfitnhgisFyeelalro,wst,hewthwiochwilslugjgoeisntasnwaeywsVCU SinglesChampionship(butsidelined andHistory:theAfro-Brazilian administratorscansupportbetterteachingatVCU. allseasonbyapulledachillestendon). Experience.ProgramdirectorJohn Dr.Randc^Barter Ingolf,seniorDonnyLee,last Berglund,pointsoutthat"abouthalf Hunt for Dean year'sCAAPlayeroftheYear,hopes ofourstudentsearntheirwayin" ThehuntforanewdeanoftheSchoolofDentistn-isover,andonSeptember1 toleadtheteamtoitsfourthconsecu- witha3.5gradepointaverageafter DeanHimtsucceededDeanHimLDr.LindsayHuntisretiringafter13yearsas tiveconferencetitle. theyarrive.Sotheprogrammotivates dean.Dr.RonaldHimtcomestotheMC\'CampusfromtheUnhersits-of VCUBaseballisthefavoriteto students."Itgivesthemagoalto NorthCarolinaatChapelHiU,wherehewasasstxaatedeanforAcademicAffairs finishatthetopoftheCAA.They worktoward." intheSchoolofDentistn-. wonarecord46gameslastyearand Hunt'sresearchindentalandpublichealthissupportedfederalh-andcom- areledthisyearbyJasonDubois, There Are No "Accidents" merciallyandgeneratedmorethan40scientificpapers..Kboard-certifiedpublic namedMVPofadevelopmental Dr.RaoIvatur)'has healthdentist,heholdsjointappointmentsasdieHarn."LyonsProfessorinthe leaguelastsummer.InVCUTrack, joinedVCU's SchoolofDentistrv-andaprofessorofpreventis'emedicineandpublicheahfain distancerunnersJesusOrtegaand MCVHospitalsas theSchoolofMedicine. Maria-ElenaCaEe,bothaU- directorofitsLevel Huntplans"tostrengthentheSchool'sresearchfocus,whichwillbe Americans,leadadeepgroupof ITraumaCenter. enhancedwiththebuildingoftheInstituteforOralandCraniofedalMolecular runnersandthrowerswhobroke ^^1r^ Theauthorof Biolog)'. 1alsowanttoinaeasediversitv-andbolstergraduatescholarships." severalschoolrecordslastseason. —M ' morethan130 J journalarticlesand Dean Tuckman to NewJersey Carver's Kids atraumatextbook,Ivatur)'arrivedat Dr.HowardTuckman,deanoftheSchoolofBusiness,leftVCUtotakethe In 1996,VCUbeganapartnershipto MCXTTlastspringfromNewYork helmofRutgersUniversitv'sBusinessSchoolinJanuars-.Deansince1993, shareourresourceswithourneigh- MedicalCollegeandtheLincoh Tuckmanhashired14newfocultv"members;createdastudentteam-buildii^ borsinCan'ercommunity.Anew Medical&MentalHealthCenterin center,upgradedtechnologvandmadeotherrenosationsintheBusiness developmentintherelationship theBronx,wherehedirectedtheir Building;andcultivatedtheschoolsbusinesscouncil,"awho'swhoof meansbetterhealthcareforCan'er LevelITraumaCenter.Hewill Richmondbusinessleaders"whoare"deepkinvoh^withtheSchod." ElementarySchoolstudents.The emphasizepreventinginjuryand PromotingHealthProjectalsogives reducinglengthofstay. Into the Heart of Space VCUstudentsexperienceproviding "Traumashouldn'tbedescribed Dr.DavidSimpson,intheDepartmentofAnatomy,sometimestakesdieshutde community-basedcare. asanaccident,"saysIvatun-"it'san towork.HerecentlysenthisfourthexperimentupontheSpaceShuttk Supportedbyathree-year, incidentthatcouldha\'ebeenpre- Discover.-.HislatestexperimentLsdesignedtogrowaheart"'patch"diatuM- $199,291granttromthelessieBall vented.Lookingatwaystoprevent matelvcouldbeusedtotreatpatientsvsithdamagedheartsorcongenitalheart duPontFimd,VCU'sSchoolsof youthviolence,motorvehicleacci- defects.Theworkontheshuttleisanextensionofmoreconventionalstudies Nursing,DentistryandSocialWork, dentsandbums,MCVTicanmakea conductedinDr.Simpson'slaboraton.',vAeieheisinvestigatinghowcardiac withtheDepartmentofPsychology, diflerenceinourcommunity" grovsthisregulatedbvthemechanicalactivitv'oftheheart. SPRING ! ? ^ 9 . Life is Fun . . IVIind-Body Connection tooffersomehopeinthelivesof Thisdashinglittlecitybookfeaturesthepoetry Moretiian150scientists,clinicians Russianchildren."Theprogram > ofchildrenfromGilpinhousingcommunity, andteachersfromHungarytoJapan willeventuallyextendto70schools '• illustratedbythevolunteerRichmondartists gatheredinRichmondinJuneto and19regions. agreatofeAmRblTe1m80o,fmthaencyitoyfotfhReimcVhmCoUnda—lumonrit.hIet's stihoanrsehtihpebleattewseternestehaerbchraoinntahnedrtehlae- Barbara FordtoWindy City c thetime,thReipcrhimnotinnldgivbaeolnoidnkespstasoparenersdwareinrcdehnSdetosansrabotufecdak.nsySCacolieftsfy.ebeYenoienufiRctiancnohnfmpionrndodfii.ttaTtAhReTart, bbBeeohhdaayvviiaoonrrd.alThhNoeewuSrdeioivssecniitnethnecIrenatcSteoirconinaettaifyofneactls BdLiiabrrrebacartrioaersFoaofrntddh,eieVmxmeCecUdutiiavtee 180,forsharedartprojectswithchildrenindisadvantagedsituations. 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LastMay,theSchoolofBusiness theChicagoPublicLibrary'scentral 2 WDro.rRtobhertthFeisRhiesrit uMtinaivrrekoieultgeihdnVigtCsCUge'rrtsaidfIuinactateterea,DciotrfiefvceetrMeadrketing lLliiibbbrrraaarryry,ybtCuheienltdHeiarnr,gotilhndetWlhaaersgwheoisrtnlpgdu,tbohlnoilcding H {farright)ledthe Institute.Theweekendprogram moredianrunemillionitems. teamatVCU'sMCV combineselementsofatraditional VCUpresidentDr.EugeneTrani f0 Hospitalsthat MBAwithdirectmarketingtoolsand commentsthat"Barbara'svision openedadoorto techniquesthatprofessionalsneedas transformedtheuniversity'sinforma- newtransplantpos- thisstrategyexpands.Facultyareall tiontechnologycenters."ProvostDr. sibilities.Thesurgery nationallyknownpractitionersand GraceHarrisadds,"Barbarahasbeen inJulysuccessfully researchersinthisfield. astrongadvocateforinformation transplantedhealthy "We'removingawayfrombroad- literacy,thefiitureofacademic livertissuefroma castmessagestoone-on-onemarket- librariesandinternationalcoopera- wifetoherhusband. ing,"saysdirectorDr.PamelaKicker, tionamonglibraries.Shewillbe MCV officials alsochairofmarketingandbusiness sorelymissed." believethatthisisthefirsttimepartofaliverhasbeentransplantedfroman law.Newtechnology,sheadds,allows PhyllisSelf,assistantdirectorof adultintoanimrelatedadult. businessestotargetandsegmenttheir HbraryservicesfortheMCVCampus, BruceandChristinaWengerfacedthepossibilityofleavingtheir markets,andtracktheeffectivenessof istheactingexecutivedirectorfor 14-montii-oldsonparentiess,whichdoctorssaymadeatoughdecisioneven theircommunications.Theprogram VCU'sKbraries. moredifficult.ButChristina—aMarineCorpsReservist—decidedtogoahead isstructuredliketheSchool'ssuccess- withdiedonationof60percentofherHvertoherhusband,whosufferedfrom fulFastTrackMBA,inclassmodules Catalyst adiseaseofthebUeducts. thatrunfrom8:30amFriday-12:30 Morethan400pharmaceuticalpro- Unlikeotherorgans,thehverregeneratesitself.Butuntilnow,transplants pmSunday.Contact(804)225-4735; fessionals,educatorsandresearchers involvedmuchsmallerpiecesoftheorgan,oftentransplantedintochildren,or orwww.IMI.bus.vcu.edu. fromcountriesasfarawayasKuwait, posthumousdonations.Newsurgicaltechniquesmadeitpossibletotransplant France,Israel,Japan,Norway,Poland thelargesectionoftheorganWegnerneeded.Witiisuccessfulpartialtrans- Na zdrovie! andSouthKoreacametoRichmond plants,Fisherhopes,manymoreadultAmericanscanandwillbedonors,saving Dr.LeEttaPratt,associateprofessorof inJunetodiscusstheirresearchatthe manylives.Partialliverdonationscouldbecomeascommonasdonatingblood. educationanddirectoroftheUnited 26diBiennialNationalMedicinal Now,hesays,"adultsaredyingontiiewaitinglist." Nations'InternationalHealth ChemistrySymposiiun. The13 1/2-houroperationdrewwidespreadmediaattention,including Commission,helpeddevelopRussia's Newbiologicaldiseasetargetsfor coverageonCNN's"TheWorldToday"andABC's"GoodMorningAmerica." firsthealtiieducationcurriculumlast fightingcanceraswellasresearch spring.TheNationalSchool techniquesusedtodiscoverdrug "Mummy" Winner! DevelopmentProjectforRussia moleciileswereamongthehighlights The1998"mummy"award(replicaofEgyptianBuildingfencepost)fora targetsstudentsages7-15andwas oftilefour-daysymposium,cospon- mysterynovelfeamringMCVgoesto,'VrmMcMillan.DeadMarch,setinCivil writtenbytheRussianMinistryof soredbyVCU'sDepartmentof WarRichmond,juggles"resurrectionmen"whodigupnewlyburiedbodiesfor EducationandUNESCO. MedicinalChemistryandthe medicalstudents'cadavers;Southernmannersandmores;realitiesoflifefor AndnotamomenttoosoonPratt DivisionofMedicinalChemistryof slavesandfreeblacks;contemporarymedicalcontroversy;andthebattleofFirst was"shockedtoseehowlittieinfor- theAmericanChemicalSociety. Manassas. mationtheRussianshadonhealth- McMillan,whooncewrotefortheuniversitydevelopmentoffice,has relatedissues."Russianhealthstatis- MolecularSmiles alreadywrittenasequel."It'searlyindiewar,and1plantomoveslowly,"she ticsshowedadecreaseinRussianlife A$4miUioncampaigniscomplete laughs."I'mhopingforalongseries. spansince1990;mortalitytirreetimes toestablishanInstituteforOraland highertiianintiieU.S.;andmortality CraniofacialMolecularBiologyinthe New Location forthe Great Outdoors frompreventabledeathsdoublethat SchoolofDentistry,andconstruction TheVCUOutdoorAdventureProgramhasmovedtotheGaryStreetAnnex,an indieU.S.,Canada,Japan,Germany beginstiiisspring. historicwarehouseinGreenAUeybehindtheGaryStreetGym.TheOuting andGreatBritain. Institatedirector.Dr.Frank Centerwillhavespaceformoreofitsprogramsinthelarger,renovatedbuilding. Prattpinpointedmentalhealth, Macrina,willbeworkingwith"col- ILtosnsgitdeeyramrdplwailnlsbiencllaunddesacanpienddfooorrachUirgnhbirnogpewsalcloaurnsdeaannidnodtohoerrrporpoegsrcaomusr.se. amlucnoihcoalbalnedditsoebaascecsoasusteh,eawnodrsctom- lCeeangtueers,ftrheomScthhoeoMlaosfsMeeydCiacnicneerand ForoutingsandeventsforSpringandSummer'99,calldieCenterat(804) problems.Thecurriculumalso evenprivatecompaniesinthe 828-6004. emphasizesbasicnutrition,safety, VirginiaBiotechnologyResearchPark environmentalhealthandfamilylife. toattackseriousresearchproblems, "Itwasadifficultexperience," suchasoralcancerandcancersofthe Prattsays,"butalsoveryrewarding headandneck."Thesix-monthcon- structionprojectbeginsthisspring. SHAFER COURT CONNECTIONS 8