Annual commencement / Northwestern University.

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by  Northwestern University (Evanston, Ill.)

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One Hundred and Forty-Second
ANNUAL Commencement
June 16, 2000

University Seal and Motto
Soon after Northwestern Thirty years later, Daniel truth. Circling the book official signature, was
University was founded, its Bonbright, professor of are the first three words, in approved by the Board of
Board ofTrustees adopted an Latin and a member of Latin, ofthe University Trustees on December 5,
official corporate seal. This Northwestern's original motto: Quaecwnque sunt 1890.
seal, approved on June 26, faculty, redesigned the seal, vera (Whatsoever things are
1856, consisted of an open retaining the book and light true). The outer border of The full text ofthe University
book surrounded by rays of rays and adding two quota- the seal carries the name of motto, adopted onJune 17,
light and circled by the words tions. On the pages ofthe the University and the date of 1890, is from the Epistle of
Northwestern University, open book he placed a Greek its founding. This seal, which Paul the Apostle to the
Evanston, Illinois. quotation from the Gospel remains Northwestern's Philippians, chapter 4, verse 8
ofSaintJohn, chapter 1, (KingJames Version).
verse 14, translating to The
Word . . . full ofgrace and
Whatsoever things are true,
whatsoever things are honest,
whatsoever things ARE JUST,
WHATSOEVER THINGS ARE PURE,
WHATSOEVER THINGS ARE LOVELY,
WHATSOEVER THINGS ARE OF GOOD REPORT;
IF THERE BE ANY VIRTUE,
AND IF THERE BE ANY PRAISE,
THINK ON THESE THINGS.
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Commencement
Program 5
Profiles 6
University Trustees 8
History of Northwestern 9
Schools of the University 10
ACADEMIC Procession and Dress 12
Seating Charts 13
Honorary Degrees 14
Undergraduate Degrees*
Judd A. and Marjorie Weinberg College ofArts and Sciences 16
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School of Education and Social Policy 20
Robert R. McCormick School ofEngineering and
Applied Science of the Technological Institute 21
Medill School ofJournalism 23
School ofMusic 24
School ofSpeech 25
Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps 27
Graduate Degrees*
Graduate School 28
Dental School 42
School of Education and Social Policy 43
Robert R. McCormick School ofEngineering and
Applied Science of the Technological Institute 44
Medill School ofJournalism 45
School ofLaw 46
Kellogg Graduate School ofManagement 49
Medical School 59
School ofMusic 61
School of Speech 62
Joint Degree Program 63
Prizes and Honors 64
"The appearance ofa candidate's name School Convocations 78
is presumptive evidence ofgraduation
Commencement Staff 80
butis notto be regardedasconclusive.
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University Alma Mater
will sing thy praise forever;
All thy sons and daughters
Fledge thee victory and honor.
Alma Mater, praise be thine.
May thy name forever shine!
To our guests
Commencement is the highlight of
the academic year. It is that signifi- Hail to Purple! Hail to Whitei
cant occasion, both solemn and joy-
ful, when we honor those students
who have completed their course of
study. Commencement is important
to all ofyou, the University, and Hail to thee. Northwestern!
its faculty, staff, and students. To
enhance the dignity ofthe event,
you are respectfully requested to
avoid unnecessary conversation and
moving about duringthe ceremony.
Guests are not permitted on the
field at any time.
Smoking is not permitted in Ryan
Field or McGaw Memorial Hall.
Program
Processional
Theaudience willplease remain seatedfor the studentandfacultyprocessional.
Northwestern University Symphonic Wind Ensemble, conducted
by Mallory B. Thompson, professor ofmusic, director of bands
NATIONAL ANTHEM AND PRESENTATION OF COLORS
The audience willplease remain standing untilafter the invocation.
Wilham Warfield, professor ofmusic
Northwestern Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps
Invocation
Timothy S. Stevens, University chaplain
WELCOME
Patrick G. Ryan, chair. Board ofTrustees
GREETINGS
M. CatherineJaros, president. Northwestern Alumni Association
CONFERRING OF HONORARY DEGREES
Henry S. Bienen, president ofthe University
Citations read by Lawrence B. Dumas, provost ofthe University
REMARKS TO THE GRADUATES
Robert Pinsky
Introduced by Erika P. DeShay, candidate for BA, 2000
Conferring of Doctoral Degrees
Henry S. Bienen
Message to the Class of 2000
Henry S. Bienen
Message to Parents and Family Members
George A. Morgan, candidate for BSEd, 2000
Conferring of Graduate and Undergraduate Degrees
Henry S. Bienen
University Alma Mater
The Latin verse will be sung by thegraduates ofthe School ofMusic. The audience
willjoin in the singing ofthe English verse. The text ofboth verses appears on page 4.
Benediction
Rabbi Dov Hillel Klein, director, Tannenbaum Chabad House
RECESSIONAL
Faculty recessional
Graduates andguests willplease remain seated.
Student recessional
Guests willplease remain seated.
Northwestern University Symphonic Wind Ensemble
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Profiles
at the Aspen Institute (1982-83), a member
Henry S. bienen
ofthe Institute for Advanced Studies at
President
Princeton (1984-85), and a Seeger Fellow
Henry S. Bienen was elected the 15th at the Council on Hellenic Studies at
president ofNorthwestern University Princeton (1989).
onJune 13, 1994. He took office on
January 1, 1995. Mr. Bienen has served as a consultant to
the U.S. Department ofState, National
Mr. Bienen came to Northwestern from Security Council, Agency for International
Princeton University, where he had served Development, Central Intelligence Agency,
as theJames S. McDonnell Distinguished and World Bank as well as the Ford,
University Professor since 1985 and dean Rockefeller, andJohn D. and Catherine T.
ofthe Woodrow Wilson School ofPublic MacArthur Foundations. He is a member
and International Affairs since 1992. A ofthe New York Council on Foreign
political scientist specializing in modern Relations, Inter-University Seminar on
Africa, he has pursued interests in political Armed Forces and Society, American
and economic development, comparative Political Science Association, and Inter-
politics, civil-military relations, and U.S. national Institute for Strategic Studies.
foreign policy. He serves on the boards ofthe Chicago
Council on Foreign Relations, the Shedd
Mr. Bienen began his association with Aquarium, and Internet 2.
Princeton in 1966 as assistant professor
ofpolitics and international affairs and Author, coauthor, or editor of 17 books,
was named associate professor in 1969, Mr. Bienen has also written numerous book
professor in 1972, and William Stewart chapters and articles. He was the editor of
Tod Professor ofPolitics and International World Politics (1973-74, 1984-91) and
Affairs in 1981. has served on a number ofeditorial boards.
AtPrinceton Mr. Bienen also served as Mr. Bienen received a bachelor's degree
chair ofthe Department ofPolitics with honors in 1960 from Cornell
(1973-76), director ofthe African Studies University and a master's degree in 1961
Program (1977-78, 1983-84), director of from the University of Chicago, where
the Research Program in Development he was awarded a PhD in 1966.
Studies atthe Woodrow Wilson School of
Public and International Affairs (1979-82),
and director ofthe Center for International
Studies (1985-92).
Recipient oftwo Rockefeller Foundation
grants (1968-69, 1972-73) and a
Rockefeller Foundation Fellowship for
Summer Study (1979), Mr. Bienen was a
fellow at the Center for Advanced Studies
in Behavioral Sciences at Stanford
University (1976-77), a Polsky Fellow
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ofthe Year, he also received the College
Patrick G. Ryan
ofInsurance's 1997 Industry Leader of
Chair, Board of Trustees the Year Award. Mr. Ryan is a recipient
Patrick G. Ryan became chair ofthe ofthe Distinguished Americans Award
Northwestern University Board ofTrustees ofthe Horatio Alger Association, the
onJanuary 1, 1996, after having served as Business Statesman ofthe Year Award
vice chair since 1993. He has been a mem- ofthe Harvard Business School Club of
ber ofthe Board ofTrustees since 1978. Chicago, the Distinguished Leadership
Award ofthe Chicagoland Chamber of
Mr. Ryan is chairman and chiefexecutive Commerce, and the Distinguished Citizen
officer ofAon Corporation, a global insur- Award ofthe Chicago Area Council of
ance services organization with pro forma Boy Scouts ofAmerica.
revenue in excess of$6 billion. Aon's
common stock is listed on the New York, Mr. Ryan was national chair ofNorth-
London, and Chicago stock exchanges. western's $21 million Athletic Facilities
Mr. Ryan entered the insurance business Campaign (1980-85), which raised funds
in 1959 as an agent for Penn Mutual. for the construction ofthe Henry Crown
Five years later he founded the Ryan Sports Pavilion and Norris Aquatics Center
Insurance Group, which merged with and the renovation ofexisting facilities.
Combined International Corporation in The campaign funded the creation of
1982. The merged entity was renamed Welsh-Ryan arena, named in honor of
Aon Corporation in 1987. his parents and his wife's parents. North-
western's stadium was renamed Ryan Field
Past president ofthe Economic Club of in 1997 to honor the Ryan family.
Chicago and the Chicago Boys and Girls
Club, Mr. Ryan is a trustee ofRush- In 1984 Mr. and Mrs. Ryan estabhshed
Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center the Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan
and the Field Museum ofNatural History. Foundation to provide grants to organiza-
He is a director ofSears, Roebuck and Co. tions involved in education, international
and the Tribune Company. affairs, cultural activities, and health and
social services. The following year they
A reccent recipient ofthe President's Medal founded the Pathways Center for Children,
ofLoyola Academy, Mr. Ryan won the which provides physical, occupational, and
1999 Free Enterprise Award from the speech therapy for children with physical
Insurance Federation ofNew York and in challenges. In 1990 they established the
1998 was named one ofAmerica's Top 10 Pathways Awareness Foundation, a
Corporate Directors. Also that year, Mr. national educational organization for and
Ryan received the Marshall Field History about children with physical challenges.
Maker Award for Distinction in Corporate Mr. and Mrs. Ryan received the 1998
Leadership, the Distinguished American Distinguished Philanthropist Award.
Award from the Chicago Chapter ofthe
National Football Foundation and College Mr. Ryan received a bachelor's degree in
Hall ofFame, and the state oflUinois's business from Northwestern in 1959.
highest award, the Order ofLincoln
Medallion. Named the Grain's Chicago
Business 1997 Executive ofthe Year and
the Review's 1997 Industry Personality
University Trustees
Board ofTrustees Jerry M. Reinsdorf Frank W. Luerssen
Ronald C. Riley Robert A. Lurie
William F. Aldinger John W. Rowe Garry K. Marshall I
Eleanor R. Baldwin Patrick G. Ryan, Chair Michael A. Miles
Warren L. Batts Patrick G. RyanJr. Newton N. Minow
Neil G. Bluhm William E. Sagan GrahamJ. Morgan
Patricia Holmes Buehler James P. Schadt Leo F. Mullin
Duane L. Burnham Charles E. Schroeder, Treasurer of JohnJ. Nevin
John A. CanningJr. Endowment and Trust Funds John H. Perkins
Dennis H. Chookaszian D. C. Searle Bryan S. ReidJr.
Christopher B. Combe D. Gideon Searle Don H. Reuben
John W. Croghan, Treasurer Gordon L Segal John M. Richman
ofGeneral Funds Charles H. Shaw John S. Runnells II
A. Steven Crown Benjamin W. Slivka John B. Schwemm
Lester Crown Harold B. Smith Arthur R. SederJr.
Richard H. Dean William D. Smithburg Edward Byron Smith
Richard U. De Schutter Judith A. Sprieser E. Norman Staub
W.James Farrell Barbara Olin Taylor Edward F. Swift
ScottH. Filstrup Thomas C. Theobald Shinichiro Torii
D. Cameron Findlay Richard L. Thomas, Vice Chair Betty A. Van Gorkom
Barbara Gaines Howard Trienens LawrenceA. Weinbach
J.
Christopher B. Galvin John R. Walter Judd A. Weinberg
James L. GarardJr. Sona Wang William L. Weiss
J. Douglas Gray David B. Weinberg Stephen M. Wolf
Philip L. Harris WilliamJ. White BlaineJ. Yarrington
Thomas Z. HaywardJr.
Donald Jackson
J.
James R. Kackley Life Trustees
Nancy Trienens Kaehler
Colleen Karavites Karr Thomas G. Ayers
Lester B. Knight Lee Phillip Bell
M. Laird Koldyke Charles M. Bliss
Alan M. Leventhal Charles T. Brumback
Sherman R. LewisJr. Donald C. Clark
JohnJeffry Louis George A. Cohon
Ann Lurie Franklin A. Cole
Martha Grimes Mabie Stanton R. Cook
John W. Madigan Virgil B. Day
J. Landis Martin Raymond F. Farley
R. Eden Martin William E. FayJr.
Arthur C. Martinez Lavern N. Gaynor
James R. McManus Daryl F. Grisham
Lee M. Mitchell J. Ira Harris
JamesJ. O'Connor George E.Johnson
Wilham A. Osborn Morris A. Kaplan
Dale ParkJr., Secretary Harvey Kapnick
HarryJ. Pearce James L. Ketelsen
Jerry K. Pearlman Martin Koldyke
J.
Donald S. Perkins, Vice Chair Duane R. Kullberg
Jane D. Pigott John H. Leslie
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