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REGULAR FEATURES:
A Message From the President
Billiken Briefs
Human Resources FYI
Media Matters
Medical News
News Briefs
Professional Notes
Top Ten
Trivia Corner
University Condolences
University Grants
PPP ACCESS: Information Technology Services has completed the installation of additional PPP access for University dial-in users. The access expansion was funded by the University's Library Automation Fund but is being made available for general use to better serve the University community. This new service can be reached by dialing 615-1010. The additional access will offer users better performance. Please note that current usernames and passwords are valid. In most cases, there need be no changes in PC configuration, and Windows 95 users should require no changes at all. If problems do arise, users are encouraged to dial 977-7441.
WORLD TOUR: Members of the University community are invited to view an exhibit, "Around the World in 95 Years: The Voyages of Cyril Clemens," now on display at the Saint Louis University archives on the third floor of the Pius XII Memorial Library. The exhibit presents the mementos of Clemens, an author and raconteur who saved items from his many trips abroad for business and pleasure. His collection includes an enormous postcard cache encompassing thousands of images dating from the late 1800s to the present and representing a collecting career extending from boyhood to today. Clemens celebrated his 95th birthday in July. The exhibit, which runs through August, is free and open to the public. The archives are open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
ALUMNI REUNION: Several University-wide activities are planned for alumni reunion weekend, Sept. 26-28. The events include a faculty happy hour at 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 26, in the O'Brien House; the Parks College building dedication at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27; a Gala Alumni Dinner at 7:45 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27, in the St. Louis Room of Busch Memorial Center; and a Mass at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 28, in St. Francis Xavier College Church. For more information, call the office of alumni programs at 977-2250.
STUDENT REFERRALS: The office of undergraduate admission welcomes student referrals from University faculty and staff for the fall class of 1998. If you know a high school student entering his or her junior or senior year this fall, a college transfer student or an adult who may be interested in Saint Louis University, please call Richard Sanker at 977-2488.
PULEO LECTURESHIP: Mev Puleo (A&S '85) was a theological educator, photojournalist and social change activist who used photographs and interviews to draw attention to the struggles and aspirations of poor people attempting to defend their dignity and transform their world. Her commitment to this cause took her to Brazil, El Salvador, Mexico and Haiti. In addition, Puleo published two books and contributed photos to several others. In 1995 she received the U.S. Catholic Award for furthering the cause of women in the Catholic Church. In January 1996 she died due to a malignant brain tumor; she was 32 years old. In her memory, Puleo's parents, Peter and Evelyn Puleo, have established "The Mev Puleo Lectureship in Third World Theology and Culture" to be given annually to an outstanding third world theologian or social activist. The lectureship will involve a weeklong series of events, including a lecture open to the St. Louis community; faculty seminars and round-table discussions; student seminars; and presentations/lectures to classes in theology, philosophy, social service and public health.
TUNISIAN VISIT: Dr. Jean-Robert Leguey-Feilleux, professor of political science, traveled to Tunisia this summer as part of the Joseph J. Malone Program in Arab and Islamic Studies. He was one of nine outstanding educators and leaders selected for this nationally competitive program by the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, a nonprofit American educational organization based in Washington, D.C. During the 10-day program Leguey-Feilleux met with many leaders and attended briefings, meetings and lectures on Tunisian culture, history and contemporary society.
ANNUAL GIVING: Lucie Springmeyer is the new director of annual giving programs. Springmeyer has been with Saint Louis University five years and is a 1988 alumna of the College of Arts and Sciences. For the last three years, she worked in the Health Sciences Center development office. Springmeyer had been interim director of annual giving programs since May 23. "Lucie brings much experience, creativity and enthusiasm to her new position," said Don Whelan, interim vice president for development.
SPRENGEL SCHOLARSHIP: Plans are under way to develop a permanent scholarship fund in memory of Dr. Donald P. Sprengel, the associate graduate dean for research who died Aug. 31 of last year. "One of Don's greatest frustrations in the position was our inability to provide adequate scholarship funds as a match for stipends in grants and contracts," said Dr. Donald G. Brennan, dean of the Graduate School. "It is for this purpose that the Donald P. Sprengel Memorial Scholarship Fund was established." Many donations were received at the time of Sprengel's death, but additional funds are needed. To contribute, make a check payable to "Saint Louis University," write "Donald P. Sprengel Memorial Scholarship Fund" on the memo line and send it to the development office, DuBourg Hall, Room 302
PAPERS SOUGHT: The Center for Social Justice at the School of Social Service is seeking paper proposals for a conference on raising children out of poverty. Proposals are welcome that explore how new practice and policy implementation affect children and families in developing beyond the social, economic and environmental constraints that place them at risk. Proposals should outline the paper, panel or presentation topic and must be received by Monday, Sept. 15. The papers will be presented at the Emmett and Mary Martha Doerr Center for Social Justice, Education and Research Conference, "Raising our Children Out of Poverty," April 2-3, 1998, in St. Louis. Send proposals to Jan Wilson in the School of Social Service. For more information, call Terri Wagganer 977-2727, or e-mail: wagganer@slu.edu.
NEW ESL DIRECTOR: Marcia Ryskamp is the new director of the English as a Second Language (ESL) Program. She has been on the full-time ESL faculty since 1989, having been a part-time teacher for several years before then. Ryskamp brings more than four years of administrative experience to the program. She replaces Dr. Phyllis Mithen, who served as the director of ESL for 14 years. Mithen has returned to full-time teaching.FACULTY HONOR: Professor Joel Goldstein was voted Faculty Member of the Year by the 1997 graduating class of the School of Law. The award, sponsored by the Student Bar Association, was presented to Goldstein by SBA President Steve Laman at the Law School Hooding Ceremony held at Powell Symphony Hall on May 15.
COLOR LASER PRINTS: The Instructional Media Center (just west of Xavier Hall on the Frost campus) has launched a new "Do-It-Yourself" service for University departments. The IMC now offers Canon CLC700S color laser copies/prints at $.80 per sheet of 8-1/2" x 11" paper and $1.50 per transparency. The machine accommodates up to 11"x 17" sizes, 60 lb. stocks and overhead transparency film, as well as standard laser and bond papers. Initially the IMC will support on-campus computer printing from Postscript print files. Direct printing also is available within the IMC lab from Powerpoint, Pagemaker, Photoshop and other color-oriented applications. Call 977-2920 for general information, or call Ted Stahl at 977-3507 for more information on computer-based media services.
MARKETING AWARD: The SLUCare internal and external marketing launch received the top award in "Overall Communication Programs-Multi-Audience Communication" at the annual awards presentation of the St. Louis chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators on May 20. The Bronze Quill Awards are presented by the IABC-St. Louis. Winners are recognized in eight different project categories, and the competition is open to all St. Louis-area professional and student business communicators. The SLUCare program was the only entry to receive the "Award of Excellence" in its category.
DESIGN TEAM: At the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Region VII meet in Lawrence, Kan., 30 teams from 12 universities competed to win the prestigious design trophy, a $200 prize and a paid trip to the national meet in Dallas. The student design team from the newly formed ASME student chapter at Parks College won the trophy. Team members Cynthia Koppang, Mark Kurfman, Benjamin Franke and Eric Rush designed an innovative mechanism as part of their "Foundation to Engineering Design" class under the guidance of Dr. Sridhar Condoor, assistant professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering.
ASME SCHOLAR: Parks College junior Cynthia Koppang received a scholarship from the St. Louis section of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), an international association for mechanical engineers.