IN THIS ISSUE:
REGULAR FEATURES:
A Message From the President
Billiken Briefs
Human Resources FYI
Media Matters
Medical News
News Briefs
Professional Notes
SLU Stars
Top Ten
Trivia Corner
University Grants
OPEN HOUSE: Frost Campus Ministry will welcome back faculty and staff at its annual open house from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, in the Loyola Center for Campus Ministry on the main floor of Busch Memorial Center. Campus ministers will be on hand to explain programs offered by the department. All faculty and staff are welcome. For more information, call 977-2425.
BELLARMINE LECTURE: The 41st annual Robert Cardinal Bellarmine Lecture will take place at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 10, in the St. Louis Room of Busch Memorial Center. Internationally recognized theologian Gerald O'Collins, SJ, will deliver the lecture, "Images of Jesus: Toward Rehabilitating Titular Christology." Among the issues he will address are the following: "Images give rise to thought, worship and action. But have images and titles of Jesus fallen into disfavor? Could a return to images help to construct a narrative christology and respond to the human search for truth, goodness and beauty?" O'Collins has written more than 30 books, including Christology, Retrieving Fundamental Theology, Focus on Jesus and The Bible for Theology. He is a frequent lecturer at universities, colleges and institutes in the United States, Europe and Australia. The Bellarmine Lecture, free and open to the public, is sponsored by Theology Digest, an internationally circulated journal published quarterly under University auspices. For more information, call Margaret Mangan at 977-3410.
MONSANTO SCHOLARS: The Monsanto Corp. again sponsored a summer research program at Saint Louis University for African-American students. In addition to graduate and undergraduate components to the program, high school students who had finished their junior year also received grants. The grants were awarded based on strong academic achievement and an interest in pursuing a career as a research scientist. This year's high school Monsanto Scholars were Tramaine Goodwin and Bola Oladiran from Parkway North High School, and Babette Thornton from Hazelwood East High School. These students worked with faculty, students and Monsanto Scholar alumni on research programs during a six-week session. They also worked in the labs of Dr. Robert Aldridge, Dr. Robert Bolla, Dr. Joe Leverich and Dr. Stuart Tsubota of the biology department; Dr. Harold Dieck of the chemistry department; and Dr. Gary Bulla and Dr. Bruce Rubin of pediatrics. Tony Phillips and Donald Hood were lab mentors. Dr. Retha Edens of educational studies is the program director, and Dr. Charles Murphy of the Student Educational Services Center is the program coordinator.
ILLINOIS DIAL-IN: The Illinois modem dial-in service, formerly located at Parks College in Cahokia, Ill., was dismantled on July 24 after the Parks move to the Frost campus. The service has been relocated to Hangar 8 at the St. Louis-Parks Downtown Airport. The service has been improved to 16 lines, 10 more than it had originally. The equipment will handle 28.8 modems and provide PPP, as well as text-based access, as before. For more information, call 977-4000. The new number for dial-in service is (618) 332-1953.
BUSINESS AWARDS: The Institute of Interna-tional Business will hold its annual awards ceremony at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16, in the Pre Marquette Gallery. Awards will be presented to Ernst & Young LLP, Robert G. Moussa and Thomas Pollihan. In addition, several scholarship winners will be honored.
TRIO PROGRAM: This summer, 44 high school students participated in the University's sixth annual Upward Bound Mathematics and Science Program coordinated through the Student Educational Services Center. The program was federally funded through TRIO to encourage high school sophomores or juniors who have academic potential and a keen interest in careers involving mathematics and science. To be eligible, students must be potential first-generation college students, have demonstrable financial need or be members of a minority. This year's recruitment region expanded from Missouri, Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska to include sections of Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas and Oklahoma. The expanded region brought in 17 students. "With a cadre of more than 300 high school guidance counselors, teachers and principals who have recommended past participants, we will focus on these satisfied customers to send us new students in the future," said Louis Menard, assistant director of the Student Educational Services Center. The math/science students study biology or chemistry, algebra or calculus and German, as well as write a scientific research paper in composition class.
GALLERY VOLUNTEERS: Two art galleries on the Frost campus are initiating volunteer programs for people interested in architecture, fine art and Asian art. The Pre Marquette Gallery in DuBourg Hall and the MacLennan Gallery of Asian Art in Busch Memorial Center offer opportunities to serve as docents/tour guides, writers and office assistants. Volunteers are needed Wednesdays through Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information or to sign up for the program, call Nanette Boileau at 977-3398.
LEGAL EASE: The University's chapter of Phi Alpha Delta, the pre-law fraternity, once again is sponsoring an LSAT prep course for those planning to take the law school entrance exam in October. The deadline for course registration is Wednesday, Sept. 10. For registration information, call 977-2908 or stop by the pre-law office in Shannon Hall 119.
ANNUAL GIVING: Laura Patton is the new assistant director of annual giving programs. Patton, a graduate of the College of Arts and Sciences, has been on the annual giving programs staff for two years. Her new responsibilities include shepherding the Parent's Program and the Senior Class Giving Program, as well as assisting with the planning and execution of annual fund and campaign phoning.
APPLE SALE: The department of information technology services is sponsoring an Apple "Back to School '97" promotion through Oct. 3 that includes mail-in rebates on a variety of products, including the PowerMac 5400, a complete, all-in-one system built exclusively for the education market; the PowerMac 4400, Apple's most affordable system; and the PowerMac 6500, available in a variety of configurations. For pricing, stop by the Technology Assistance Center in Des Peres Hall, Room 101, for the most recent Apple price list or locate the center's computer sales web site at: http://www.slu.edu/services/ITS/TAC/prices.html.
SORORITY NEWS: The University's Zeta Iota chapter of Kappa Delta national sorority received several honors this summer at the sorority's national meeting in Norfolk, Va. The chapter received four national awards: the Chapter Scholarship Award, the Chapter Excellence in Pledge Education Award, the Chapter Membership Quota/Total Award and the Chapter Achievement Award. The University's chapter of Kappa Delta was founded in 1992.
RESEARCH STUDY: Individuals with Type I Diabetes (ages 16-75) are needed for a research study to evaluate the effect of a new hormone, Amylin, on blood sugar. Participants will receive free blood glucose meter and test strips, a free physical exam and compensation for time and travel. For more information, call Sharon Plummer in the division of endocrinology at 577-8458.
PAPERS SOUGHT: The Center for Social Justice is seeking paper proposals for a conference on raising children out of poverty. For more information, call Terri Wagganer at 977-2727.