February 2005 The Lehigh Alumni Connection

	February 2005

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Everything’s coming
up Roses

Crickets' mating
behavior sheds light
on biodiversity

Ringing endorsement - American Stock Exchange

Alum gives Lehigh a
ringing endorsement

Campus
enhancements to
begin in spring


	THE DIRECTOR'S UPDATE

		Lehigh magazine finds a home on the Web Over the past couple of years, your enthusiastic response to the redesign and editorial enhancements we’ve made to the Lehigh Alumni Bulletin has been enormously gratifying. We’ve made great strides toward creating a magazine that reflects the creativity, energy, intelligence, and excellence of this fine institution we all love. Read more ...

	SPOTLIGHT STORIES

		Everything’s coming up Roses The ending of this year’s Rose Bowl game was eerily similar to the 1961 Lehigh-Lafayette game. Just ask Mike Semcheski ’62. He was at both.
		Crickets' mating behavior sheds light on biodiversity Lehigh and U. of Maryland biologists have found that speedy speciation curtails courtship options for the Laupala crickets of Hawaii’s forests.
		Alum gives Lehigh a ringing endorsement Jack Stover ’75 arranged for Lehigh students to share the honor when he rang the bell to open the American Stock Exchange recently.
		Campus enhancements to begin in spring The projects are designed to preserve open spaces and restore the campus to its historical origins.

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	NEWS

		Planet Lehigh will shine tonight It's not actually a planet, and it wasn't discovered by someone at Lehigh. So how did Planet Lehigh get its name? Glad you asked ...
		Materials students to investigate Columbia explosion Lehigh materials students will analyze debris from the Columbia space shuttle, which exploded over the southern U.S. on Feb. 1, 2003.
		Nobel winner says risk is key to progress The Nobel Prize in Chemistry changed Alan J. Heeger’s life. Recently, he talked about his experiences with Lehigh students.
		WorldCom whistle-blower shares inside story with MBA students The internal auditor who uncovered the largest corporate fraud case in history praised Lehigh for incorporating ethics into its MBA program.
		Author: Dr. King “gave us the courage to move on” Kristal Brent Zook said there are countless tales of personal courage in the ongoing struggle for economic justice and political power.

	PEOPLE

		First novel a “labor of love” for political science professor Laura Katz Olson, professor of political science at Lehigh, has entered the fiction realm with her latest book, Heart Sounds.
		Hartman named interim chair of industrial and systems engineering Joseph Hartman, who joined the faculty in 1996, succeeds David Wu, who was named dean of the engineering college in December.
		Meltzer probes how the earth works Studying the shifting plates that form the earth's crust is part science, part logistics, and part international diplomacy, Anne Meltzer says.
		Law and world order Janice Bially Mattern, assistant professor of international relations, is looking beyond nation states to what she sees as the real threat.
		Got Google? How have the Google search engine, Google Scholar and Google Print changed the way you do research, teach, and live? Lehigh alum Mark Malseed '97 is collecting stories of how the Lehigh community uses the world's largest search engine for a book he's writing about Google with David Vise, a business reporter at the Washington Post (to be published in late 2005). Send your thoughts and stories.

	ATHLETICS

		Lehigh football announces Class of 2009 Set to enter his fifth season, head coach Pete Lembo is excited about the incoming group. Lembo has announced the addition of 29 players to the Lehigh program that comprise the Class of 2009.
		Clabby named Scholar Athlete of the Year Lehigh senior Sheila Clabby was named the Patriot League’s 2004 Field Hockey Scholar Athlete of the Year.
		Top-ranked Cowboys prove too much for No. 4 Lehigh A record crowd saw Senior Jon Trenge beat No. 1 Jake Rosholt for the second time this season. Lehigh hung tough with top ranked Oklahoma State for six bouts but the Cowboys proved too much in the end.

	ARTS & CULTURE

		Classical Savion postponed at Zoellner Classical Savion, which had been booked for Jan. 28, will now hit the Zoellner stage on Thursday, March 3.
		Choral arts remix They may not look like your father's glee club, but today's choral arts students are carrying on a rich, 130-year tradition.
		Prague Symphony to perform The world-renowned orchestra will take the stage at Zoellner Arts Center on Friday, Feb. 18.
		Play examines what it means to be black in America The Colored Museum, presented by Lehigh’s theatre department, takes a no-holds-barred look at African American life, culture and history.
		Chamber music concert set Under the direction of David Diggs, The East Winds Quintet will perform selections by Bach, Mozart and others on Feb. 20.
		Concert spotlights works of Jazz Composer Contest winner Bill Warfield, assistant professor of music, will lead the New York Jazz Repertory Orchestra in a special performance on Feb. 19.

	LEHIGH WEB SITE OF THE MONTH

		Lehigh Website of the Month The Lehigh Alumni Bulletin is now online! Now, you’ll find select articles from the Lehigh Alumni Bulletin on the Web, plus exclusive online features that you won’t read anywhere else. There’s even a Video Vault showcasing articles that have bonus RealPlayer videos. Check out our exciting new site!

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		LUAA Annual Report Check out a PDF of the Lehigh University Alumni Association 2003-2004 Annual Report. This document outlines the progress and goals of the LUAA in its attempt to become the best alumni association in the country.
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