June 2004 The Lehigh Alumni Connection

THE DIRECTOR'S UPDATE


	A welcome message from Chris Marshall '88 My three mentors - a special director’s cut of my letter regarding the three mentors I had at Lehigh who changed my life.

SPOTLIGHT STORIES

	Vonnegut: “If this isn’t nice, I don’t know what is” Commencement speaker Kurt Vonnegut exhorted the Class of 2004 to “make war on ignorance, sickness and environmental degradation.” For an interview with Vonnegut, click here.
	Bringing the financial markets to Lehigh The new Financial Services Lab will help students, faculty, businesses and alumni develop problem-solving approaches to real-world situations.
	McCoy to represent U.S. in upcoming Olympics Lehigh assistant wrestling coach Kerry McCoy will represent the United States at 120 kg (264 lbs.) in the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens.
	The professor who changed my life There are as many stories about extraordinary Lehigh professors who have changed the lives of students as there are students. Here are a few.

PEOPLE

	In memoriam: William R. Hencke, adjunct professor of chemical engineering William R. Hencke, who served almost two decades as an adjunct professor of chemical engineering at Lehigh, died last month at the age of 81.
	Young researcher awarded prestigious scholarship Sophomore Kate Donigan has been recognized with a Goldwater Scholarship for her research on andrology with Professor Barry Bean.
	Lehigh senior well on her way to changing the world Nur-e Rahman '04 will take a step closer to her dream of becoming a diplomat with an internship at the United Nations this summer.
	Student moves to head of the glass An ambitious research project and a prize-winning presentation cap senior Lauren Russo’s impressive academic career.

CAMPUS NEWS

	Learning from their peers A new program in the College of Business and Economics teams first-year students with upper-class mentors to ease transition to college life.
	Faculty approves Patriot Act resolution While not condemning the Patriot Act, the faculty resolution affirms civil liberties and academic freedom.
	Class of 2004 to live on at Lehigh on books and bricks The members of the Class of '04 are literally leaving their mark on Lehigh's campus on books and bricks.

ATHLETICS

	Lehigh season tickets are now on sale! Goodman Stadium will once again play host to six games in 2004.
	Trenge places fourth at Olympic Trials Jon Trenge finished fourth at the Olympic Trials in May at the RCA Dome.

ARTS & CULTURE

	Friedman: Al-Qaida far more dangerous than Soviets New York Times foreign affairs columnist and best-selling author Thomas L. Friedman spoke on "wars of ideas" at Zoellner in May.
	"The Bridge" between art and science An exhibition at the Lehigh University Art Galleries uses poetry and sculpture to convey the universality of illness.
	Oxford Institutes concerts set Steven Sametz will direct concerts on Sunday, June 20 and Saturday, June 26 as part of the Oxford Summer Institutes at Lehigh.

LEHIGH WEB SITE OF THE MONTH

	Leaders Toolkit Learn how to develop and maintain a successful alumni club through the Leaders Toolkit. For complete information about Lehigh Alumni Clubs, click here.

RESOURCES

	Lifetime e-mail address The Lehigh University Alumni Association is offering you a great solution: Lifetime Email Address, a special free service available to all alumni and friends.
	Lehigh alumni clubs calendar Join the fun with local Lehigh alums.

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