May 2004 The Lehigh Alumni Connection

THE DIRECTOR'S UPDATE


	A welcome message from Chris Marshall '88 If you’re looking for a job, looking for the right person to hire, or looking to share your knowledge, you should be looking at Lehigh.

SPOTLIGHT STORIES

	Chocolate and gumdrops help bridge gender gap in engineering After a day full of simulated projects, a group of middle school girls may be more likely to pursue engineering a few years down the road.
	Zedillo: “Globalization is a powerful force of good” Former Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo says mutually beneficial international trade is the key to helping developing countries.
	Offense tops defense in annual Brown & White game Lehigh held its annual Brown and White spring football game on an absolutely gorgeous Saturday afternoon at Goodman Stadium.
	Graduate program focuses on health care and economics A new master’s program in Health and Bio-Pharmaceutical Economics offers real-world melding of business acumen and medical science.

PEOPLE

	Approaching the human condition Peter Langman ’00 finds that his professional counseling work nicely complements his passion for play writing.
	In memoriam: Muriel Mallin Berman The Lehigh community mourns the passing of Muriel Mallin Berman, a passionate supporter of the arts and generous cultural philanthropist.
	Applying the rules of dating to job hunting Author draws on hit TV series “Sex and the City” to come up with advice for women looking to find a glamorous job.

CAMPUS NEWS

	Lake: No way to plan for every threat Former National Security Advisor Anthony Lake offered candid comments on terrorism, 9/11, and Iraq during a recent appearance at Lehigh.
	Researchers strike gold Nanotechnology center explores properties and potential new uses for tiny particles of gold.
	A tasteful event for grad students "The Pepperoni Professors" came out of retirement to help show the Lehigh community’s appreciation for graduate students.
	Vonnegut to speak at commencement Literary icon Kurt Vonnegut, author of Slaughterhouse Five, will speak at Lehigh’s 136th commencement ceremony in May.

ATHLETICS

	Samson part of a family of champions A love of sports clearly runs in the family for senior tennis player Rachel Samson, and it extends beyond the courts.
	No debate: these eight have been great When Vanessa Abbott joined the Lehigh lacrosse team as a freshman coming from Vero Beach, Florida, a large part of the team was missing.

ARTS & CULTURE

	Choral Arts take Zoellner stage Lehigh University Choral Arts and featured guests the Concord Chamber Singers will perform on Friday, April 30 and Saturday, May 1.
	“Thinking through the post-9/11 world” Three-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Thomas L. Friedman will kick off a new College of Education lecture series at Lehigh on May 5.
	A Mother’s Day treat from Zoellner A special Mother’s Day program at Zoellner will feature a performance by Switzerland’s oldest symphony orchestra.

LEHIGH WEB SITE OF THE MONTH

	Lehigh in a Flash Take an exclusive look at this new Flash presentation the university has created to introduce prospective students to Lehigh. Let us know what you think of this demo version.

RESOURCES

	Support the Lehigh Alumni Bulletin Did you know that the Lehigh Alumni Bulletin has been published for 90 years, thanks in large part to generous donations from people like you? If you received the recent mailing asking you to take out a voluntary subscription, please take a minute to return it now with a donation. If you didn't receive the letter, you can find a PDF version online here.
	Commencement information 136th Spring Commencement Weekend, Sunday, May 23 and Monday, May 24, 2004
	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.

Young alumni news and events
Check out the new blog and get the latest on this year's Young Alumni Reunion and Greek life.

The multicultural alumni homepage
View the April 2004 multicultural alumni newsletter and be sure to bookmark it!

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