The Lehigh Alumni Connection
May 2006
 
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Alice Gast: "I greatly admire Lehigh’s dedication to the whole student"
 

Burns: "Do something that will last and be beautiful"
 
 

CBE captures 18th spot in BusinessWeek survey
 
 
  

Lehigh receives $5 million gift to support endowed scholarships
 
 
 
 
 
THE DIRECTOR'S UPDATE
 

Changes on South Mountain
Whether you return for Reunion this weekend or drop by for a visit later, you’ll find that things keep getting better at your alma mater.
 
SPOTLIGHT STORIES
 
Alice Gast: "I greatly admire Lehigh’s dedication to the whole student"
Here is the text of remarks delivered by Alice P. Gast on May 9, 2006 regarding her appointment as Lehigh’s 13th president.
Burns: "Do something that will last and be beautiful"
Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns called on the Class of 2006 to focus on what binds our nation together, not on what divides us.
CBE captures 18th spot in BusinessWeek survey
Lehigh's College of Business and Economics is recognized as one of the nation's best.
Lehigh receives $5 million gift to support endowed scholarships
Bequest is the largest single gift to financial aid in the Shine Forever campaign.  
 
PEOPLE
 
Harmer receives prestigious international research award
Germany’s Humboldt Research Award to extend Lehigh’s research network in nanotechnology.
Liu captures prestigious National Science Foundation award
His work will result in breakthroughs in catalytic, electronic, magnetic and biomedical materials.
  John Fisher receives top honor from AISC
He’s the third former Lehigh faculty member to win the Haaijer Award for Excellence in Education.
  Sutherland joins Lehigh’s Center for Value Chain Research
He will help to identify potential research opportunities between the center and its corporate partners.
NEWS
Lehigh’s first bio conference inspires participants to keep eyes on the prize
The conference focused on how the university can collaborate with the private sector in bioscience and biotechnology.
From telecomm to bone scaffolds, a new role for glass
Ana Marques is testing the ability to use glass to help regenerate injured human bones. 
Sociology grad students present findings of community services survey
Lehigh grad students assessed the effectiveness of the Allentown-based Community Exchange program.
 
ATHLETICS
 
McBride in the running for major national awards
Lehigh junior catcher Matt McBride is a finalist for the Johnny Bench Award, given to the nation’s best catcher and another award given to the College Player of the Year.  
Mountain high
Fran Troyan has a built a softball program that hits the books as hard as it hits opponent’s fastballs. 
  UMass ends Lehigh's regional run with 3-0 win
Lehigh finished the 2006 season with a Patriot League and school record 43 victories.
  Mountain Hawks head to Virginia for NCAA Regional
The Lehigh baseball team will be taking part in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history, and the Mountain Hawks have learned that they will be taking on No. 12 Virginia at UVa Baseball Stadium in the opening round of the Charlottesville (Va.) Regional beginning Friday, June 2.
ARTS & CULTURE
 
Brush Up on the arts
Join your fellow young alumni for conversation and mental stimulation at
Zoellner Arts Center on Thursday, June 15. It's the kickoff of the new
Brush Up series, created especially with young alumni in mind to
spotlight the young, fun and provocative aspects of the arts. Discover
all those things your teachers were too embarrassed to tell you about
Shakespeare.
  Students examine rare Bronze and Iron Age artifacts
Ben Wright’s class studies artifacts donated to Lehigh by Phil and Muriel Berman.
  See what’s happening at Zoellner
Check out the exciting lineup at Zoellner Arts Center.
 
RESOURCES
  
The Lehigh Alumni Bulletin 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! 
  Give a latté to Lehigh!
Simply by giving up one cup of latté a month, you can make a donation to the Lehigh Fund and enjoy the satisfaction of knowing that you're helping to ensure that the cup of opportunity for future Lehigh students is always full.
  Lehigh University Alumni Association
Check out the new look and great new features on our redesigned LUAA Web site.
Alumni Benefits and Services
Get information about the many benefits that come with being a member of the Lehigh Family.
Alumni Travel
Check out the exciting and exotic destinations in our Alumni Travel Program.
  Lehigh Alumni Clubs Calendar
Join the fun with local Lehigh alums.
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