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THE
DIRECTOR'S UPDATE
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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. |
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SPOTLIGHT
STORIES |
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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. |
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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. |
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CBE
captures 18th spot in BusinessWeek survey
Lehigh's College of Business and Economics is recognized as one of the
nation's best. |
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Lehigh receives $5 million gift to support endowed scholarships
Bequest is the largest single gift to financial aid in the Shine
Forever campaign. |
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PEOPLE |
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Harmer receives prestigious international research award
Germany’s Humboldt Research Award to extend Lehigh’s research network
in nanotechnology. |
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Liu
captures prestigious National Science Foundation award
His work will result in breakthroughs in catalytic, electronic,
magnetic and biomedical materials. |
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John
Fisher receives top honor from AISC
He’s the third former Lehigh faculty member to win the Haaijer Award
for Excellence in Education. |
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Sutherland joins Lehigh’s Center for Value Chain Research
He will help to identify potential research opportunities between the
center and its corporate partners. |
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NEWS |
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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. |
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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. |
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Sociology grad students present findings of community services survey
Lehigh grad students assessed the effectiveness of the Allentown-based
Community Exchange program. |
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ATHLETICS |
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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. |
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Mountain high
Fran Troyan has a built a softball program that hits the books as hard
as it hits opponent’s fastballs. |
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UMass ends Lehigh's regional run with 3-0 win
Lehigh finished the 2006 season with a Patriot League and school
record 43 victories. |
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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.
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ARTS
& CULTURE |
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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. |
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Students examine rare Bronze and Iron Age artifacts
Ben Wright’s class studies artifacts donated to Lehigh by Phil and
Muriel Berman. |
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See what’s
happening at Zoellner
Check out the exciting lineup at Zoellner Arts Center. |
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RESOURCES |
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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!
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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. |
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Lehigh University Alumni Association
Check out the new look and great new features on our redesigned LUAA
Web site. |
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Alumni Benefits
and Services
Get information about the many benefits that come with being a
member of the Lehigh Family. |
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Alumni Travel
Check out the exciting and exotic destinations in our Alumni Travel
Program. |
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Lehigh
Alumni Clubs Calendar
Join the fun with local Lehigh alums. |
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Sign up for
Breaking News
Each month, Lehigh University is included in hundreds of stories in
media outlets from around the world. Breaking News, a weekly
e-newsletter produced by the Office of University Relations, offers
subscribers a summary of selected news coverage to illustrate the
breadth and diversity of Lehigh's presence in the news. Think of it
as showcasing the best of the best! Subscribe today to keep abreast
of highlights of Lehigh in the news from global news sources. |
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us know what's on your mind
Send your comments or suggestions to Technical Editor
Lance Orndorff. |
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