DECEMBER 7, 2001

VOLUME 31, NUMBER 9

• First Canadian woman astronaut to speak at Dec. 16 commencement
  
  
• Runte, Fenning discuss capital, operating budget requests
  
  
• Groundbreaking for new building set for Dec. 14
  

• NEWS AND NOTES
  • Runte to discuss future of internationalization
  • Board meets Dec. 13-14
  • AUA collecting new, used books through Dec. 14
  • "Epiphany" is gallery's final thesis show of fall semester
  • Students honored at Model U.N. Conference
  • Former English professor awarded Fulbright grant
  • Toscano receives award from broadcast foundation
  • Entries due Jan. 11 for intramural basketball
  • Hamada to teach spring martial arts classes
  
  
• CALENDAR
  
  
• NEWSMAKERS
  
  
• PROFACTS
  
  
• COMPUTING CORNER
  
  

• Senate recommends changes to post-tenure review policy
  
  
• Founder of The Vanguard Group to address Economics Club of Hampton Roads Dec. 12
  
  
• Teaching tool for engineering doubles as campus sculpture
  
  
• "Big Blue"
  Family donates 3,855-carat topaz to university in memory of son who graduated in 1979
  
  
• Berube's book of essays looks at the politics of culture
  
  
• December Outstanding Scholars, inspirational faculty announced
  
  
• Two biology majors nominated for USA Today's Academic Team
  
  
• Employees recognized at Service Awards Luncheon
  
  
• Global Spectrum chosen to manage Constant Center
  
  
• Linda Barnes, M.B.A. staff receive Customer Relations awards
  
  
• Library announces hours for exam week, holidays