This Month's Top Stories . . .
Blue Ribbon Panel to Discuss "The Media and the Public Trust" (up^)
The second in an annual series of public events celebrating the life of the late Charlie Ross will feature a panel discussion of prominent figures in the public eye. "The Media and the Public Trust: The Making and Breaking of Political Heroes" will take place Tuesday, April 25, at 4 p.m. in the University of Vermont's Ira Allen Chapel. The event is free and open to the public. The moderator will be Norman Ornstein, resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute for Public Research. Panelists will include: Howard Dean, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, whose run for president in the 2004 national election stands as a signal event in modern presidential campaigns for its innovative use of the Internet in grassroots organizing, and for the role of mainstream media in shaping public perceptions of a candidate's messages and style; Howard Fineman, chief political correspondent for Newsweek magazine and contributor of political commentary for national television and radio programs including Hardball with Chris Matthews, The Today Show, Dateline NBC, and Imus in the Morning; Ron Kaufman, for the past 25 years an advisor to Republican presidents, governors, members of Congress, and appointed officials beginning in 1978 with the presidential campaign of George H. W. Bush and later as national political director of the Republican National Committee during the presidency of Ronald Reagan; Dotty Lynch, former senior political editor of CBS News and currently fellow at the JFK School of Government at Harvard and a consultant to CBS News; Howard Wolfson, a former communications director for senators Hilary Clinton and Charles Schumer and currently a partner at The Glover Park Group, communications consultants. Full story at http://www.uvm.edu/news/?Page=News&storyID=7718.
Provost Appointment Announced (up^)
John M. Hughes, a highly accomplished researcher, scholar and higher education administrator, will become the new provost and senior vice president at the University of Vermont, President Daniel Mark Fogel has announced. Hughes has been serving as associate provost for research and scholarship and dean of the Graduate School at Miami University of Ohio for the past three years. He was associate dean of the College of Arts and Science for the previous two years. Hughes has also built a successful academic career in geology at Miami for the past 25 years, moving up the ranks first as assistant professor, then associate professor and professor. He also assumed leadership positions in the Geology Department at Miami as associate chair and chair. “I am delighted to join the faculty and administration at the University of Vermont” Hughes noted. “The University has an outstanding faculty and senior administrative team, and President Fogel’s strategic vision is distinguishing the university in many, many ways. Susan and I moved from Vermont 25 years ago, and we are indeed pleased to return.” Hughes will start his new position at UVM on July 1. Full story at http://www.uvm.edu/theview/article.php?id=1996.
William A. Neidt Named Development and Alumni VP (up^)
An experienced higher education professional with an extensive portfolio in fundraising and strategic management will become vice president for development and alumni relations at the University of Vermont. William A. Neidt comes to UVM from the University of Colorado Foundation, where as senior vice president for strategic planning he has led the planning process for that institution’s next billion dollar comprehensive campaign. Neidt, who will start his job at UVM in May, said, "I'm excited to lead the development and alumni division at UVM. Private funding from donors, coupled with strong alumni support, will make a big difference in the University's future." Full story at http://www.uvm.edu/news/?Page=News&storyID=7595.
Students Win Prestigious Environmental Honor (up^)
Two honors students majoring in environmental studies have been awarded $5,000 Morris K. Udall Undergraduate Scholarships, a prestigious undergraduate environmental scholarship. They are the first-ever winners from UVM. Honors College junior Kesha Ram and sophomore Zachary Ewell were among 80 students from 59 colleges and universities selected by a 12-member independent review committee from an initial pool of 445 candidates. They were selected on the basis of commitment to careers in the environment; health care or tribal public policy; leadership potential; and academic achievement. The awards are given by the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation, authorized by Congress in 1992 to honor the former Arizona congressman's legacy of public service. Read more at http://www.uvm.edu/news/?Page=News&storyID=7669.
Students Volunteer for Spring Vacation (up^)
While some students bask in the warm sun of Cancun and sip expensive cocktails during spring break, others have chosen a challenging and rewarding alternative: UVM's Alternative Spring Break. The student-run, substance-free organization has the goal of raising awareness of local and global issues through intensive service and educational experiences while encouraging fun and friendship among students. Ten trips, each with ten students, were scheduled this year, including an urban community health and hunger program in New York City; youth outreach in Atlanta; environmental restoration in Golden Pond, Ky.; HIV/AIDS outreach and support in Washington, D.C.; and a hurricane reconstruction trip in Moss Point, Miss., among others. More at http://www.uvm.edu/~uvmasb/.
UVM People in the News (up^)
Gregory Gause, professor of political science, was quoted in a recent article for Knight Ridder Publications on the victory of Hamas in the Palestinian election. The article appeared in the Seattle Times and the Philadelphia Enquirer; among new outlets. For other recent stories by and about UVM people in the national and regional news media see http://www.uvm.edu/news/?Page=http://www.uvm.edu/%7Euvmpr/ucomm/uvminthenews.html.
NCAA Certification Process Underway (up^)
UVM is in the process of preparing a self-study of its athletics programs as a part of the certification process carried out by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The self-study is now in draft form and must be submitted to the NCAA by May 15. To ensure opportunity for broad-based participation and comment from the campus community, the draft report is available for review at the NCAA Certification Steering Committee Website. Comments and questions from the campus community are encouraged, either by e-mail to NCAACertification@uvm.edu, or in person at either of two hour-long open forums scheduled to explain and discuss the certification process: April 17, 1 p.m., Marsh Lounge, Billings; and April 18, 6 p.m., North Lounge, Billings. Once submitted, the self-study will be reviewed by the NCAA Division I Committee on Athletics Certification, and the university will host a visit by peer reviewers next fall before a final certification decision is rendered. More at http://www.uvm.edu/theview/article.php?id=1995.
Campus Kudos (up^)
Howard Ball, professor emeritus of political science, has received a Fulbright award. He will serve as John Marshall Distinguished Professor of Law and will be visiting Budapest, Hungary in 2006-2007. His 31st book, Justice in Mississippi: The Murder Trial of Edgar Ray Killen, will be published in August by the University Press of Kansas.
Lyndon Carew, professor of animal science and nutrition and food sciences, published the first complete review of the nutritional and toxicological properties of velvet beans in avian nutrition in the World’s Poultry Science Journal. The report is co-authored with Abel Gernat, professor of nutrition at the Pan-American School of Agriculture in Honduras.
Declan Connolly co-authored a research paper in the March American Journal of Sports Medicine on the role of flexibility in eccentrically induced muscle damage. Connolly also co-wrote two upcoming papers. He and Brian Reed, associate dean of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, will publish an article in the upcoming volume of the Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness on the role of antioxidant therapy in preventing delayed onset muscle soreness. Connolly, Reed and graduate student and UVM staff member Tim Tourville have a research paper accepted for publication in the Journal of Sports Sciences on using high-volt pulse current to treat muscle damage.
Ruth Hamilton, research assistant professor at UVM’s Center on Disability and Community Inclusion, and Julie Welkowitz, assistant academic coordinator at Southern New Hampshire University, published an article in the January/February 2006 edition of TASH Connections titled "University of Vermont’s Graduate Concentration in Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities."
Dr. James Hudziak, professor of psychiatry and medicine, was co-author of an article titled "The relations between DISC-IV DSM diagnoses of ADHD and multi-informant CBCL-AP syndrome scores" in the March-April edition of Comprehensive Psychiatry.
Adrian Ivakhiv, an assistant professor in the Environmental Program, was featured in an hour-long interview on "Speaking of Faith," a public radio program aired across the United States. Ivakhiv discussed the rise of paganism (also called "native faith") in post-Soviet Eastern Europe with host Krista Tippett. Internet audio and more information about the program is available at Speaking of Faith.
Major Jackson, associate professor of English, was featured in the March issue of Poetry. His new book, Hoops, is being published this month by W.W. Norton.
Wolfgang Mieder, professor and chair of the Department of German and Russian, is the author of a new book titled Proverbs are the Best Policy. Folk Wisdom and American Politics. Its eight chapters examine the role of proverbial speech on the American political stage from the Revolutionary War to the present.
Alex Ressler, assistant coordinator of student athlete services, published an article, "An Existential Examination of Health Care Ethics," in the International Journal for Human Caring.
Rick Vanden Bergh, assistant professor of business administration, and his co-author at the University of Western Ontario, had an article published in the January 2006 issue of the peer-reviewed journal Public Choice. The article, "Consumer Capture of Regulatory Institutions: The Creation of Public Utility Consumer Advocacy in the United States," focused on their study examining the conditions under which state legislatures in the U.S. created independent consumer advocates during the 1970s and 1980s.
The Vermont Institute for Artisan Cheese announced will participate — for the first time ever — in Cheese Art 2006, one of the world’s most prestigious cheese festivals. The six-day event, taking place in Italy from June 27 to July 2, is hosted by the Sicilian research center CoRFiLaC and is globally recognized for its renowned promotion of the traditional values and culture of cheesemaking. The Vermont delegation will include faculty members and graduate students associated with the Institute, as well as a number of Vermont cheesemakers. Catherine Donnelly and Paul Kindstedt, co-directors of the institute, will be featured speakers at the event.
Beverley Wemple, associate professor of geography, has been appointed by the National Academy of Sciences to a committee that will study hydrologic impacts of forest management.
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