January 29, 2004

Northwestern pitches in to teach history

Lane Fenrich and Nancy MacLean
Lane Fenrich (right), senior lecturer in history, will serve as academic director, assisted by Nancy MacLean, associate professor of history.
photo by Mary Hanlon

Northwestern will play a key role in an Evanston Township High School (ETHS) project to enhance students’ understanding of American history and its government, two cornerstones in the development of future civic and political leaders.

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News

Sixteen units will undergo Program Review this year

Program review, now in its 18th year, is again underway with an ambitious schedule of reviews slated to take place this year.

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Johnson appointed associate dean for research operations at Feinberg

David Johnson has been appointed to the newly created position of associate dean for research operations in the Feinberg School of Medicine.

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New campus security measures added

Northwestern has added new measures to augment security on the Evanston campus.

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Obituary: Jon R. Waltz

Jon R. Waltz of Holland, Mich., 74, Edna B. and Ednyfed H. Williams Memorial Professor of Law Emeritus at the School of Law, died Friday Jan. 9 of an apparent heart attack in Holland, Mich.

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Latin American, Celtic fare on tap for Kids Fare this spring

The four remaining Kids Fare concerts for the 2003-04 season will introduce youngsters to Latin American music, Celtic culture, keyboard instruments, and a century of dance styles and music.

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Information Systems Architecture group will focus on secure communications

Information Technology has announced the formation of a new group, Information Systems Architecture (ISA). Headed by Tom Board, former director of Technology Support Services, the ISA group will focus primarily on providing secure communications between IT systems on a University-wide level and educating University units on the designs and strategies leading to an integrated self-service environment for the Northwestern.

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