May 6, 2004

President discusses research, budget and endowment

Henry S. Bienen
photo by Mary Hanlon

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Four receive McCormick awards

Three faculty members — Frederick Hemke, Lawrence Henschen and Melissa Macauley — have been named Charles Deering McCormick Professors of Teaching Excellence for three-year terms, beginning in the 2004-05 academic year.

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News

University Services extends evening shuttle service

University Services has revamped the student evening shuttle service, testing a new system that sends one bus to key sites on campus every 10 minutes and another on a longer loop to off-campus locations.

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Carnegie Corporation president to deliver Minow Lecture

David Hamburg, president of Carnegie Corporation of New York from 1983 to 1997, will deliver a lecture titled “Are We Doomed to Endless Wars? Preventing Deadly Conflict” at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 11.

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Imagination Environment connects words, images

The Imagination Environ-ment, a new high-tech visual display developed by the Northwestern Program in Network Arts, is on exhibit at The Second City theatre, 1608 N. Wells St., Chicago.

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Medill students continue winning tradition in Hearst competition

For the 16th year in a row, the Medill School of Journalism has achieved a first or second place finish in the William Randolph Hearst Foundation’s Journalism Awards Program.

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Ravitch memorial service is May 15

A celebration of the life of Michael Ravitch, former director of the office of medical education at the Feinberg School of Medicine, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 15, at the Unitarian Church of Evanston, 1330 Ridge Ave.

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Investment consultations available

Chicago office representatives of TIAA-CREF and Fidelity Invest-ments are available to meet with faculty and staff to answer specific questions, assist with learning investment tools and setting financial goals.

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