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 Vol. 1, No. 5 " October 2001 Table  of Contents Alumni  News Campus News Vanderbilt in the News Research at Vanderbilt Sports News Alumni Club Happenings  Alumni  News Alumni  Enjoy Homecoming 2001   The rainy weather didn't dampen the spirits of Commodore alumni returning  to campus for Homecoming 2001, October 12-13. Hundreds of alumni and guests  attended the traditional parade, the pre-game tailgate, the big game,  educational events, and the annual Young Alum Bash. Read more about the  weekend and check out photos at the link above. The next Reunion and Homecoming  weekend is October 25-26, 2002, so mark your calendars now.  AVBA Members  Gather, Elect New Leaders  Members of the Association of Vanderbilt Black Alumni met at the Bishop  Joseph Johnson Black Cultural Center after the Homecoming game to visit  with old friends and announce the new club officers for the coming year.  Many alumni returned for the open house reception and to congratulate  the newly elected AVBA officers. For more information about AVBA and the  elections, click on the link above or e-mail carolyn.t.dunlap@vanderbilt.edu.   Campus  News Saint  on Campus  THE TENNESSEAN--Academy Award-winning actress Eva Marie Saint and her  husband, actor-director Jeffrey Hayden, were on campus in mid-October  as part of the Fred Coe Artist-in-Residence program. Saint and Hayden  gave master classes for theater department students for a week. Past theater  artists in the Fred Coe program have included Olympia Dukakis, Karl Malden,  Fiona Shaw and Nashville actor Barry Scott. Saint won the Oscar as best  supporting actress in the 1954 Elia Kazan classic, "On the Waterfront,"  opposite Marlon Brando.  Vanderbilt  Adopts Anti-Sweatshop Position  Vanderbilt University has announced steps designed to ensure that no officially  licensed apparel bearing the University's name or logos is produced under  conditions that violate basic workers' rights. In announcing the University's  anti-sweatshop position, Chancellor Gordon Gee said Vanderbilt would seek  membership in both the Fair Labor Association and Workers Rights Consortium,  two organizations that monitor and protect the rights of workers worldwide.  Vanderbilt  Transplant Center Among Top Choices in Recent Survey  For the second year in a row, the Vanderbilt Transplant Center has been  among the top choices for clients of transplant services across the country.  In a recent United Resources Networks survey, Vanderbilt University Medical  Center ranked No. 2 for both administrative ease and communications. Last  year, the center was No. 1 in both of these categories.  Lilly  Endowment Grant to Aid Vanderbilt's Kelly Miller Smith Institute, American  Baptist College   THE TENNESSEAN--American Baptist College and Vanderbilt Divinity School's  Kelly Miller Smith Institute have received an $841,000 grant from the  Lilly Endowment to train African-American congregations in theology and  social activism. The grant, which will be spread out over three years,  expands American Baptist College's extension program that exists at 33  training centers, mostly in local churches. The Smith Institute promotes  theological reflection about the role of the black church in society.  Angels and Devils Comprise Exhibit of Rare Books at Heard Library Books about witches, witchcraft, magic and occult sciences, many of which  have survived multiple attempts at book burnings since their publication,  are among those featured in a new exhibit at the Jean and Alexander Heard  Library. "Angels and Devils: Religious and Secular Texts from the  Special Collections Vault" also includes several rare copies of religious  texts. The exhibit is open weekdays from 9 am to 4 pm through Dec. 31.  For more information, call 615-322-2807.  Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Awards Grant to Peabody College The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded a three-year, $2.7  million grant to Vanderbilt University's Peabody College to provide leadership  and technology training to about 1,800 school principals and superintendents  across the state of Tennessee. The award to Vanderbilt is part of the  $100 million State Challenge Grants for Leadership Development program  set up by the Gates Foundation.  Vanderbilt  Professors Receive Grant to Study and Improve Special Education The U.S. Department of Education has announced more than $8.7 million  in awards to establish nine centers devoted to studying and improving  special education. The centers, at eight universities, will concentrate  on reading skills, behavior and learning disabilities. Professors Doug  Fuchs and Dan Reschly of Vanderbilt University were awarded a total of  $700,000.  Vanderbilt  in the News Baby  Saved Amid Terrorist Attacks ABC NEWS.COM--When federal aviation officials ordered all commercial flights  nationwide grounded after terrorists struck New York and Washington Sept.  11, one family in Texas feared their infant daughter would die as a result.  Six-month-old Kareena lay dying in a Houston hospital, awaiting the commercial  flight that was supposed to bring her a new liver that would save her  life. Hundreds of miles away at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in  Tennessee, Dr. Ravi Chari listened to radio reports about the World Trade  Center and the Pentagon as he removed a donor's liver in preparation for  Kareena's transplant.  Retired  Professor Keeps Up With Religion  THE TENNESSEAN--For some reason, it's hard to find people in Nashville  who know much about religion other than their own. Charles Hambrick has  always been an exception. For 25 years, he taught world religions at Vanderbilt  University. He can still be found at any serious interfaith study group  in town, no matter how small.  Business  Leaders Shown Metro Schools Need Their Help  THE TENNESSEAN--A school busload of business and community leaders were  impressed recently with Metro's new Maxwell Elementary, but they also  got a reality check on its needs. At Maxwell the gleaming hallways still  smell new and teachers are pleased with spacious, well-lighted classrooms.  But computers are scarce, and many library shelves are still empty. That's  the sort of true-life picture that the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce  wants business people and community leaders to understand. New Metro Schools  Director Pedro Garcia joined Mayor Bill Purcell, Vanderbilt Chancellor  Gordon Gee and other leaders for the trip.   Vanderbilt  Physician Writes Book of Personal Essays  THE NASHVILLE BUSINESS JOURNAL--Nashville physician and philanthropist  Frank Boehm is getting personal. The Vanderbilt doctor has authored a  book titled "Doctors Cry, Too: Essays from the Heart of a Physician."  Boehm's point of view on subjects such as strength and courage, faith,  humor, forgiveness, death and dying, parenting and the physician/patient  bond is addressed in the collection of essays.  Research  at Vanderbilt Military  Kids Looking Sharper  USA TODAY--Students at Department of Defense schools outscore their public  school peers on standardized tests, regardless of race, family income  and parents' educational levels, according to a recent study. "It's  the best-kept secret in Washington," says Claire Smrekar, lead researcher  for the study commissioned by the National Education Goals Panel, a body  of federal and state officials who monitor schools. The yearlong study  by the Peabody Center for Education Policy at Vanderbilt looked at 1998  test results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress, a congressionally  mandated exam popularly called the Nation's Report Card, and the SAT college  entrance exam.   Laughter  Still the Best Medicine  SCIENCE DAILY MAGAZINE--Humans have many ways to express themselves, but  one of the most enjoyable and mysterious is laughter. While scientists  have thoroughly researched many other human sounds, such as singing and  talking, remarkably little is known about the acoustics of laughter. Seeking  to rectify this, Vanderbilt psychology professor Jo-Anne Bachorowski and  Cornell psychology professor Michael Owren studied 1,024 laughter episodes  from 97 young adults as they watched funny video clips from films such  as "When Harry Met Sally" and "Monty Python and the Holy  Grail." The surprising results were published in the September issue  of the "Journal of the Acoustical Society of America."  New  Clues to the Location of Visual Consciousness  A new test that measures what people see when viewing discordant images  in each eye has produced important new clues about the location of the  brain activity underlying visual consciousness.  Exploring  the Interactions of Light and Matter  Researchers at Vanderbilt's Free-Electron Laser Center are developing  new kinds of laser surgery, creating a better X-ray source for mammography  and finding faster ways to identify proteins. A multimedia feature uses  animations, videos, photos and text to describe center research.  Sports  News Commodore  Recruit Looks Forward to SEC  THE TENNESSEAN--Bryson Krueger, a shooting guard from Phoenix who committed  to the Vanderbilt men's basketball team recently, made a splash at the  Adidas Big Time Tournament and is aiming for the big time. Krueger said  one of the things that attracted him to Vanderbilt was the opportunity  to play in the Southeastern Conference.  Commodores  Get Big Center from Philadelphia  THE PHILADEPHIA DAILY NEWS--Who says homework has to be limited to math,  English, science, etc? Not Ted Skuchas. A 6-11, 240-pound senior center  at Germantown Academy, Skuchas does wonderfully in all of the traditional  subjects. He also earned an A-plus in a course he just completed: How  to Make an Intelligent Decision for Academic and Basketball Futures. With  family and school friends happily looking on, Skuchas recently put on  a baseball cap to reveal Vanderbilt will be his college destination.  Vanderbilt  Baseball Team Gets Commitment From Top Pitcher  THE TENNESSEAN--Vanderbilt baseball has gotten a commitment from Blake  Owen, a 6-3, 195-pound senior right-hander from East Robertson High School.  Owen, who last season had an 0.90 earned run average and struck out 118  batters in 59 innings, has been rated the No. 4 prospect in Tennessee  and No. 81 nationally by "Baseball America."  State  Champion Golfer To Sign with Vanderbilt  THE TENNESSEAN--May Wood, a three-time winner of the Division II TSSAA  state golf tournament from Baylor High School in Chattanooga, verbally  committed to Vanderbilt recently. Among the nation's top high school prospects,  Wood turned down scholarship offers from North Carolina, Florida and Alabama.  She will sign with Vanderbilt during the signing period that begins Nov.  14.   Alumni  Club Happenings The Nashville Vanderbilt Club tipped its hat to William  Shakespeare as it celebrated Vanderbilt University Theatre's 25th season  at Neely Auditorium, Oct. 7. More than 90 alumni and guests attended "Brunch  with the Bard" on Alumni Lawn. The event featured a presentation  by Mark Cabus, a leading authority on Shakespeare and classical literature.  Afterwards the group enjoyed Vanderbilt's production of "The Comedy  of Errors," followed by a visit with the director and cast.  The Washington, D.C., Vanderbilt Club was one of 12 Southeastern  Conference alumni groups who participated in this year's capital kick-off  Sept. 14. The event, held every year in conjunction with the beginning  of the college football season, took place at the Hard Rock Caf?.    Atlanta area alumni and friends spent a rewarding day helping out  their home city in Vanderbilt's name. The group participated in the annual  "Hands on Atlanta Day," Oct. 6, by cleaning up trails and working  on landscape needs at Murphy Candler Park.  Los Angeles and Orange County alumni got together for a  pre-performance picnic dinner and then enjoyed the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra's  grand finale show of the season, Sept. 16. The show featured splendid  music from Hollywood, Broadway and the performing arts.  The good times rolled in New Orleans when the Vanderbilt Club gathered  for a wine tasting Oct. 4. Alumni enjoyed the "fruits of the vine"  while receiving instruction from wine experts.  Dallas Vanderbilt alums who couldn't make it to campus for Homecoming  2001 had their own homecoming celebration in Dallas. The club hosted a  football watching party at the McKinney Avenue Tavern, Oct. 13. The University  of Georgia Alumni Club of Dallas joined the VU fans to add a little competitive  spirit to the afternoon.  The Dores are on the road! The Charlotte, N.C.,     Vanderbilt club caravanned to the VU-South Carolina football game Oct. 20.   .commodore  e-news is published monthly by the Division of Institutional Planning  and Advancement, Vanderbilt University, from editorial and business offices  at the Baker Building, Suite 1000, 110 21st Ave. S., Nashville, TN 37203.  Phone: 615-322-2601. Fax: 615-343-8547. E-mail: Lew.Harris@vanderbilt.edu .  Co-editors: Joanne Beckham and Lew Harris. Design/development:  Arlene Samowich Production: Samantha Fortner 	


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