EphNotes

A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR WILLIAMS ALUMNI, PARENTS, AND FRIENDS

Volume 9, Number 1, January 2004

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COLLEGE NEWS

EPHS REAP RHODES AND MARSHALLS

Williams seniors Jeffrey J. Ishizuka and Emily P. Ludwig have been awarded Rhodes Scholarships. The two were chosen from an applicant pool of 963 students from 366 colleges and universities. Both spent their junior years in Oxford as part of the Williams-Oxford Program. Seniors Scott S. Grinsell and Adam A. Grogg received equally prestigious Marshall Scholarships, which pay all expenses toward postgraduate degrees at British universities.

*SEE http://www.williams.edu/admin/news/releases.php?id=587

*SEE http://www.williams.edu/admin/news/releases.php?id=597

PRES. CHANDLER RETURNS AS CLASS OF 1948 DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR

In early December the College announced the appointment of John W. Chandler, Williams president from 1973 to 1985, the The Class of 1948 Distinguished Visiting Professor of Leadership Studies. He will take up his teaching duties at Williams in the spring of 2004.

*SEE http://www.williams.edu/admin/news/releases.php?id=592

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FACULTY NEWS

COLLEGE PROMOTES PROFESSORS LALEIAN, MAHON, AND ZIMMERMAN

Williams has announced the promotion of three associate professors to the rank of full professor. Professor of art Aida Laleian's photographs have been exhibited nationally and are included in the permanent collections of the Houston Museum of Fine Arts and the DeCordova Museum, among others. James E. Mahon, Jr. is a specialist in the political economy of Latin America and the author of Mobile Capital and Latin American Development (Penn. State Press, 1996) as well as many articles on comparative social inquiry and U.S. foreign policy. Professor of economics David J. Zimmerman's research focuses on the economics of higher education, labor economics, and income distribution. He is a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research.

*SEE http://www.williams.edu/admin/news/releases.php?id=596

THOMAS GARRITY WINS PRESTIGIOUS HAIMO AWARD

Professor of mathematics Thomas Garrity has won the Deborah and Franklin Tepper Haimo Award for Distinguished College or University Teaching of Mathematics. The award, which was announced by the Mathematical Association of America in December, is given annually to no more than three professors whose "teaching effectiveness has been shown to have had an influence beyond their own institutions." Prof. Garrity joins the ranks of three other Williams math professors -- Frank Morgan, Colin Adams, and Ed Burger -- who have won the Haimo Award in past years.

*SEE http://www.williams.edu/admin/news/releases.php?id=593

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION GRANTS WILLIAMS PROFS $598,000

Two Williams professors will share a portion of a $2.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation in support of continuing studies of sphingolipid metabolism in plants. Professors Daniel V. Lynch and Wendy E. Raymond will collaborate on this four-year project with colleagues at the Danforth Plant Science Center and the Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine.

*SEE http://www.williams.edu/admin/news/releases.php?id=594

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STUDENT AND ALUMNI NEWS

NEW SCHOLARSHIPS HONOR SEPTEMBER 11TH VICTIMS

Williams scholarships have been established by the families of Lindsay S. Morehouse '00 and Brian J. Murphy '80, both of whom died in the 2001 terrorist attack on New York. Morehouse, a research assistant at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, was the daughter of Kathy Maycen and Ted Morehouse. Murphy was a vice president at Cantor Fitzgerald. He is survived by his wife, Judith Bram Murphy, and daughters Jessica and Leila. If you would like to contribute to either scholarship, please e-mail donor.relations@williams.edu.

TRACKING A TREK IN THE CANADIAN ARCTIC

Eric Dayton '03 is taking his already extensive trekking experience in the Yukon, Nepal , and Alaska a giant step further as a member of the Arctic Transect 2004 team, which began their seven-month, 3,000-mile long journey on December 17. Organized by NOMADS Online Classroom Expeditions, the six-member team will maintain ongoing contact with as many as three million students around the world via their Web site. In addition to teaching students about arctic climate changes--and how those changes affect native populations--the team will also carry out scientific work for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The team's photo-journal and videos will be updated weekly, allowing students to watch their progress.

*SEE http://www.polarhusky.com/public/home.asp?menuID=home

*SEE http://www.polarhusky.com/onlineclassroom/home.asp?menuID=0

EDUCATOR TED OVIATT '55

After a long and successful career as a teacher and administrator in public and private schools, Ted Oviatt '55 has emerged from retirement to teach at Brent International School in Subic, Philippines, where he also coaches (and runs) cross-country. See his book, Troubled Troublemakers: The Harm They Do and the Help They Need at http://www1.xlibris.com/bookstore/bookdisplay.asp?bookid=16002.

WILLIAMS CAMPAIGN ALUMNI FUND PROGRESS & NEWS

Having publicly launched with $160 million in advance gifts, The Williams Campaign now stands at more than $168 million toward its five-year $400 million goal. Because Alumni Fund gifts play a critical role in the campaign, the Alumni Fund timeline has been modified. For alumni in non-reunion classes, the Alumni Fund now runs from Oct.1-Feb. 28. For alumni celebrating reunions, the end date has been extended to May 15th to integrate the Alumni Fund with the 25th and 50th fundraising programs. Questions? E-mail annual.giving@williams.edu

MEMORY LANE: WILLIAMS LOOKS FOR PAST IMAGES OF WILLIAMSTOWN

As a culmination of the 250th year anniversary of the Town of Williamstown, alumni and friends are encouraged to bring in images that are more than 25-years old to be scanned between January 10 - 22 by students in a special Williams College Winter Study Course. The images will be incorporated into a digital image database and public exhibition.

*SEE http://www.williams.edu/admin/news/releases.php?id=605

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EPH SPORTS

Men's Basketball (8-0) shocked the college basketball world, knocking off perennial NCAA D-I Tournament team Holy Cross, 78-71. Williams shot over 50% from the field, as senior stars Mike Crotty, Ben Coffin and Chuck Abba led the way with a combined 63 points. The Ephs own the nation's longest win streak at 25... Despite graduating four senior starters, Women's Basketball (5-1) has sprinted out to a strong start, with wins over Union, Hamilton and Keene State. First-year forward Maggie Miller leads the team in scoring with 14.8 per game...Offense has clicked for Men's Hockey ( 3-2-1), whose December included a 6-3 exhibition victory over the U.S. U-17 national team.

The Ephs are celebrating their 100th season in style, with commemorative "retro" gold jerseys...Molly Wasserman '04 became the all-time points leader in Women's Hockey (5-2-0) history with a goal in the Ephwomen's 3-1 win over Connecticut College. Her 154 career points break Cara Shortsleeve's '00 mark...Coach Zafi Levy '01 has the squash program primed to build on last year's top-10 national finishes, with Men's Squash at 4-2 and Women's Squash at 3-2... Fall First and Second-Team All-Americans include: Graham Goldwasser '04, Football; Joyia Chadwick '05, Volleyball; Molly Jennings '04 and Tori Scott '04, Field Hockey; Khari Stephenson '04 and Ryan Olsen '04, Men's Soccer; Neal Holtschulte '06 and Matt Winkler '04, Men's Cross Country; and Jenn Campbell '05, Women's Cross Country.

WILLIAMS VS. OKLAHOMA?

Ivan Maisel writing on ESPN.com, January 5, "suggests" that Williams is trying to line up a game with Oklahoma next September. Maisel seems to think that Heisman Trophy winner Jason White of Oklahoma might have an aversion to purple and Williams being the Purple Cows... well, you can read all about it by surfing over to http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/bowls03/columns/story?columnist=maisel_ivan&id=1698478.

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