W E D N E S D AY MAR. 17, 2004 Vol. 125, No. 60
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GWB welcomes new leader from the University of Chicago By News Staff q Student Life
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This July Edward F. Lawlor, Ph.D., will leave his position as dean of the School of Social Service Administration (SSA) at the University of Chicago to become dean of the George Warren Brown School of Social Work (GWB) at Washington University, as current Dean Shanti Khinduka prepares to step down after 30 years. “I think it is a terrific appointment,” said Khinduka. “Dean Lawlor is a man of great experience. He has wisdom, and he understands the role of the School of Social work. He has outstanding leadership skills, and he will work very well with faculty, students, and other constituencies of the school. He is precisely the kind of leader that will take the School of Social Work to the next level of growth and development.” Khinduka is not the only faculty member who is excited about Lawlor’s appointment. “I was extremely enthusiastic about [Dr. Lawlor’s] appointment,” said Assistant Professor Tonya Edmond. “It engendered in me a great sense of optimism about what he could bring to GWB and the goals that we have set for ourselves in further strengthening the quality of our research in our MSW and Ph.D. programs.” Associate Dean for Research Enola Proctor chaired
the committee that selected Lawlor. He explained that several of Lawlor’s qualities made him the best choice for the position. “First of all, [Lawlor] has an outstanding record of research in the area of health policy on such topics as health care reform and health policy for the aged and the poor,” said Proctor. “Second, he is a leader in social work education, has developed many curriculum innovations, and, in particular, he has led the School of Social Service Administration at the University of Chicago to be deeply involved in the community. He believes in shaping social work education from an understanding of the cutting-edge needs of communities and new roles for social workers.” While she did not serve on the search committee, Edmond said that she, along with other faculty members and students, met with Lawlor later in the process to gain a better understanding of his management style and his vision for the School of Social Work. “He seemed to have a very strong interest in strengthening ties and opportunities in regards to a collaboration between the school and the community,” said Edmond. Proctor said that the students who got to know Lawlor were pleased with him as well. “The students who met with him were very impressed with his interest in student experiences and, in particular, with [their] quality of life and ability to excel as social work professionals after graduation,” said Proctor.
Students, administrators discuss Direct Connect at Student Union forum
The women make it to the Sweet 16, but lose out to University of Wisconsin—Stevens Point.
By Kristin McGrath q Staff Reporter
PAGE 11 Leading causes of death in the United States 1. Tobacco 435,000 2. Obesity 400,000 3. Alcohol consumption 85,000 4. Infections
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5. Toxic substances
* Arrows indicate increase or decrease from 1990 statistics Statistics courtesy of National Center for Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
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Jonathan Pirnia, a member of the St. Louis Hurling Club, teaches sophomore Mehaka Piyaratha the basics of Ireland’s ancient sport of hurling. The club demonstrated the traditional Irish sport Monday in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day.
Before leaving for spring break, students gathered once more in the name of the recently fallen Direct Connect (DC). “Connection Interrupted,” a panel discussion sponsored by Student Union, allowed students to direct their questions and concerns toward the administration. “Lots of people talk to me on campus and are raising concerns about these huge rumors that are floating around,” said senior Michelle Miller, president of Student Union. “People were kind of afraid. People were angry, because they misunderstood some of what was going on. We wanted to clarify what actually was happening, why it was happening, and where the university is coming from.” Foremost among the concerns expressed at the forum was the possibility of Washington University’s prior awareness of the DC hub. Matthew Arthur, director of Residential Technology Services and a panelist at the forum, cited the change in technology from that used for previous fi le sharing hubs as a reason why the administration was not made aware of this year’s DC hub sooner. “[This year’s DC hub] was quite a different situation,” said Arthur. “It made me realize that there was a technology change we weren’t aware of before. All these people were sharing all these fi les, but from a bandwidth perspective, it just looked like the bandwidth was being spread out and used in a normal manner.”
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55,000 6. Motor vehicle accidents 43,000 7. Firearms 29,000 8. Sexual behavior 20,000 9. Illicit drug use 17,000
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As a dean of the SSA, Lawlor has helped to foster ties between the school’s faculty/students and the surrounding community. SSA is developing a new model of social work practice for urban schools through a partnership with the Chicago Public Schools. Another partnership with the city’s Community Development Associates, Inc., has also deepened the school’s role as a resource to neighborhoods near the campus. Prior to joining the faculty at the University of Chicago in 1985, Lawlor received his Ph.D. from the Florence Heller Graduate School for Advanced Studies in Social Welfare at Brandeis University in 1985 and was a research associate at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University for five years. Khinduka will be taking sabbatical leave and will return to GWB in 2005 as a faculty member. “Our faculty has enormous respect, admiration and affection for Dean Khinduka,” said Edmond. “What he has accomplished for the School of Social Work and social work as a profession is immeasurable. He is one of the most highly regarded figures in social work today. He is not replaceable.” Edmond added that it is because of Khinduka’s hard work to create a productive and positive atmosphere that the School has been so receptive to working with Lawlor in the fall.
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Beloved professor passes away after long illness Hadas most remembered for Bible as Literature course By Sarah Baicker q Staff Reporter Professor David Hadas, well-known for teaching the popular course “The Bible as Literature,” died in his home of complications from cancer on March 3. He was 73. Diagnosed just a few years ago with colon cancer, Hadas had undergone two surgeries to remove the cancer, but declined post-operational chemotherapy because it would leave him unable to teach—to him, a fate worse than death. Doctors gave him a 60 percent chance of surviving five years without treatment. Hadas studied at Yeshiva University and had originally intended to become a rabbi before transferring to Columbia University, where he earned bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. His studies focused on 16th century English literature, and he minored in John Milton, Renaissance studies and post1860 American literature. He began his teaching career at the University of Rochester in New York before joining Washington University’s English department in 1964. He taught English classes and comparative literature classes along with courses in the Jewish and Near Eastern Studies program. Students say they appreciated Hadas most for the way he challenged them in the classes he taught. “He questioned the students, working from their needs,” said graduate student Kathi Boyer-Edwards. “He was fascinated by
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Professor David Hadas teaching his Bible as Literature course last spring. Hadas passed away March 3 in his
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