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University's outstanding teacher is from College PAGE 3
College's top teachers named PAGE 4
Interest peaks for forensic chemistry program PAGE 5
Truman Scholar hopes to enrich lives of others PAGE 7
Book examines Native American mysteries PAGE 8
English department offers MFA PAGE 9
New department chairs announced PAGE 10
Alum named executive editor of Clarion-Ledger P A G E 11
Award-winning writer takes up residence PAG E 12
Professor shows smart sports teams integrated first PAG E 13
DEPARTMENTS
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First fellowship recipients represent psychology, chemistry, English he College of Liberal Arts has appointed creation of a Bachelor of Arts in biochemistry, three outstanding faculty members as the a program that now has more than 90 majors,” initial recipients of the three-year Liberal Hopkins said. Arts Distinguished Faculty Fellowships. Gross is a prolific researcher with more than They are Dr. David Graves in chemistry 150 journal articles and book chapters. and biochemistry, Dr. Alan Gross in psycholo“His teaching, both at the undergraduate gy, and Barry Hannah in English. Each faculty and graduate levels, is exemplary, and he has member will receive $10,000 a year for each of recently taken on the important position of the three years he holds the fellowship. director of clinical training in the Department “These faculty members represent the best of Psychology,” Hopkins said. of the college, in teachHannah received ing, in research and the Robert Penn creative accomplishWarren Lifetime ment, and in serving Achievement Award the community,” said in fiction three years Dr. Glenn Hopkins, ago. He has enjoyed a dean of liberal arts. national reputation The fellowships since 1972, and his are intended to creative writing class reward and support is one of the most popfaculty members who Liberal Arts Dean Glenn Hopkins (left) presents Alan Gross (second ular classes on campus. left), Barry Hannah, and David Graves with plaques declaring have developed distin- from “In the 20 years he their status as Distinguished Faculty Fellows. guished records and has served as writerwho hold the rank of in-residence, he has full professor or have held the title of writer- or helped many students establish their own artist-in-residence for at least 10 years. The careers in fiction,” Hopkins said. “We are most annual stipends may be used by the recipients fortunate to have Barry Hannah on this camto enhance their salaries, for travel, or in any pus.” other way they choose. A selection committee appointed by Dean Graves has a strong research record, pubHopkins reviewed nominations from each lishing frequently in the most prestigious jourdepartment and made recommendations. The nals, Hopkins said. During Graves’ 18 years Distinguished Faculty Fellowships are funded on the faculty, he has attracted more than $2 through the University Foundation with supmillion in research funding. port provided by alumni and friends, and the “He recently was a driving force behind the Hardin Foundation.
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