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Dean’s Message
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News
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The Michigan Difference: Bryant Contributes to Environmental Justice Institute; Pallin Scholarship Fund Established
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In Search of Solutions: Untangling the Web of Human and Natural Systems
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Dual Degree: Students Prepare for Environmental Leadership Special section: Honor Roll of Donors
10 Lifetimes of Stewardship: Terry J. Brown and Burt V. Barnes Retire 13 Faculty Research: Urban Nature, Business, K-12 Education, Sustainable Systems, Great Lakes, Environmental Justice 16 Graduation 2006; We Remember Janice L. Fenske To read additional information on most of the articles in the News and Faculty Research sections as well as the complete Honor Roll of Donors, visit www.snre.umich.edu/Stewards2007 (Front cover) Spring trail leading to the Empire Bluffs overlook in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Empire, Michigan (Back cover) Lake Michigan at sunset near Grand Traverse Lighthouse, Northport, Michigan ©www.kenscottphotography.com
