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Volume 14 • Number 30 • May 16, 2000

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NAACP President Kweisi Mfume
to Address Graduates

Kweisi Mfume, president and chief execu-
tive officer of the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People
(NAACP), will address University of Mary-
land's Class of 2000 at Commencement cer-
emonies Thursday, May 25 at 9 a.m. in Cole
Student Activities Building, Mfume, already
the recipient of seven honorary doctoral
degrees, is being granted an honorary doc-
torate of public service from the university.

Joining Mfume in addressing the gradu-
ates is Mona Siddiqui, student speaker and
recipient of the University Medal. An hon
orary doctor of public service degree is
being presented to James C.Y. Soong.Tai-
wan's first and last elected principal gover-
nor (1993-98).

Individual college and school graduation
ceremonies will be taking place on Wednes-
day evening and following Commencement
on Thursday. For more information about
those events and for other Commencement
activities, visit the Web site www, mary-
land.edu.

In 1 996, Kweisi Mfume gave up his seat
in the U.S. Congress, where he had repre-
sented Maryland's 7th Congressional District
for a decade, to become president and chief
executive officer of the NAACP. Since assum-
ing leadership of the nation's oldest and
largest civil rights organization, Mfume has

Kweisi Mfume

raised the standards and expectations of
NAACP branches nationwide, and has
worked with the NAACP volunteers across
the country to help usher in a new genera-
tion of civil rights advocacy.

Continued on page 5

Six Faculty Named Distinguished
Scholai^Teachers

In recognition of outstanding teaching
and research, six of the university's finest
faculty.considered leaders in scholarship and
teaching, recently were chosen Distin-
guished Scholar-Teachers: Patricia Alexander,
Robert Denno, Bruce Golden, Linda Kauff-
man, Chris Lobb and Stephen Marcus. Each
received $5,000 to support instructional and
scholarly activities, and each will present a
lecture next spring as part of the annual Dis-
tinguished Scholar -Teacher lecture series.

Patricia Alexander is a professor in the
College of Education's department of human
development. Since joining the faculty in
1 995, she has provided leadership to the
department's educational psychology spe-
cialization, resulting in the specialization
becoming one of the premier programs In
the country, says department chair Stephen
Porges.

"What distinguishes Dr.Alexander from
many in the academy is that there is no
clear distinction between her teaching and

her research," says Porges. "In effect, she
researches what she teaches and teaches
what she researches."

Alexander has consistently been rated as
one of the most prolific researchers in edu-
cational psychology. Her teaching evalua-
tions are always among the highest in the
department and in the College of Education,
says Porges, He notes her outstanding
teacher reputation has spread among under-
graduates to the point that her courses fill
within the first few hours of registration.

"As someone nationally recognized for
research in learning and teaching, and
entrusted with the responsibility of prepar-
ing tomorrow's public school teachers and
university professors, I believe it is essential
for me to be an effective model of good
teaching," says Alexander. "In my classes, stu-
dents will inevitably learn as much from
what I do as what I say."

Continued on page 3

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On January 31, 2001, while the university erupts in its
annual post- White rterm flurry of activity at the advent of
another semester, the Division of Student Affairs will be
marking the end of a stellar era.

That is the day Vice President William L.Thomas, affe
tionately known as Bud, will bid his Student Affairs and
campus colleagues a fond farewell after 27 years at the
helm of that division. "My life here at Maryland has been
so full. It has been a privilege and a delight to serve this
institution and watch it grow into a truly remarkable
place," says Thomas. "I am looking forward to a new cha
ter in my life, but the University of Maryland will always
hold a special place in my life and my heart

Thomas came to the University of Maryland in 1972 to
serve as director of resident life. After a little more than a
year, he accepted the position of vice president of student
affairs and began to redefine and restructure it into one of
the most respected student affairs divisions in the country.
He has received numerous professional citations, most
recently the Fred Turner Award for outstanding service
which is awarded by the National Association of Studen
Personnel Administrators,

"Much of what we brag about today at this university,
Including our healthy climate for diversity and our strong
sense of ethics, can be credited to Bud's commitment to
tile highest standards for all aspects of campus life," says
President Dan Mote, "I know the campus joins me In
saluting him."

As the head of student affairs,
Thomas has overall responsibility
for 1 5 departments that touch all of
campus, including Visitor Services,
Dining Services, the University
Health Center, Resident Life, Judicial
Programs, Campus Parking, Orienta
don, Commuter Affairs and the
Stamp Student Union. During his
tenure, he lias overseen residence
hall renovation, the introduction of
the shuttle service, and the dramatic
expansion of campus programs,
recreation and health services.

Thomas is a well-respected, well-known figure on cam-
pus. With his avuncular style, he has guided and mentored
many faculty, staff and students through the years. As a
member of the President's Cabinet, he also serves as a
chief adviser to Mote. And recently Thomas earned praise
as the captain of the university's newest tradition, Mary-
land Day.

Thomas, who announced his retirement last week, has
not finalized his post-Maryland plans. However, the specu
lation among those who know him well is that his newly
augmented leisure time will involve golf, writing poetry
and reading — as well as a continued keen interest in the
university.

"I am so proud of the Division of Student Affairs,'
reflects Thomas. "There is such a wealth of talent, creativi-
ty and expertise. The success of student affairs is not
about one person; it's about a team of great people fro
all campus divisions who place a priority on supporting
each other and working cooperatively. And I have no
doubt this tradition of excellence will continue long after
I've retired from my office."

In a campus-wide e-mail, Mote announced he will
soon take the first steps in a national search for Thomas'
successor,

— JEAN E REUTER

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2 Outlook May 16,2000

New Research Center to Help
Refine States School
Assessment Programs

Destler: Dual Dean, Single Mission

To help ensure the long-term viabiUty of the Maryland
School Performance Assessment Program (MSPAP) and
other state-wide testing programs, the Maryland State
Department of Education has turned to the analytical
expertise of a new research center at the College of Edu-
cation.

As part of a three-year, $900,000 contract, the Maryland
Assessment Research Center for Education Success
(MARCES) will provide objective, independent evaluation
of the assessment programs and help the state collect the
kind of data needed to make informed decisions about the
future of its testing initiatives.

"The center will help us ensure that state testing pro-
grams will benefit from the most current research avail-
able," says State Superintendent of Schools Nancy Gras-
mick. "Maryland's testing programs are among the nation's
best and we need to maintain that quality and integrity
through partnerships such as this."

MARCES will con-
duct both basic and
applied research
aimed at developing
best practices for the
use of testing in
school Improvement
efforts. To be staffed
by experts in the
design, development,
implementation and
analysis of assess-
ment programs, the
center will offer spe-
cialized technical
assistance on a range
of assessment issues.

Additionally, the
center will draw on

the faculty expertise of Maryland's nationally ranked
department of measurement, statistics and evaluation
where it will be housed. The center is also home to one of
the nation's most respected assessment projects, the ERIC
Clearinghouse on Assessment and Evaluation, which has
the premier national database of the most current knowl-
edge on assessment methods and practices.

"This new center is a fine example of how the capabili-
ties of a major research university can provide the exper-
tise and knowledge to help address some of our state's
most pressing needs for educational improvement," says
Edna Mora Szymanski, College of Education dean. "We are
committed to working together with state and county
education agencies to help Maryland children receive the
best education possible."

While MSDE is the center's first client, its research and
evaluation services will also be available to other public,
private and corporate education organizations.

"Many organizations are struggling to find ways to make
their education programs better," says Robert Lissitz, chair
of the university's measurement and statistics department.
"Well constructed and implemented assessment programs
can be part of the answer."

For MSDE, the center will conduct critical analyses of
various aspects of the state testing program to provide
information that can help with test development and poli-
cy decisions associated with testing. "They need to know
what works, what doesn't, and how to make things hap-
pen. That requires data and that's where we come in," says
Lissitz.

"We are committed to
working together with

state and county

education agencies to

help Maryland children

receive the best

education possible."

— Edna Szymanski, Dean,
College of Education

William Destler has been playing a differ-
ent role for the university since July 1 as vice
president for research and dean of graduate
studies. The former dean of engineering's
dual responsibilities now include facilitating
research activities and continuing to improve
the visibility of Graduate Studies, which he
says go hand and hand.

President Mote created Destier's position
for two reasons. First, he recognized that uni-
versities across the country have such a posi-
tion and that it was needed here. Second, he
felt it was important to have a cabinet-level
official overseeing graduate instruction and
research opportunities.

Destler plans to concentrate on raising
the visibility of the Graduate Studies pro-
gram. "We're making a big push to enhance
the marketing of our graduate programs," he
says. In improving the marketing of Graduate
Studies, Destler says more applicants will
apply, in turn raising the level of competition
and the quality of students at the university.
This year graduate applications are up 10
percent, the largest increase in several years.

For research at the university, Destler
points to Research Review Day, which brings
industry and government to campus. He says
that kind of event should be continued and
expanded to build on successful joint ven-
tures. "Hopefully by next year we'll be able
to have a campus Research Review Day," he
says. The event began as something confined
to electrical engineering, and this year
expanded to include four departments. But
the event still involves mostly information
technology-related departments. Destler says
other units could be incorporated in the
future, such as physical, behavioral, social
and biological sciences.

Destler was selected from a pool of
national applicants last spring, but did not
officially begin his duties until July. During
that time, he served as interim vice president
for University Advancement.

"We conducted a rigorous and thorough
national search for this crucial position, and
we were fortunate to find the best person
already among us at the university," Mote said
in announcing the appointment. Destier has
been with the university since 1973, when
he did his post-doctoral work with the Elec-

WMIiam Destler

tron Ring Accelerator Group. He became a
full professor of engineering in 1985, and
rose to department chair by 1986. Starting in
1994, he served as dean of engineering for
five years.

"Because I have been here for so long, 1
do understand the university's strengths and
weaknesses," Destler says. "I have a real
understanding of the needs and difficulties
of operating here as a faculty member and
graduate student."

As a lifelong teacher, Desder says he can
add a little "elbow grease" to his office by
creating a more supportive environment for
faculty and students. "I miss it very much," he
says about working one-on-one with stu-
dents. He hopes to return to teaching in
some capacity, possibly volunteering to
instruct a course in the fall.

As vice president in the president's cabi-
net, Destler reports to Mote on research
opportunities. When dealing with issues
relating to Graduate Studies, he reports to
Provost Gregory Geoffrey. Destler says the
relationship sounds complicated, but it's real-
ly not.

"The most important thing is that [Geof-
frey! and I are great friends, which makes it
easier." Destier says he has also developed a
comfortable working relationship with Mote.

— DAVID ABRAMS

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Get in the Habit of Checking Ouch! Web Site

Between now and the end of June, construction is expected to begin on three major
campus projects that will disrupt traffic and parking as well as introduce noise, dust and
construction traffic on the north and south ends of campus for the next several years. All
members of the university community should begin making a habit now of checking the
OUCH! Web site at www.inform.umd.edu/Ouch/ for timely updates of construction activ
ities.

In the last week of May and early June, fencing and road closures
wUl occur on the north side of campus for the new Comcast Cen-
ter. On the south end, there will be fencing and pedestrian clo-
sures in the area of new student housing to be built beside Knox
Road, as well as fencing, traffic pattern changes and the closure of
Colonnade Drive and two parking lots for the addition to the
Robert H. Smith School of Business in Van Munching Hall.

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May 16. 2000 Outlook 3

Six Faculty Named Distinguished Scholar-Teachers

continued from page 1

But good teaching does
not begin or end at the doors
of the classroom, she says.
"Effective teaching is also
effective mentoring, and that
occurs as often outside the
classroom as inside," says
Alexander.

Robert Denno, in addi-
tion to being considered one
of the most distinguished fac-
ulty in the department of
entomology, also is one of the
top five insect ecologists in
the United States. The ento-
mology professor is well
known throughout the world
as a leader in the area of
insect population dynamics
and plant-insect-natural
enemy interactions.

"What makes Dr. Denno
stand out as an instructor is
his remarkable ability to
engage the imagination of
students at all levels to the
process of scientific inquiry
and convey an unbridled

Patricia Alexander

Robert Denno

Bruce Golden

enthusiasm for the study of
insects," says entomology
professor and chair Michael
Raupp. "He has set a bench-
mark for training students,
particularly graduate stu-
dents, that could serve as a
model for all faculty on this
campus"

Denno has been a faculty
member at Maryland since
1976, serving as a full profes-
sor since 1985.He is known
both in the United States
and abroad as a leading field
and theoretical ecologist. He
also ranks as one of the
world's foremost authorities
on the ecology and popula-
tion dynamics of pi ant hop
per Insects, a group that
includes some of the most
devastating of major agricul-
tural pests.

Denno says his overall
programmatic goal is to cre-
ate an Internationally recog-
nized program in population
ecology with both basic and
applied components. "I have
tried to develop a balanced
approach which blends
excellence and visibility of
research with enthusiasm
toward instruction and the
rigorous training of students
at all levels," he says.

Bruce Golden is profes-
sor in the decision and infor-
mation technologies depart-
ment of the Robert H. Smith
School of Business. He is
widely regarded as one of
the top 10 scholars in the
fields of vehicle routing,
logistics and distribution
management, and heuristic
search. From 1980 to 1996
he chaired the department
of management science in
the School of Business.

An affiliate full professor
in the civil engineering
department since 1993,
Golden also has been an
active member of the
applied mathematics faculty
since the 1970s. In both of
these areas, he has interact-
ed with students, teaching
core courses, sponsoring
reading course and indepen-
dent studies, or defining
research topics.

"A remarkable strength of
Bruce's research is a unique
flair for identifying innova-
tive applied research prob-
lems," says Arjang Assad, pro-
fessor and chair of decision
and information technolo-
gies. "He has worked in such
diverse areas as natural
resources management, cen-
sus data confidentiality and
intelligent highway systems."

In 1 998 Golden was hon-
ored with the France-Mer-

rick Chair in Management
Science, one of the first
chaired professorships in
the business school, and the
first one to recognize leader-
ship in management science
research.That same year, he
was named one of the Lilly-
Center for Teaching Excel-
lence Teaching Fellows. In
1 996 he was selected one of
five Distinguished Faculty
Research Fellows.

English professor and
feminist critic Linda Kauff-
man came to the university
in 1988 as an assistant pro-
fessor, earning full professor
status in 1991. She also is an
affiliate faculty member in
both women's studies and
comparative literature.

In the classroom, she has
gained a reputation as a fear-
less and demanding teacher,
teaching exciting and chal-
lenging courses to students.
While her students evaluate
her classes as extremely dif-
ficult, they rate her as
superb, says fellow English
professor David Wyatt.

"Time and again, a sta-
dent will say the best course
he has had is Kauffman 's
Feminist Theory course,"
says English professor
Donna Hamilton. "Women
students say this, too, but it
is the men who impress me
the most, because their com-
ments surprise me the
most."

If she is considered a role
model by her students,
Kauffman says it is "not by
my gender or my field, but
as an exemplar of being
committed to a life in
school — not as the teacher
but as the student."

From 1988 to 1991 she
designed and implemented a
three-year lecture series on
critical theory that brought
numerous internationally
celebrated critics to campus,
such as Edward Said and Eve
Sedgwick, who not only
gave public lectures but also
conducted colloquia with
graduate students.

Physics professor Chris
Lobb is recognized as one
of the most effective and
engaging teachers in the
physics department and has
been an active part of the
entire educational process,
including course and pro-
gram development. He
chaired the department
undergraduate education
committee and led the effort
to introduce alternative
tracks to the physics cur-
riculum.

According to physics

department chair Jordan
Goodman, Lobb is one of
the department's leading
researchers. In 1998, Lobb
was named co-inventor of
the year by the Office of
Technology Liaison for his
work on a microscope
which uses a single electron
transistor to find microscop-
ic flaws in microchips that
are otherwise undetectable.

Lobb is the recipient of
numerous teaching awards,
including Outstanding
Teacher, the Maryland Cen-
ter for Teaching Excellence
Award (1994); the Dean's
Award for Excellence in
Teaching (1995) and a Cer-
tificate of Teaching Excel-
lence (1997).

Lobb says he lectures
with high energy, mixing in
comments and asides which
have been called "off the
wall" and "bizarre," but
which are always mentioned
positively in student evalua-
tions. He also encourages
students to call him or come
by at any time if they have
questions. "In short, I do
everything I can think of to
convince them that their
learning is important to me,"

Professor Stephen Mar-
cus, of the Institute for Sys-
tems Research (ISR), is a
world class scholar who has
made fundamental and dis-
tinguished contributions in
research, teaching and edu-
cation activities, as well as
service to the university and
the professional community.
"In every aspect, he is a true
gem for our university," says
Gary Rubloff, director of the
ISR in the A. James Clark
School of Engineering.

Marcus has made funda-
mental research contribu-
tions on a variety of prob-
lems in the area of systems
and control theory, which
have been recognized
through his election as a fel-
low of the Institute of Elec-
trical and Electronics Engi-
neers.

In terms of teaching, he
consistently scores among
the top three faculty mem-
bers In the department for
the quality of his classroom
teaching as measured by the
students' teaching evalua-
tions. "Part of the reason for
this is his unabashed enthu-
siasm for teaching," says
Rubloff. "I have often seen
him trudging along to or
from class, dragging his lap-
top and other audiovisual
equipment, a smile on his
face, followed often by his
description of how exciting

Linda Kauffman

Chris Lobb

Stephen Marcus

his class is going, and implic-
itly how much he loves
teaching."

Former students speak of
how well-organized and pre-
pared Marcus always was for
class. And, while other teach-
ers are good at presenting
facts without much connec-
tion to any intuition, "Dr.
Marcus would teach us in a
way that would paint clear
mental pictures of the things
we were learning," says for-
mer student Barry Chen.

Marcus also receives high
marks for his contributions
to the department. "He is
one of a handful of faculty
members in a department of
63 who consistently gets
involved with education
related matters and makes
every effort to contribute to
advancing the department
forward," says Nariman Far-
vardin, professor and chair of
the electrical and computer
engineering department.

4 Outlook May 16,2000

dateline

Continuous Quality Improvement
Initiative Undergoes Changes

Billy Taylor

maryland

Your Guide to University Events

300 Years of Piano with The Piano
Choir and Jazz Legend Billy Taylor

The Piano Choir, an eight-person jazz ensemble of mas
ter pianists, will perform on Saturday, June 3 at 8 p.m. in
Tawes Theatre. Joined by jazz legend Billy Taylor, and led by
music director Stanley Cowell, the Piano Choir will high-
light the 300th anniversary of the piano, with perfor-
mances of classical, ragtime, jazz, Latin and contemporary
styles.

The concert will
delve into influences
by the master Euro-
pean composers of
piano music, such as
Bach, Haydn, Mozart,
Beethoven, Chopin,
Liszt and Brahms. The
20th-century contri-
butions of ragtime
and jazz pianists and
composers Scott
Joplin, Ferdinand
"Jelly Roll" Morton,
Edward Kennedy
"Duke" Ellington.
James Johnson,
Thomas "Fats" Waller,
Art Tatum, Nat "King"
Cole, Oscar Peterson,

modern jazz's Bud Powell, Lennie Tristano, Phineas New
born, Bill Evans, McCoy Tyner, Herbie Hancock and Chick
Corea will be shared. The concert will also acknowledge
the influences of Latin pianists, country, gospel and popu-
lar piano stylists.

All veteran keyboardists, members of the Piano Choir
include Cowell, Joanne Brackeen, Nat Jones, Geoff Keezer,
Mulgrew Miller, Hilton Ruiz, Sonelius Smith and James
William s.Taylor, Artistic Advisor for Jazz to the John E
Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, will join them.

Performing both individually and simultaneously on
grand pianos and electric pianos, the Piano Choir blends an
incredible array of harmony, melody and poly-rhythmic
sounds characteristic of an orchestra. Long hailed by jazz
and music critics alike as one of the most extraordinary
ical and visual undertakings to ever appear before an

idience, the Piano Choir is well known for its ability to
expand the use of the piano to obtain a wide range of
musical blends. "The instruments seem to converse with
each other, sometimes huskily, sometimes lightly, and
always harmonious by," the Boston Globe has written.

Other elements to round out the choir's sound include
percussive instruments and synthesizers. According to
Cowell, "We were interested in creating an expanded
palette of sound from ourselves, without having a typical
jazz rhythm section."

On Friday, June 2 at 1:30 p.m., members of the Piano
Choir will conduct a special educational session for piano
and music students at Largo High School in Largo. Stu-
dents also will be given the opportunity to perform works
they composed during a month-long outreach effort spon-
sored by the American Composers Forum, Washington,
fD.C, chapter.
Tickets are $ 10-25 (student, senior discounts available)
and can be purchased by calling the Tawes Box Office at
4057847.

Continuous Quality
Improvement, or CQI as it is
more commonly known, has
been an Important initiative
for positive change at the
university since the early
1990s when a planning com-
mittee was first formed. But
nearly 1 years later, it was
time to assess the initiative.

At President Dan Mote's
request, a committee was
formed last fall to review
CQI efforts at the university.
Chaired by Irv Goldstein,
dean of the College of
Behavioral and Social Sci-
ences, the committee devel-
oped a report with recom-
mendations that the campus
seek new ways to make the
quality agenda an integral
component of the universi-
ty's activities as well as a
university-wide effort.

Under George Dieter and
his staff, the CQI focus has
effected positive changes
throughout the university.
Committee members felt it
was important to build on
this strong foundation and

continue the emphasis on
quality and excellence as a
central feature of the univer-
sity culture.

To achieve these goals,
and in keeping with the rec-
ommendations in the com-
mittee report, Provost Gre-
gory Geoffroy recently
announced that the current
CQI unit will be separated
into two distinct units
defined by their different
functions: the Campus
Assessment Working Group
(CAWG) Office and the
Office for Organizational
Effectiveness

The CAWG Office will fall
under the direction of Bill
Spann, assistant vice presi-
dent for institutional
research and planning, and
will work closely with the
staff of the Office of Institu-
tional Studies. The Campus
Assessment Working Group
itself will report jointly to
Geoffroy and to William L.
"Bud"Thomas, vice presi-
dent for student affairs.
"Because the volunteer com-

mittees are a primary source
of CAWG's effectiveness and
deserve the highest level of
support from the administra-
tion, 1 have asked assistant
provost Ann Wylie to serve
as chair of the Campus
Assessment Working Group
Steering Committee," says
Geoffroy. In that capacity,
she will report jointly to
Geoffroy and Thomas,

According to Geoffroy,
the Office for Organizational
Effectiveness will assist in
evaluating organizational
effectiveness when request-
ed, recommend appropriate
steps and arrangements to
achieve the desired goals,
and help to implement pro-
posed changes. This unit will
serve as an important tool
for the provost and deans in
considering the effective
organization of academic
units. The Office of Organi-
zational Effectiveness will be
under the supervision of
Wylie.

Governor Harry Hughes
Honored by Veterinary College

The former Maryland governor who
helped create the regional foundations of
the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of
Veterinary Medicine was honored when the
college graduated the region's newest veteri-
narians during its 1 7th annual commence-
ment ceremony last Friday at Virginia Tech.

The Honorable Harry Hughes was induct-
ed into the college's John N. Dalton Society
during the ceremonies. Hughes served two
terms as governor of Maryland, from 1978
until 1986. He signed the official Memoran-
dum of Understanding with the late Gov,

Dalton which began Maryland's official
involvement with the regional veterinary
college. The Dalton Society honors those
who have provided distinguished service for
the college.

Eighty-eight DVM degrees, one Ph.D.
degree, eight M.S, degrees and five certifi-
cates of residency were awarded during the
ceremony.which featured dignitaries from
both Virginia Tech and the University of
Maryland,

This is the last issue of Outlook
for the spring semester. Durin
the summer Outlook will
lish June 20 and July 1 8

Weekly publication will r
at the beginning
semester.

May 16,2000 Outlook 5

Student Speaker Mona

Siddiqui to Receive

University Medal

Medicine is in Mona Siddiqui's
blood: after all, her grandmother is a
physician who owns a private clinic
in Pakistan. But philosophy has also
been in her head and heart,

"I couldn't imagine a college
career without the opportunity to
study the greater issues," says Sid-
diqui of her decision to major in
both physiology /neurobiology and
philosophy " I really enjoy having
debates with my family and friends
about things like religion and poli-
tics."

During her years at Maryland, Sid-
diqui has actively sought and found
rewarding first-hand experiences in
both areas of study. On the medical
front, the future neurosurgeon has
volunteered at Shady Grove Nursing
Home and Rehabilitation Center,
worked as a summer teaching assis-
tant with physically and mentally
disabled children at Longview Ele-
mentary School and examined the
possibility of protein synthesis
in a cell's axon at the
National Institutes of
Health.

She also traveled
to Pakistan, the
birthplace of both
her parents, to
assist in the
maternity ward of
a public hospital
in the city of
Karachi; the images
of the place still haunt
her, "The conditions were
awful," she remembers. "On

some days there
were four women
in one room giv-
ing birth at the
same time, with-
out medication."
Siddiqui wants to
work in such a
facility someday
with the intention
of improving con-
ditions for all
involved, perhaps
in affiliation with
the United
Nations' World
Health Organiza-
tion. As Robert
Kelly, coordinator
of the Student
Honor Council,

says, "She tries to leave a place a lit-
tle better than she found it."

Siddiqui also whetted her philo-
sophical appetite, not only through
her courses and her intern-
ship with the depart-
"C ^v^ 3 J y~, , ment of philoso-

phy's newsletter,
but also as a
member of the
University
Honor Coun-
cil. She first
joined the
council in
<0 1998 and this
t \ year became

vice chair.
In addition to hear-
ing students' cases, she

^Yl>

headed the review committee for
petitions and appeals and started an
Honor Council electronic journal
called "Ethics Forum," in which
members express their views on
topics ranging from police brutality
to political strife.

"I learned a lot about myself by
being part of the Honor Council,"
says Siddiqui, "in relation to my own
sense of honesty, integrity and
honor. I also helped educate my
peers on these standards, and
learned how to deal with students
who didn't live up to them."

Siddiqui has high expectations for
the future. In the fall, she'll start
medical school at Johns Hopkins
University, and she soon plans to
apply to the master's program in

public policy at Harvard University's
John F. Kennedy School of Govern
ment. Wherever she goes, she hopes
to be exposed to the same diversity
she enjoyed at Maryland

"I don't just mean diversity of
races and backgrounds," she says,
"but in terms of who we all are and
where we want to go. It's one of
the main reasons I chose to come
he re "And now, Siddiqui will leave
with two of the university's highest
honors.

"I can think of no better student
to represent the diverse Maryland
student body," says Avis Cohen, pro-
fessor of biology, "whether it is by
virtue of receiving the University
Medal or as the featured speaker at
Commencement."

NAACP President Kweisi Mfume to Address Graduates

continued from page 1

Mfume was born, raised and edu-
cated in Baltimore, where his politi-
cal activism began.As a freshman at
Morgan State University, he was edi-
tor of the student newspaper and
head of the Black Student Union.
After graduating magna cum Iaude
he later returned to his alma mater
as an adjunct professor, teaching
courses in political science and com
munications. In 1984, he earned a
master's degree in liberal arts, with a
concentration in international stud-
ies, from Johns Hopkins University.

As Mfume 's community involve-
ment grew, so did his popularity as
an activist, organizer and radio com-
mentator. He translated that approval
into a grassroots election victory

when he won a seat on the Balti-
more City Council in 1979 by a mar-
gin of just three votes. During his
seven years of service in local gov-
ernment, Mfume led the efforts to
diversify city government, improve
community safety, enhance minority
business development and divest
city funds from the apartheid gov-
ernment of South Africa.

In 1986, he was decisively elected
to the Congressional seat that he
was to hold for 10 years. Mfume 's
broad committee obligations includ-
ed the Banking and Financial Ser-
vices Committee and the ranking
seat on the General Oversight and
Investigations Subcommittee. He
also served as a member of the Com-
mittee on Education and as a senior
member of the Small Business Com-
mittee. While in his third term, the

Speaker of the House chose him to
serve on the Ethics Committee and
Joint Economic Committee of the
House and Senate, of which he later
became chair.

As a member of the House of
Representatives, Mfume consistently
advocated landmark minority busi-
ness and civil rights legislation. He
successfully co-sponsored and
helped to pass the Americans with
Disabilities Act, He authorized the
minority contracting and employ-
ment amendments to the Financial
Institutions Reform and Recovery
Act. He strengthened Equal Credit
Opportunity Law, and amended the
Community Reinvestment Act In the
interest of minority financial institu-
tions. He also sponsored legislative
initiatives banning assault weapons
and establishing stalking as a federal

crime,

Mfume has served as chair of the
Congressional Black Caucus, and
later as the Caucus' Chair of the Task
Force on Affirmative Action. During
his last term in Congress, he was
appointed by the House Democratic
Caucus as the Vice Chairman for
C omm unications.

Currently, Mfume serves on the
Johns Hopkins University Board of
Trustees, the Morgan State Universi-
ty Board of Regents, the Meyerhoff
National Advisory Board of the Uni-
versity of Maryland, and the board of
trustees for the Enterprise Founda-
tion. For the last seven years, he has
hosted the award-winning television
show,"The Bottom Line."

6 Outlook May 16,2000

Registered Investment Adviser Offers Painless
Journey to Investment

Susan Laubach, a registered investment adviser and educator, author, motivational
speaker, creative writing teacher and a former branch manager for a brokerage firm, is
the guest speaker at the Investment Group's final meeting of the season Wednesday,
May 17. Her talk, "Making Sense: A Painless Journey to Investment Enlightenment,"
takes place in the Special Events Room (fourth floor) of McKeldin Library. Everyone
on campus is invited to attend.

In her presentation, Laubach will present an overview of current stock market con-
ditions, develop an asset allocation model and discuss day trading, the small cap mar-
ket and other timely financial issues.

Author of the highly-acclaimed "The Whole Kitt & Caboodle," Laubach wrote the
book in the form of a novel that follows the journey of Missy Kitt, a young woman
studying to become a successful stockbroker at the brokerage firm of Caboodle &
Company. The reader follows Kitt as she learns about the stock market, how to study
companies and how to plan a portfolio.

Laubach wrote "The Whole Kit & Caboodle" from her experiences in the invest-
ment business where she worked for many years. She began in 1978 at Alex Brown &
Sons in Baltimore, working as an institutional stockbroker, branch office manager, mar-
keter and retail stockbroker. Since 1 990 she has taught investment courses at the
Chatauqua Institute in Western New York State and appeared on CNN, National Public
Radio, MSNBC and WETA.

Her other activities include having served as director of research for the Leader-
ship Foundation/Department of the Labor Glass Ceiling Commission Mentor Program,
in which she established a mentoring and training program for women. She also was a
scholar at the Institute for Teaching and Research on Women at Towson University,
where she wrote a book, "The Chronicles," detailing the lives of 10 successful women.

Laubach 's most recent book,"Don't Lose Your Memory: Writing the Journey Jour-
nal," provides step-by-step instructions for writing travel narratives including getting
started, writing notes on the road and recording post-trip impressions and reflections.
It is geared toward senior travelers who want to create a unique memento that can be
shared with family and preserved for generations.

The Investors Group speaker earned her Ph.D. in educational research from the
University of Virginia, a M.Ed, also from Virginia, and a B.A. from the College of Notre
Dame.

Lobby to be Dedicated in
Honor of Tydings Family

The College of Behavioral
and Social Sciences and the
university are honoring one
of Maryland's historic politi-
cal families and a man who
was influential in the forma-
tion of the state's flagship
university and university
system.

The newly renovated Tyd-
ings Memorial Lobby will be
dedicated in honor of the
families of senators Millard
E. and Joseph D, Tydings
Wednesday, May 17 in Tyd-
ings Hall. Millard Tydings
sponsored the bill that cre-
ated the University of Mary-
land in 1920.

The lobby features a
photo display that cele-
brates the history of the
state and the university as
well as highlighting the con-
tributions of the Tydings
family to education and poli-
tics.

Millard E.Tydings served
Maryland as a state senator
and later a U.S. Senator in an
internationally prominent
political career that spanned
30 years. A Havre de Grace
native, he graduated from
the Maryland Agricultural
College and the University

of Maryland Law School. In
1920, he introduced a bill
that combined the Maryland
State College of Agriculture
with the professional
schools of Baltimore, form-
ing the foundation of the
University System of Mary-
land.

Joseph D. Tydings gradu-
ated from Maryland and the
University of Maryland
School of Law. He followed
his father's footsteps serving
the state as a member of the
General Assembly and a U.S.
senator from 1965 to 1971.
He was a member of the
university's Board of
Regents for 1 1 years, serving
as chair from 1982 to 1984.
and the Board of Visitors
from 199 1-2000. This year
he began a new term on the
Board of Regents.

Tydings Hall was built in
1959, and houses the Col-
lege of Behavioral and Social
Sciences. The lobby renova-
tions are part of a campus-
wide lobby beautification
program. Joseph D, Tydings,
51, and Mrs. Millard Eleanor
Tydings will attend the dedi-
cation ceremony.

New Group Forms to Fight Declining Civic Knowledge and Engagement

American Youth Must Better Understand Fundamentals of Democracy and Participate More in its Institutions

Who is responsible for making
sure America's youth acquire the
knowledge, skills and practical expe-
rience needed to become good citi-
zens? Some of the nation's most
prominent organizations and leaders
acknowledge that the challenge is
too big for any one group. To
increase prospects for success, they
have formed a new alliance that
brings together the energy of diverse
groups and individuals in a coordinat-
ed effort to make the civic education
of America's youth a national priority.

The National Alliance for Civic
Education (NACE) was launched
with more than 80 group and indi-
vidual charter members, including
the National Council for the Social
Studies, the American Federation of
Teachers, the National Conference
of State Legislatures, and Campus
Compact. The coalition includes rep-
resentatives of elementary and sec-
ondary schools, colleges and univer-
sities, civic education organizations,
community advocates, public offi-
cials and many others committed to
advancing civic knowledge and
engagement.

Formation of the coalition was
spurred by the disturbing rise in
civic indifference, mistrust and dis-
engagement among young adults
and by a recent report of the 1998
National Civics Assessment, which

revealed alarming deficiencies in the
civic knowledge of school children.
The civics assessment, conducted by
the National Assessment of Educa-
tional Progress, showed three-
fourths of 4th, 8th, and 1 2th graders
fail to exhibit a "proficient" com-
mand of civic knowledge and skills,
the expected standard: and 30 per-
cent are virtual civic illiterates, lack-
ing a "basic" grasp of political institu-
tions and practices.

"Our young people are idealistic
and eager to serve," says William Gal-
ston, professor at the School of Pub-
lic Affairs and a coordinating charter
member of NACE. "If our young peo-
ple are disengaged from public life, it
is not they who are failing our coun-
try; it is we who are failing them, by
not providing suitable opportunities
for civic learning and practice, and
by not sending clear messages about
its importance. We believe it is time
to end a generation of neglect and to
give civic education its rightful place
of honor in our national life."

The NACE Declaration identifies
a number of key goals for the orga-
nization, including commitments to:

• Work with states and localities to
strengthen their commitment to
civic education.

• Seek expansion of civic education
in state curriculum guidelines.

• Improve the preparation and pro-

fessional development of teachers
engaged in civic education

• Make up-to-date civic teaching
materials and techniques easily
accessible.

• Strengthen the links between ele-
mentary and secondary education
and colleges and universities around
civic education and engagement.

• Work with the federal government
to improve the collection and assess-
ment of Information in this area.

• Expand opportunities for young
people to participate meaningfully in
the civic life of their communities.

The specific programs required to
achieve these goals will be devel-
oped collaboratively among alliance
members in coming months. Creating
an accessible forum for this delibera-
tion is itself a core NACE objective.

There Is strong evidence the
American public is supportive of
efforts to expand civic education.
Recent surveys show the people
overwhelmingly believe an intensi-
fied focus on the civic education of
young people is an essential part of
the response to declining civic
knowledge and engagement.

A 1999 survey conducted for the
Council on Excellence in Govern-
ment, for example, found that 83 per-
cent of the respondents thought civic
education of young people would be
"very effective" or "fairly effective" In

improving the performance of our
government; 65 percent thought it
would be very effective.

In another poll, conducted for the
Democratic Leadership Council in
1 999, 90 percent of the respondents
supported "requiring democracy
education in service and civics as a
graduation requirement for all high
school students" as a way of improv-
ing civic life. Sixty-eight percent
"strongly" favored this requirement
which was by a substantial margin
the most favored strategy for
addressing what most Americans see
as a marked decline in our civic life.

While schools and post-secondary
institutions are major players in
civic education, young people come
to understand democratic life in a
number of other ways, including
organized practical work in neigh-
borhoods and communities, volun-
teer service activities and interac-
tions with family and friends. NACE
seeks to engage all of these groups
as partners in the effort to ensure
the next generation of citizens
knows and values democracy and
participates in the ongoing work of
building democracy in America.

The efforts leading to the forma-
tion of NACE were supported in
part by grants from the Pew Charita-
ble Trusts and the Smith Richardson
Foundation.

May 16.2000

UMTV Brings 'Smart
Television' to Cable

What new cable station
features an intelligent mix of
shows — from news and pub-
lic affairs programming to
high tech info and cultural
arts coverage? It's not CNN,
CNBC or PBS, but UMTV—
the new campus cable sta-
tion.

Formerly the "Flagship
Channel," UMTV was
launched by the College of
Journalism this month with
a variety of new program-
ming. Dubbed "Smart Televi-
sion," the new bi-county
cable operation is seen by
university officials as an
intellectual and cultural
resource for its viewers.

UMTV is seen in more
than 400,000 households in
Prince George's County
(Channels 32A or 30B) and
Montgomery County (Chan-
nels 2, 12 or 59),The station,
housed in Tawes Fine Arts
Building, is being funded
partly by a gift from the
Richard Eaton Foundation.

"UMTV is the kind of
television station only a
world-class university can
provide," says President Dan
Mote, "It will provide a seri-
ous alternative to the mind-
lessness and sensationalism
that all too often fill our
commercial airwaves."

The station's new pro-
gramming features:

• international news from
the BBC

• public affairs program-
ming from the Freedom
Forum, Harvard University
and Maryland's

School of Public
Affairs

• music, litera-
ture and art programs
from PBS

■ science news froi
Research Channel and
Smithsonian Institute

• computer
and high tech
programs
ZDTV

The new
shows will be
added to the exist-
ing lineup of origi
nally produced pro-
gramming, including
a public policy show
hosted by university
alum Len Elmore and a
seniors' program featuring

Professor Andrew Wolvin.

Thomas Kunkel, dean des-
ignate of the College of Jour-
nalism and president of
UMTV, says there are plans
for statewide news and pub-
lic affairs shows produced
by the university. Plus, the
college plans to open a daily
TV news bureau in Annapo-
lis next year to provide in-
depth state government cov-
erage.

"Too much of what pass-
es for television 'journalism'
today is anything but jour-
nalism,"says Kunkel. "There's
an explosion of activity — in
research, in the rise of high-
tech, in development, in
sports and culture — and
UMTV aims to capture that
excitement for an influential
and growing audience."

Other planned campus-
based shows include a litera-
ture show featuring award-
winning author and profes-
sor Judith Paterson, cultural
events from the new Clarice
Smith Performing Arts Cen-
ter, a media show based on
American Journalism
Review magazine and major
university events like com-
mencement. UMTV also will
produce a quarterly maga-
zine, UMTV Today.

For more information,
visit the UMTV Web site at
umtv.umd.edu.

NOTABLE

The Fall 1999, Vol. 1 1, No. 2 issue of
"Library Issues," the newsletter for
Friends of the libraries, won the "2000
Best of Show Competition" with the
American Library Association (ALA) . The
newsletter featured a "dueling interview"
with investors Knight Kiplinger and
Lawrence Black (day trader) during
which they both shared their philoso-
phies of investing. Both Kiplinger and
Black were 1999 speakers at the
Investors Group, sponsored by Friends of
the Libraries and the Office of Extended
and Continuing Education.

The newsletter will be distributed and
displayed at the upcoming ALA confer-
ence in Chicago. Mark Walden and
Frank Boches helped make the issue a
reality.

The Logistics and Transportation
Society of the Smith School of Busi-
ness has named Edward Emmett the
Logistics and Transportation Person of
the Year for 2000. Emmett is the presi-
dent and chief operating officer of the
Arlington, Va. -based National Industrial
Transportation League, the nation's oldest
and largest shippers' association.

R. Scott Foster, a leader in innova-
tions in governance, has been named vis-
iting professor at the School of Public
Affairs. With expertise in fostering pub-
lic/private partnerships, Fosler also will
be the first Roger C. Lipitz Senior Fellow
in the Center for Public Policy and Pri-
vate Enterprise.

Fosler recently stepped down as presi-
dent of the National Academy of Public
Administration, a nonpartisan organiza-
tion chartered by Congress to help
improve the American system of gover-
nance.

Prior to assuming the presidency of
NAPA, Fosler held several positions in the
public and private sectors, including vice
president and director of government
studies for the Committee for Economic
Development, senior staff member of the
Institute of Public Administration of New
York, and a staff member of the U.S.
National Commission on Productivity. Fos-
ter also was elected to two terms ont he
County Council of Montgomery County.

The Vertical Flight Grand Awards Ban-
quet was held May 3 as part of the 56th
annual forum of the American Helicopter
Society. Each year, an international com-
petition is held to award Vertical Flight
Foundation Scholarships to deserving
undergraduate and graduate students.
Only 14 scholarships were awarded this
year, eight of them to students in the uni-
versity's department of aerospace engi-
neering. In the undergraduate student cat-
egory Mustapha Chehafo, Glen
Dimock and Jason Fereira won schol-
arships. In the graduate student category

Preston Martin, Marsha Prahlad,
Ashlsh Purekar, Paul Samuel and
Jayant Sirohl were winners.These
scholarships recognize the students' out-
standing academic and research achieve-
ments in the field of rotary wing flight.

The Department of Resident Life
recently honored its staff members for
service. Karen Luensman, graduate
administrative coordinator in Denton
Hall; Michelle McCubbin, public inquiry
coordinator, assignments; and Cindy
Threatt, community director, Cambridge
Community, each received the Employee
of the Year Award.

Outstanding service awards were pre-
sented to Dennis George, Tracy Klras,
Jeff Van Collins and Vanessa White.
Laura Tomb, coordinator for human
resources received the Superlative Cus-
tomer Service Award.

The department's 1999-2000 outstand-
ing resident assistants were Joanne
Neuklrchen, Cambridge; Shirt-tie John-
son, Denton; Mohammed "Viq" Hus-
saln, Ellicott; Audrlk Carrasco, Leonard-
town; Brian Jefferson, North Hill; and
Johnlne Bennett, South Hill.

All Mosleh, professor and director of
the Reliability Engineering Program and
director of the Center for Technology
Risk Studies, recently was invited to the
White House to present a talk on risk
assessment. The April event featured
addresses by President Clinton, Secretary
Daley (commerce), Secretary Summers
(treasury) and Alan Greenspan (Federal
Reserve), and was covered by C-SPAN.
Organized by the Critical Infrastructure
Assurance Office, the event "initiated a
national campaign to bring awareness to
business leaders of the criticality of a
secure internet to the economic health
and security of the nation," says Mosleh,"!
was invited to provide the academic per-
spective on use of risk assessment for
securing the internet. No other profes-
sors or universities were invited.

The Office- of Continuing and
Extended Education (OGEE) recently
won the NIH Executive Training Program
award ($238,000) ( beating outWharton,
American University, George Washington
and Georgetown University. OCEE is part-
nering with the School of Public Affairs
on the grant. OCEE will be the project
manager and will subcontract to Public
Affairs for the instruction.

According to Judith Broida, associate
provost and dean of OCEE, "This is the
first time NIH will be offering executive
training from a central training office.
Before each institute had its own
approach, usually sending Individuals to
separate training experiences throughout
the country."

8 Outlook May 16,2000

Dairy Delights

The Maryland Dairy is now
open Saturdays from 1 1 a.m. to 3
p.m., featuring cones, shakes, sun-
daes and beverages. Stop by and
bring a friend.

Come to the Dairy every
Wednesday from 1 1 a.m. to 2 p.m.
during the summer, for "Lunch Off
The Grill". Grilled outside will be
some of your favorites.. .hamburg-
ers, hot dogs and chicken. Prepay
Inside, pick up outside. Be sure to
bring a business card to enter the
Dairy's weekly drawing for a free
lunch.

For more information call
405-1415.

Art & Learning Center Sum-
mer Classes

The Art and Learning Center
summer brochure for adult classes
is now available. Summer classes
begin the weeks of June 12 and
June 1 9 and include pottery, pho-
tography, painting, drawing, ball-
room dance and yoga. All summer
classes are non-credit and open to
students, staff, faculty and the gen-
eral public.

To receive a copy of the
brochure, call 314-2787 or stop by
the Art and Learning Center, room
0232 Stamp Student Union
(behind the McDonald's seating
area) Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. -5 p.m.

Electronic Workplace Notice
for Mac/Unix Users

OIT is pleased to announce
access to the Electronic Forms
system (ELF) and the Financial
Records System (FRS) for Macin-
tosh and Unix users. Visit the fol-
lowing web site for further infor-
mation: www.bpr.umd.edu.

Kindergarten Openings at
CYC

A limited number of openings
remain for kindergarten this fall at
the Center for Young Children. It's
high quality program, certified by
the state, in the nationally accred-
ited center here on campus. Child
must be five years old by Dec. 31.

Call Nancy Hey at 405-0107
for more details.

Solutions to the Drought in
India

The Association for India's
Development (AID) is hosting a
discussion seeking solutions to
the drought in India, by Nafisaben
Barot Tuesday, May 16 at 7:30
p.m., Toll Room, Physics Building
(ground floor). Barot founded
Utthan (progress) in 1981 with

For more information, contact
Naginin Prasad at nagini@hotmaiI.
com or Preeti Dalai at pud@wam.
umd.edu. Sustainable use of water
resources is not only relevant in
India right now, but also is applic-
able world-wide.

Some Good Advice

Letters and Sciences (L&S)
seeks faculty, research associates,
professional-level staff members
and full-time Ph.D. students to
advise up to five L&S students this
fall. L&S students want to explore
their academic options before
declaring a major. A 2.5-hour
preparation session will be
offered several times this summer,
along with a one-day freshman
orientation event.

For information about this

Golf Clinic

The University of Maryland Golf Course s PGA Professional
Jamie Safyer is offering a five-week beginner golf clinic each
Thursday beginning May 18, from 5-7p.m. Swing fundamentals,
playing, short game, golf etiquette and video analysis will be
covered during the series.

The cost is $170.To sign up call the University of Maryland
Golf Shop at 4034299.

four other women to work in the
coastal Bhal region of Gujarat.
Utthan works in resource-poor
rural areas and seeks to ensure
that natural resources are used in
a sustainable manner that
improves the socio-political situa-
tion of rural residents, particularly
the most exploited.

Utthan encourages community
pardcipation, especially by
women. Their ultimate goal is to
develop self-reliant local groups
that can solve development issues
on their own.

opportunity, e-mail Thomas Steen
at tsteen@deans.umd.edu.
Include a local/campus mailing
address to which an information
and sign-up packet may be sent.

University Archives
Relocation

The University Archives will be
moving to renovated facilities in
Hornbake Library. The actual
move date has not yet been deter-
mined, but the relocadon will
occur between August 2000 and
January 2001. In order to prepare

for the move, University Archives
will not be able to accept ship-
ments of records after June 1 , will
gradually close collections to
researchers and will not be able
to respond to reference queries as
quickly as usual.

Questions concerning the
move and its impact on the
Archives' services should be
directed to University Archivist
AnneTurkos (405 9060 or
atl 7@umail.umd.edu) .

Study Abroad Programs for
Winterterm 2001

The Study Abroad Office is
pleased to announce its Wintert-
erm 2001 programs in Belize,
Brazil, Costa Rica, Cuba, Germany,
Grenada, Israel, Mexico, England
(Nottingham) , Italy (Rome and
Stabtae) and Vietnam. The office
invites faculty and staff to share
this information with their stu-
dents and also to visit its Web site
if interested in creating future
Winterterm programs.

Complete program information
can be found at www.inform.
umd.edu/INTL/studyabroad.

Copenhagen from Broadway

An Act I reading of the play,
"Copenhagen," currently running
on Broadway with excellent press
in the Washington Post, New York
Times and elsewhere, takes place
Wednesday, May 17 at 3 p.m. in
room 1410, Physics Lecture Hall. A
reception will follow.

"Copenhagen," by Michael
Frayn, revolves around a 1941
meeting between Werner Heisen-
berg, who was the chief physicist
at the time the German atom
bomb project, and Niels Bohr,
who would later be involved with
the making of the Allied atom
bomb. This current Broadway play
deals with the uncertainties and
complexities of quantum physics,
history, politics,

philosophy and human relation-
ships. It's an excellent and
thought-provoking piece of work.

The reading of Act I will be
given by Bert Schwarzschild as
Niels Bohr, Sara Schechner as
Bohr's wife, Margrethe, and Phil
Schewe as Werner Heisenberg.
Schwarzchild and Schewe are
physicists and professional and
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