Depression screenings available at three locationsStudents, faculty and staff are invited to learn more about the signs and symptoms of depression and to participate in free screenings at several campus locations on National Depression Screening Day, Thursday, Oct. 8. Depression is more than a case of the blues. Common symptoms include feelings of hopelessness, worthlessness, restlessness and irritability, changes in sleep and appetite, loss of energy and thoughts of death or suicide. |
Board hears final plans for capital campaignAt its fall meeting Sept. 18, Washington University's Board of Trustees heard final details on the public launch of the Campaign for Washington University. The report was presented by John F. McDonnell, head of the campaign's pre-announcement leadership phase, and Sam Fox, who is chairing the public phase that continues through fiscal year 2004. McDonnell, who is vice chairman of the University's Board of Trustees and retired chairman of the board of McDonnell Douglas Corp., outlined the activities in the "quiet" phase of the campaign, noting that $541 million already had been raised in gifts and pledges. Fox, who is chairman and CEO of Harbour Group Ltd., outlined plans to meet the $1 billion goal by June 30, 2004. |
Five appointed to new positions in engineering school this fall | |
J. Christopher Kroeger, formerly associate director of engineering admissions, has been promoted to assistant dean and director of engineering undergraduate admissions. He joined the engineering school in November 1990 as assistant director of the engineering cooperative education program. Kroeger earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Northern Iowa in 1984 and a master's degree in industrial/organizational psychology from the University of Missouri-St. Louis in 1986. He spent 12 years in the U.S. Army Reserve and held the rank of captain at the time of his departure in 1997. Kroeger directs undergraduate engineering admissions, including freshman transfer and dual-degree admission. Further duties include administering merit-based scholarships for the engineering school. Jan Snow, formely associate director of undergraduate admissions, has been promoted to director of engineering undergraduate recruiting. She joined the University in 1981 in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Snow's duties include undergraduate recruiting, transfer admissions and dual-degree admissions. She has been elected to membership on the European Council of International Schools in U.S. College Committee. Snow received a bachelor's degree in history from Wake Forest University in 1973. John K. Russell, Ph.D., formerly associate dean for academic instruction and registrar, has been promoted to vice dean for academic affairs. Russell will be responsible for the student services division. Russell earned a bachelor's degree in physics from the Carnegie Institute of Technology, and two degrees from the University of Illinois -- a master's degree in electrical engineering in 1961 and a doctorate in 1967. | |
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