Curriculum changes

Faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences will meet at 4 p.m. Friday, March 12, to vote on proposed curriculum changes that seek to enhance students' writing and rhetorical skills, broaden their exposure to diverse fields of study, deepen their intellectual exploration and integrate material across disciplines. The meeting will take place in Room 201 Crow Hall.

The Commission on the Curriculum for Arts and Sciences, chaired by John R. Bowen, Ph.D., professor of anthropology, drafted the proposal after a year and a half of meetings with faculty, students and recent alumni. The commission met with representatives of every department and program and worked with the Faculty Council and the Curriculum Committee.

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David Peters installed in new engineering professorship

David A. Peters, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, was installed as the first McDonnell Douglas Professor of Engineering Feb. 25 in a ceremony in Holmes Lounge.

In a memorable and moving presentation, Peters traced the history of aviation and university-aerospace industry cooperation, linking them with his family history and the growth of our nation.

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Women, minority contractors recruited

Companies owned by women and minorities can expect to garner about 75 percent of the contracting business related to the recently launched $4.5 million renovation of Brown Hall at the George Warren Brown School of Social Work, University officials have announced.

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Key finding

The changes in the brain that characterize Alzheimer's disease begin long before people develop clinical symptoms such as memory loss, a new study suggests. Alzheimer's disease currently affects 4 million Americans.

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