Volume 25, No. 6, October 9, 2000

Members of the University community staff the Volunteer 5
telephone lines at KSFK-TV's downtown studio as part of the
promotional effort for DebateWatch, designed to expand
participation in presidential debates. Front row, from left, are
third-year lwas student Emily Kirk and Arts & Sciences seniors
Jennifer Duemler and Emily Beckman. In the back row are
Agnes Kelly, a retired School of Medicine staff member, and
her husband, Paul Kelly. Third-year law student Matthew Bresette,
not pictured, organize the volunteer effort.

Campus in high gear for Bush-Gore debate

The pace of preparations for the Oct. 17 presidential debate at Washington University has picked up dramatically, as students, faculty and staff make ready to welcome Texas Gov. George Bush, Vice President Al Gore and everyone that comes with them --the Secret Service, the media, politicians, staff from the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD) and a host of others.

University Police, the chancellor's office, transportation officials, public affairs staff, the athletics department, Student Union officers, facilities team leaders and workers and many others are working in overdrive to make sure that this high-profile event goes off without a hitch.

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Genetic approach holds hope of new treatment for obesity

By Gila Reckess

School of Medicine research- ers have developed geneti- cally-altered mice that do not become obese or develop diabetes when fed a high-fat diet. This work suggests that it is possible to alter muscle metabolism and body weight in animals by producing this protein in muscle.

"We've produced mice that can eat as much as they like without suffering the consequences of obesity and diabetes," said Clay F. Semenkovich, M.D., professor of medicine and of cell biology and physiology.

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Bequest establishes community award

A generous bequest to Washing- ton University from Jane Freund Harris, a longtime supporter and community advocate, has established a community service award program in the St. Louis region.

When she died in April 1999, Harris left $1 million to the University to establish the Jane and Whitney Harris Saint Louis Community Service Award. The award is to honor a husband-and-wife couple who have contributed in an outstanding way to the culture and welfare of the greater St. Louis community, exemplifying the best qualities of service to their fellow citizens.

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Trustees hike campaign goal to $1.3 billion

The Board of Trustees voted Friday, Oct. 6, to raise the goal for the Campaign for Washington University from $1 billion to $1.3 billion. The campaign was launched publicly in September 1998 and is scheduled to run until June 30, 2004.

According to Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton, commitments raised now total $929.4 million. In making the announcement, Wrighton praised the alumni, friends, parents, faculty and staff who have responded so generously to the needs identified in the University's comprehensive planning initiative known as Project 21, which set forth more than $1.5 billion in priorities key to the University's future.

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