Young named first William G. Hamm Professor of Plastic Surgery

By David Linzee

V. Leroy Young, M.D., a reconstructive and cosmetic surgeon, has been named the first William G. Hamm Professor of Plastic Surgery at Washington University School of Medicine. The chair was established by a bequest from Hamm, an alumnus and noted plastic surgeon who died in 1998.

"We are honored and thankful that Dr. Hamm remembered us in his will," said Mark S. Wrighton, Ph.D., chancellor of Washington University. "His splendid career was a credit to the University, and in creating an endowed chair he presented us with an asset of lasting value."

Hamm, a 1925 graduate of the School of Medicine, trained under Vilray P. Blair, M.D., professor of surgery and one of the founders of reconstructive plastic surgery. The two published a paper on the split thickness skin graft, which became a standard treatment for severe burns. Moving to Atlanta in the mid-1930s, Hamm became the first plastic and reconstructive surgeon in the Southeast.

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Supplier Diversity Initiative reports campus progress

by Jessica N. Roberts

Washington University's efforts to increase the participation of minority- and women-owned firms in University construction projects continue, according to a recently released report.

In fiscal year 2000, 25.3 percent of contract dollars paid out on capital projects was paid to minority- and women-owned firms --9.6 percent to minority-owned firms and 15.7 percent to women-owned firms. This reflects a slight increase over the 25 percent reported during fiscal year 1999.

"I think Washington University has been successful in increasing minority- and women-owned firms' participation in construction projects throughout campus," said Sandra Marks, director of supplier diversity programs since 1998. "The biggest success we've seen in fiscal year 2000 is that minority- and women-owned firms are not only gaining subcontractor dollars as they did in fiscal year 1999, they are becoming the firms that are holding the main contracts for a project."

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International and Area Studies program to start in 2002

by Neil Schoenherr

International travel, global exchange, communications and technology play a large role in today's fast-paced business world. In the future, leaders will need to be trained in the issues of diversity and a global economy.

The Program of International Studies in Arts & Sciences is planning a new academic option aimed at helping students meet the challenges of our rapidly changing world.

The new program, called International and Area Studies, could start as early as the fall of 2002.

"We are hoping to strengthen our International Studies program here at Washington University," said Edward Macias, executive vice chancellor and dean of Arts & Sciences. "We plan to focus initially on undergraduate programs. This new program will have an international core of classes with a series of area studies course tracks. Initially, those area studies courses will be East Asian, European and International studies. We want to form an interdisciplinary link between students and faculty by supporting various scholarly activities within the program."

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Wallace named first Barbara Murphy Bryant professor of Art History

William E. Wallace, professor and chair of the Department of Art History & Archaeology in Arts & Sciences, has been named the first Barbara Murphy Bryant Distinguished Professor of Art History, according to Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton. A formal installation took place on Dec. 4 in Holmes Lounge.

The Barbara Murphy Bryant Distinguished Professorship in Art History was established last February by Donald L. Bryant Jr. The professorship is named in honor of his wife, Barbara Murphy Bryant, who earned a degree in art history from Washington University. Both Donald and Barbara are long-time benefactors of the art community and are active alumni.

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William Patient named to Board of Trustees

by M. Fredric Volkmann

The Board of Trustees of Washington University elected William F. Patient as an Ethan A. H. Shepley Trustee. Patient served as the first chief executive officer of The Geon Company from 1993-99. The announcement was made by Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton following a regular meeting of the Trustees on the University campus.

"William Patient is an excellent addition to the Washington University Board of Trustees, succeeding James V. O'Donnell, president of Bush-O'Donnell & Company, Inc., as a Shepley Trustee. We have been fortunate to have such outstanding leaders join us as Shepley Trustees," Wrighton said. Shepley Trustees serve a non-renewable four-year term on the board.

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