Volume 26, No. 6, September 28, 2001
Relief efforts on campus continued last week. David Jolley (right), senior director of development for the School of Engineering and Applied Science, serves a hot dog to electrical engineering and business student Brian Schroeder at a Sept. 24 barbecue fund-raiser that netted nearly $1,500 for the New York Backstoppers. |
Home Plate supports students; Scope broadened after Sept. 11 terrorist attacksGoing away to college is a time of great transition for many students. They are living on their own, most likely for the first time, and dealing with many new experiences. But when going through a difficult time, as many Americans are in light of the recent terrorist attacks, being hundreds or even thousands of miles away from home and family may not be easy. A new program on campus started by Risa Zwerling Wrighton, wife of Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton, aims to help ease some of the discomfort students may feel being far from home. |
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Stephan Schindler, Ph.D., associate professor in the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures in Arts & Sciences, relaxes with his dog, Miles, at his apartment in Danforth House. "Students can sign up to walk Miles if they'd like," Schindler said. "I think that gives them a sense of home." |
Newest faculty family; The Schindlers move into Danforth HouseBy Neil SchoenherrStephan Schindler, Ph.D., is known on the South 40 as the man with the garden. Flowers, shrubs and vines creep from every corner of the porch at the apartment he shares with his wife, Mary, in Danforth House. Schindler, associate professor in the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures in Arts & Sciences, admits to having somewhat of a green thumb. "We bought a lot of plants," Schindler said. "We are going to plant 300 tulips this fall, and by next spring we might have a vegetable garden as well. We just love flowers. I think seeing the flowers reminds students of their homes." |
Retirees' luncheon honors dedication, commitmentBy Jessica N. Roberts "I've had some of my greatest memories at Washington University," said Karen Baker, a 20-year veteran of the Hilltop Campus. "From my early days with Harriet Switzer, Ralph Morrow and Gloria White, to my recent days with Ed Macias and Ann Prenatt, I've loved everyone. My wonderful colleagues have always been people who've supported me throughout the years." Baker is ready to begin the next chapter of her life with gusto. Having relocated to the Lake of the Ozarks, Baker is volunteering at the local hospital and her church and has even taken on a part-time job at the large outlet mall by the lake.
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(From left) Doris Jeanne Gibbons, Marian Rita Halpin, Rosielee Neal and Marlene O'Brien receive flower baskets Sept. 19 at the annual retirees' luncheon in the Whittemore House. |