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Mahabo: Madagascar commune conditions improved by students  Five students and one faculty member boarded a plane for Madagascar in March, but they weren't looking for exotic beaches. They were headed to the remote Third World Mahabo Commune to assess the impact of economic development. Drugs for Parkinson's may ease stroke-related disability School of Medicine researchers have untangled two similar disabilities that often afflict stroke patients, revealing that one may be treatable with drugs for Parkinson's disease. Women's Society honors Switzer for years of service The Women's Society of Washington University's annual membership meeting April 11 took on an added poignancy as the retiring Harriet K. Switzer, Ph.D., secretary to the Board of Trustees since 1980 and University coordinator of the Women's Society since 1986, was recognized. Jeff Pike named first Hitzeman professor of art Jeff Pike, dean of the College of Art and the Graduate School of Art, has been named the first Jane Reuter Hitzeman and Herbert F. Hitzeman Jr. Professor of Art in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, according to Carmon Colangelo, the E. Desmond Lee Professor for Collaboration in the Arts and dean of the Sam Fox School. McDonnell Academy, Eisenhower Fellowships partner in new program The McDonnell International Scholars Academy has partnered with Eisenhower Fellowships, a non-partisan, non-profit organization, to launch the St. Louis International Leadership Initiative. Photos of Record - click on the photo to view a larger version and full caption
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