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VOL. 23, NO. 24	June 12, 1998

Men’s Crew Finishes 2nd in the Nation; On to the Henley Royal Regatta Dan Richman, CC‘98, adorned with his silver medal, rests after the race.—See FULL STORY.

Commencement ‘98
Amid the Celebration, Messages of Peace

he images of Columbia’s 244th commencement were of pageantry and celebration but the message of the day was of peace, diversity and scholarship.

  Kofi Annan, secretary-general of the United Nations, who was awarded an honorary degree, spoke at the Alumni Federation luncheon in Low Rotunda following commencement on May 20.

  “Today you honor not only me but the entire United Nations,” Annan said. “You honor the highest ideal that we hold in common—the ideal of universal peace. This ideal, like all ideals, reflects not only hope for human progress, but also the dread of human conflict.”—See FULL STORY.

• Calendar: Events at Columbia, June to Sept. 1998

• CU Trustees Pass 1998–99 Budget of $1.4 Billion; Major Investments Made to Facilities, Academic Programs

• Fitzpatrick to Head Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago

  Trustee and Alumnus Philip L. Milstein Commits $10 Million for the Renovation of the College Library Milstein.—See FULL STORY.

• Public Health Awarded $5M for Research on Agent Orange

• News Briefs: Scientist Survives Crash into Volcano; Pilot Grants Available for Research on Elderly

• In Living Color: Barnard Alumna Martha Stewart

• Faculty Members Receive Honorary Degrees from Universities, Colleges

• Legislative Update: With a Full Plate, Congress Has 50 Days to Complete the Budget

• Mareen Howard Joins Six Other Faculty in the American Academy

• Film Division Announces Winners of Krim Memorial Scholarship

• Homework in Writing Program Becomes a Play on Broadway; 2 Tony Nominations for ‘Honour’ by Joanna Murray-Smith

• People

• Study Finds Girls Are More Patriotic and Tolerant of Differences

• Researchers Study the Role of Religion in World’s Armed Conflicts, and Seek Solutions

• Barnard Musician Wins First Prize in Songwriting Contest

• L.A. Screening of Student Work Marks Film Division’s Partnership with Nickelodeon Movies

• Two Professors Honored: Fahn, Bigger

• In Memorium: During 1998 Commencement, One Deserving Student, Claudia Morey, Was Sadly Absent

• Big Cities Are Found at Risk under Federal Welfare Reform

• Researchers Find Novel Gene Family Responsible for Pacemaker Activity in Brain and Heart

• Computer Training Classes for Employees

• Sports: Snapshots of the Season; Honors for 97–98 Winter Athletes Are Announced

• Honors for 97–98 Winter Athletes Are Announced

• Philippa Feldman Is 1st Woman to Win Alumni Athletic Award