For More Information These
Web sites have further news and notes for the St. Lawrence community:
Master
Calendar of Events
NetNews
News Releases
Sports Releases
Staff in the News
TechBytes
Pollstar
Northcountrynow
North Country
Public Radio
Ticketmaster
Ticketmaster Canada
Musi-Cal
Dateline
August 25-31
Monday, August 25
New
Student Orientation begins
·Opening Faculty/Staff Meeting: Gulick Theatre, 9:30 a.m. (coffee available in the lobby
at 9
a.m.)
·Matriculation Ceremony: Creasy Commencement Commons (Leithead Field House
in case of rain), 3:30 p.m.
Thursday, August
28
Classes begin
·Convocation: Gunnison Chapel, 4:30 p.m.
·Film: Chicago, PG-13.
Friday,
August 29
·Men’s Soccer: vs. Babson, 4:30
p.m.
Saturday,
August 30
·Cross Country: Alumni Meet, time TBA.
·Men’s Soccer: vs. Fredonia, 4
p.m.
Sunday, August
31
·Film: Chicago, 2 p.m., PG-13.
In Brush Gallery:
“Lejos de Dios/Far
from God” (a photodocumentary installation by Leah
Krieger ’03), through October 11; “Beggars and Choosers: Motherhood is Not a
Class Privilege in America” (an exhibition of photographs), through September
20.
Major Campus Events, 2003-2004
(Weekends unless noted)
·Family Weekend: September 19-21 (For information:
5311)
·Campaign St. Lawrence Celebration: October 4-5 (For
information: 5585)
·Admissions Visit Days: Monday, October 13; Monday,
November 10; Saturday, December 6 (For information: 5261)
·Mid-semester Break: Thursday-Friday, October 16-17
·Board of Trustees Meetings: October 2-4, February
19-21, May 13-15 (For information: 5585)
·Alumni Council: January 29-February 1(For information:
5585)
·Admissions Scholar Days: Monday, April 5; Monday,
April 12 (For information: 5261)
·Admissions Open Houses for Accepted Students: April
10, April 17 (For information: 5261)
·Moving-Up Day: April 24 (For information: 5757)
·Commencement Weekend: May 14-16 (For information:
5585)
·Reunion Weekend: June 3-6 (For information: 5904)
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Volume XI1 No. 1
August 25, 2003
The Scarlet Letter is published weekly except during break periods
during the academic year for St. Lawrence employees by the staff of the University
communications office. Submissions, comments and questions can be addressed
to scarletletter@stlawu.edu or
faxed to 315-229-7422; deadline is Wednesday
at 5 p.m. for the following Monday's edition
Class
of ’07 Arrives: Approximately 570 new first-year
students are expected to arrive on campus this week. Applications for the
Class of 2007 totaled
3,082, the first time in University history that the number exceeded 3,000, and 57.4% were accepted. When ultimate counts are taken
and statistics are reliable, The Scarlet Letter will report on the
class demography.
Library Hours: Hours of operation
for Owen D. Young and Launders Libraries for the fall semester are as follows.
Please note the earlier opening time of 8 a.m., weekdays beginning Aug. 28,
in response to student requests.
Monday – Wednesday, August 25-27: 8:30
a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Regular Fall Hours, August 28-November 20 and December
1-11:
Sunday 11
a.m.-1 a.m.
Monday – Thursday 8 a.m.-1 a.m.
Friday 8 a.m.-10 p.m.
Saturday 10
a.m.-10 p.m.
The ODY After-Hours Study Area will be open
24 hours per day, seven days per week during regular hours.
Thanksgiving Break:
November 21 8 a.m.-8:30 p.m.
November 22-23 Closed
November 24-26 8
a.m.- 4:30 p.m.
November 27-29 Closed
November 30 2 p.m.-1 a.m.
Study Recess and Finals:
December 12 8
a.m.-1 a.m. (Last Day of Classes)
December 13 8 a.m.-1 a.m
December 14 8 a.m.-2 a.m.
December 15-18 8
a.m.-2 a.m. (Finals)
December 19 8 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. (Last Day of Finals)
The ODY After-Hours Study Area will be open
24 hours per day through Thursday, December 18, but will close at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, December 19.
Computer Rollout: Information Technology was busy over the summer with
Project Rollout 2003. With help from facilities operations staff
and several other departments on campus, user services replaced over 600
faculty and staff computers and over 450 computers for public use, located
either in electronic classrooms or department labs. They also relocated
and reconfigured the E3600 Gateway computers (purchased last year) now
located in ODY Library’s public labs and department and student workstations. Temporarily
they stored the old computers in the Augsbury Batting
Cage until August 1, at which point they erased the old computers’ hard
drives and organized them for a prearranged bulk sale and pickup on August
20. All University-owned computers were replaced with Gateway E4000s
or E4100s. Also as part of Project Rollout, the campus servers received
upgrades. More information about the project is available online
at http://it.stlawu.edu/rollout2003/.
Asian Studies Seminar: The Asian Studies Initiative announces a year-long faculty
reading and travel seminar for 2003-2004, and invites all continuing faculty
to consider participating. “Healing and wholeness in China: the human body
and the Earth body” will focus on Chinese views of health and practices
of healing past and present, and environmental issues including environmental
history and China’s handling of some of its current health and environmental
challenges. Leaders are Anne Csete, history,
and David Hornung, biology. Participants are
required to add new Asia-related components to existing courses or develop
new courses with some Asia-related content. Interested faculty should
send a curriculum vita and letter of interest, by September 2, to the Asian
Studies Initiative Steering Committee, c/o Anne Csete,
History Department. For further information: acsete@stlawu.edu.
Grief Seminars Fall 2003: Faculty, staff, undergraduate and graduate students are invited to a
series of presentations on the dynamics of grief. Daniel Hernandez will
be presenting. We will meet in the UC Formal Lounge 12:00
- 1:15 pm. You are welcome to bring a brown bag lunch. See
below for the dates and topics: For questions contact Daniel at 229-5391
or email dhernandez@stlawu.edu
Complicated Mourning - Wednesday, September
17 - Bring Brown Bag Lunch
The normal grief process is naturally a complex one that is influenced by
many variables. These variables can include age, attachment, coping
skills, finances, and relationship with the deceased. However, despite the
different challenges that the grief experiences may present, normally within
a six-to-twelve-month period positive adjustments begin to take place. When
individuals fail to make expected adjustments, they may be experiencing complicated
mourning. This seminar will explore the four categories of complicated mourning.
Disclosing and Sharing Emotions in Grief:
Psychological Social and Health Consequences - Wednesday,
October 22
Grief, Culture, and Mourning - Wednesday, November 19
Lifeguard Meeting: All students interested in lifeguarding at
St. Lawrence must attend a meeting in Augsbury on
Sept. 1 at 7 p.m. and
should bring Lifeguarding/First Aid and CPR certifications (valid through
the fall semester) and course schedules. For information: Chris Everett, ceverett@stlawu.edu or 5788.
Lunch
Bunch: Laurentian Women's Association Lunch Bunch meets
on the first Wednesday of each month in the Noble Center Formal Lounge.
Dates for the fall semester are September 3, October 1, November 5 and
December 3. Reservations must be made by noon the preceding day with
Mickey Williams, 386-8781.
Retirees Luncheons: University
retirees gather on the second Tuesday of each month in the Noble Center
Formal Lounge for lunch. Dates for the fall semester are September 9,
October 14, November 11 and December 9. Reservations must be made by noon the preceding day with Mickey Williams, 386-8781, or
Wanda Renick, 386-3474.
Job Openings
(For all openings, St. Lawrence University is an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Complete position descriptions
are available in the human resources office or at www.stlawu.edu/resources/job.html.
If a deadline is not given, review begins upon receipt of applications.)
Anthropology: tenure-track opening at the assistant professor level
in cultural anthropology, Dec. 15. Global Studies: tenure-track
position in transnational feminism and/or global women’s issues, Oct. 15. Religious
Studies: tenure-track opening at the assistant professor level
in South Asian religions, Oct. 15
New
faculty on campus this fall include, front from left, Shinu Abraham,
anthropology; Pedro Ponce, English; In-Sil Yoo, music; Sharon Hannigan, psychology; Odile Ferly,
modern languages and literatures; Archana Venkatesan, English; Taeyon Kim,
English; Young Moon, fine arts; middle from left, Alex Hodges, physics;
Christopher Poirier, psychology; Daniel Gagliardi,
mathematics, computer science and statistics; Sudeep Ghosh, economics; Traci Fordam-Hernandez,
speech and theatre; Layne Little, FYP lecturer; back from left, Stephen
Hood, religious studies; Ed Harcourt, mathematics, computer science and
statistics; Christopher Easton, biology; Robert J. Loftis,
philosophy; Barbara Franz, government; and Christopher Monz,
environmental studies. Also pictured, middle row far right, is Steven Horwitz, associate dean of the first year.
New administrative personnel on
campus this fall include, left to right, Terrence Williams, career
services; Jacquelyn Jones, co-curricular education programming; Jessica Parrillo,
counseling; and Christopher Watts, music.
Achievements
The New York State
Associated Press Broadcasters Association has recognized North Country
Public Radio with First Place honors
in six different categories in its Division 3 Awards Competition. The station
also received the Adirondack Mountain Club’s Adirondack Communication Award
at the club’s banquet in June. NCPR, which is licensed to
St.
Lawrence University, airs NPR news programs; a variety of music, including
classical, jazz, blues and folk; and regional issues coverage. The station broadcasts at 89.5 fm and streams through
its Web site. For information: 5356 or http://www.ncpr.org.
Personnel Changes
As reported monthly over the summer:
June 2003
New Hires
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Robert Murdent
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Cleaner
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Facilities Operations
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as of 5/12/03
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Jill Olsen
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Associate Director - Athletic Media
Relations
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Intercollegiate Athletics & Recreation
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as of 6/2/02
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Steve Alexander
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Assistant Director
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Outdoor Studies
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as of 6/5/03
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Departed
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Jennifer Weier-O'Phinney
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Associate Director
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Counseling Services
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as of 6/30/03
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Bettina Straight
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Assistant Director
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RLC
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as of 6/13/03
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Justin Akers
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Residential Coordinator
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RLC
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as of 6/30/03
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Laurie Palmasino
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Residential Coordinator
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RLC
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as of 6/30/03
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Kelly Pelych
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Residential Coordinator
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RLC
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as of 6/30/03
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Amber Aeschbacher-Fanelli
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Residential Coordinator
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RLC
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as of 6/30/03
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Richard Metcalf
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Associate Professor
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Intercollegiate Athletics & Recreation
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as of 6/30/03
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Colleen McCarthy
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Interim Assistant Director
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Career Services & Leadership Education
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as of 6/30/03
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Greg Griffin
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Director
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Alumni & Parent Programs
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as of 6/30/03
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Daniel Finnegan
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Security Officer
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Security & Safety
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as of 6/1/03
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Mike McDonnell
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Paddling Instructor/Asst. Director
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Outdoor Program
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as of 5/31/03
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Brynn Martusewicz
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Graduate Intern
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Career Services & Leadership Education
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as of 5/31/03
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Christin Bell
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Grant Administrator
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ODY Library
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as of 5/31/03
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Chris Abplanalp
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Part-time Coach
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Intercollegiate Athletics & Recreation
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as of 5/31/03
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Ronald Amato
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Athletic Administrative Assistant
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Acting Asst. Sports Info Director
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Part-time Coach
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Julie Versteeg
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Assistant Director, Adirondack Semester
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Outdoor Studies
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as of 6/20/03
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Rick Richter
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July 2003
New Hires
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Julie Johnson
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Senior Secretary - Outdoor Program/Fitness
Center
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as of 7/1/03
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Leslie Jackson
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Assistant Director - Community Development & Residential
Living
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as of 7/1/03
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Jacquelyn Jones
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Assistant Director - Co-Curricular
Education
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as of 7/1/03
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John Byrne
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Counselor - Admissions
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as of 7/1/03
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Anne McGovern Schneider
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Head Volleyball Coach - Athletics
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as of 7/1/03
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Departed
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Jonathan Ntheketha
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Admissions - Counselor
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as of 6/30/03
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Brett Grant
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Facilities Operations - Skilled Trades
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as of 6/11/03
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Michael Knaisch
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Athletics - Athletic Trainer
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as of 6/30/03
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Bryan Noble
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President's House Caretaker
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as of 6/6/03
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Heather Sellers
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Viebranz Visiting Professor of Creative Writing/English
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as of 6/15/03
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Karen Kelly
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Registrar's Office - Senior Clerk
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as of 7/3/03
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Moved & Re-assigned
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Jeff Abke
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Associate Director - Alumni & Parent
Programs
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Promoted as of 7/1/03
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Kimberly Robinson Hissong
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Director - Alumni & Parent Programs
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Promoted as of 7/1/03
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Mary Hussman
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Director - Outdoor Studies
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Effective 7/1/03
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Colleen Fenity
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Assistant Director - Alumni & Parent
Programs
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Promoted as of 7/1/03
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Margaret Kent Bass
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Associate Dean - Faculty Affairs
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Effective 7/1/03
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Kim Mooney
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Associate Professor - Psychology
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Effective 7/1/03
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Karl McKnight
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Associate Professor - Biology
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Effective 7/1/03
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Lynn Gollinger
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Clerk II - Office Services
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Effective 6/23/03
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Steve Brock
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Clerk II - Central Mailroom
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Effective 6/23/03
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August 2003
New Hires
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Terrence Williams
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Assistant Director/Career Services & Leadership
Education
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as of 7/21/03
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Jessica Parrillo
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Assistant Director-Counselor/Counseling
Services
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as of 7/14/03
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Cynthia L. Clusen
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Assistant Director/Major Gifts
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as of 7/14/03
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Amy Elizabeth Owens
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Assistant Director/Alumni & Parent
Programs
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as of 7/8/03
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Steven Jo
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Assistant Director/Admissions
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as of 7/16/03
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David Hutchison
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General Laborer/Facilities Operations
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as of 7/14/03
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Gerald Turner
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General Laborer/Facilities Operations
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as of 7/14/03
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Leslee Yerden
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General Laborer/Facilities Operations
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as of 7/14/03
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Alexis Yee-Garcia
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Residential Coordinator/Residential
Learning Communities
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as of 8/1/03
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Seth Grossman
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Residential Coordinator/Residential
Learning Communities
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as of 8/1/03
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Thomas Levesque
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Residential Coordinator/Residential
Learning Communities
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as of 8/1/03
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Shinu A. Abraham
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Visiting Assistant Professor/Anthropology
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as of 8/15/03
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John Daniel
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Viebranz Visiting Professor of Creative Writing/English
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as of 8/15/03
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Christopher Easton
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Visiting Assistant Professor/Biology
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as of 8/15/03
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Odile Ferly
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Visiting Assistant Professor/Modern
Languages and Literatures
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as of 8/15/03
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Barbara Franz
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Visiting Assistant Professor/Government
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as of 8/15/03
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Daniel J. Gagliardi
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Assistant Professor/Mathematics, Computer
Science & Statistics
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as of 8/15/03
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Sudeep Ghosh
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Visiting Assistant Professor/Economics
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as of 8/15/03
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Sharon Hannigan
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Assistant Professor/Psychology
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as of 8/15/03
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Ed Harcourt
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Assistant Professor/Mathematics, Computer
Science & Statistics
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as of 8/15/03
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Alex Hodges
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Visiting Assistant Professor/Physics
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as of 8/15/03
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Stephen L. Hood
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Visiting Instructor/Religious Studies
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as of 8/15/03
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Taeyon Kim
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Jeffrey Campbell Graduate Fellow/English
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as of 8/15/03
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J. Robert Loftis
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Visiting Assistant Professor/Philosophy
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as of 8/15/03
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Christopher A. Monz
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Assistant Professor/Environmental
Studies
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as of 8/15/03
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Young Moon
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Assistant Professor/Fine Arts
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as of 8/15/03
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Christopher Poirier
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Visiting Instructor/Psychology
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as of 8/15/03
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Pedro Ponce
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Assistant Professor/English
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as of 8/15/03
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Archana Venkatesan
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Jeffrey Campbell Graduate Fellow/English
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as of 8/15/03
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In-Sil Yoo
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Assistant Professor/Music
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as of 8/15/03
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Robert Frost
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Athletic Trainer/Intercollegiate Athletics & Recreation
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as of 8/15/03
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Michelle Sanger
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Catering Cook/Dining & Conference
Services
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as of 8/4/03
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Elizabeth Hubbard
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Development Research Assistant/Advancement
Services
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as of 8/4/03
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Daniel Noyes
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Assistant Alpine Ski Coach & Assistant
Football/Intercollegiate Athletics & Recreation
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as of 8/1/03
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Kevin Kiley
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Assistant Football/Lacrosse Coach/Intercollegiate
Athletics & Recreation
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as of 8/1/03
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Andrew Bodden
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Assistant Football Coach/Intercollegiate
Athletics & Recreation
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as of 8/1/03
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Christopher Rose
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Coordinator of Student Athlete Support
Services/Assistant Coach
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as of 8/1/03
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Ronald Amato
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Assistant Football Coach/Intercollegiate
Athletics & Recreation
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as of 8/1/03
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Joshua Chubb
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Assistant Football Coach/Intercollegiate
Athletics & Recreation
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as of 8/1/03
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Rehires
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Elun Gabriel
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Visiting Assistant Professor/History
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as of 8/15/03
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Sarah Gates
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Visiting Assistant Professor/English
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as of 8/15/03
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Neil Forkey
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Visiting Assistant Professor/Canadian
Studies
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as of 8/15/03
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Departed
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Michael Graham
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Research Associate/Biology
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as of 7/3/03
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James DeFoe
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Nordic Ski Coach/Intercollegiate Athletics & Recreation
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as of 7/31/03
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Mehretab Assefa
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Visiting Instructor/Sociology
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as of 8/31/03
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Kristen Brookes
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Visiting Assistant Professor/English
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as of 8/31/03
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Kerry Kim
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Visiting Assistant Professor/Physics
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as of 8/31/03
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Richard Markow
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Visiting Assistant Professor/Psychology
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as of 8/31/03
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Christopher Sweeney
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Visiting Instructor/Speech & Theatre
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as of 8/31/03
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Coretta Pittman
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Graduate Fellow/English
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as of 8/31/03
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Jon Parmenter
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Assistant Professor/History
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as of 8/31/03
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Stephan Kroll
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Assistant Professor/Economics
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as of 8/31/03
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Ken Church
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Assistant Professor/History
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as of 8/31/03
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Alice Hessert
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Production Manager/Music
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Retiring 8/31/03
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Al Rogerson
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Professor/Biology
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Retiring 8/31/03
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Chanchal Singh
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Professor/Mathematics
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Retiring 8/31/03
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Norm Hessert
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Professor/Music
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Retiring 8/31/03
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Tom Coburn
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Professor/Religious Studies
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as of 8/31/03
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Valerie Graves
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Confidential II/President's Office
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as of 8/8/03
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Moved & Re-assigned
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Lois Ann FitzRandolph
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Buyer-Merchandiser/Bookstore
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as of 7/1/03
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Mary Charleston
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Senior Secretary/Residential Learning
Communities
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as of 7/21/03
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Susan Johnson
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Confidential II/President's Office
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as of 8/11/03
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