Ferraro says graduates are waking to new day as citizens

Geraldine A. Ferraro told 2,000 graduates in the class of 2003 they are waking to a new day in their lives and in the world.

A message from President Hundert

No one can foresee the twists and turns in this remarkable journey we call life, but a vision helps provide direction.

Veale receives University's highest honor

Tinkham Veale II received CWRU's highest honor, the University Medal, during this year's commencement convocation.

Wittke Award:
Ittner makes current events part of lessons

On September 12, 2001, Jutta Ittner walked into her first-year German class and knew she had to put aside the day's lesson plans. When the United States went to war against Iraq, she had a similar experience.

Wittke Award:
Youngstrom enlivens class demonstrations

It's not every day that a teacher eats chalk, but Eric Youngstrom's developmental psychopathology students remember the time this assistant professor of psychology did.

Shurin honored for excellence in teaching medical students

Susan B. Shurin has won a 2003 Kaiser-Permanente Award for excellence in the teaching of medical students. In all, seven medical school faculty members were recognized.

Diekhoff Award:
Otani emphasizes enthusiasm, mentorship

Niels Otani said while he was in school, he was fortunate to have had enthusiastic teachers who held his interest in the classroom.

Diekhoff Award:
Brown revolutionizes teaching methods in physics class

Robert Brown has created "a revolution" in the way he teaches his physics classes at Rockefeller Hall.

Jackson Award:
Wright believes in an open-door policy

Arlet Wright believes in an open-door policy—literally. Her peers and students she has befriended at CWRU say that accessibility is just one of many things that makes her such a great mentor.

Hovorka Prize:
Ostrach explores weightlessness of space

Simon Ostrach expects to fly aboard NASA's exclusive KC-135, a modified Boeing 707, four-engine turbojet used to flight test during short periods of microgravity, and become the oldest person ever to do so.

Norman E. Wallace's life and love of life touched many

Friends of Norman E. Wallace said posthumous accounts cannot even come close to capturing the passion—and compassion—of a man that inspired nearly everyone he met.

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