Connect! alumni magazine
Vol. 2, No. 1, Fall 2007
Features
Early
opportunities
Undergraduate Chao Yang always wanted to attend graduate school, but she had little knowledge of what that might entail. Her parents never attended college, and she had no experience doing intensive research. full story
Out
of the lab, into the world
Meet three doctoral candidates and a recent alumnus who are ambassadors for the College as it applies research and scholarship to transform the lives of individuals, families, and communities. full story
A
make or break relationship
Family is important. So are friends and peers. For graduate students, however, one of the most important relationships may be with their adviser. full story
The
Supreme Court and integration
On June 28, 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that voluntary school integration-assignment plans adopted by Seattle and by Jefferson County, Kentucky were unconstitutional. full story
ARTICLES / DEPARTMENTS
Dean’s message—The neighborhood structure supports collaboration and embodies our mission.
Connecting with emeriti faculty—Frank Wood: Sustaining his calling
Alumni update—Joel Barker: The future is here
Colloquium—Learning communities help first-generation students succeed
Community—Collegewide news
Neighborhoods—Around the College neighborhoods
Compendium—Honors, transitions, in memoriam
Continuity [.pdf]—Alumni news
Commitment [.pdf]—An update from development
Editorial information
Editor: Diane L. Cormany, 612-626-5650, dcormany@umn.edu
Art Director: Nance Longley
Designer/Photo Editor: Rebecca Noran
Writers: Anitra Budd, Diane L. Cormany, Sarah Covert, Jessica Franken, Kate Hopper, Raleigh Kaminsky, Mary Beth Leone-Getton, J. Trout Lowen, Brigitt Martin, Karen Miksch, Lynn Slifer, Andrew Tellijohn
Photographers: Penny Bader, Greg Helgeson, Pat James, Leo Kim, Patrick O’Leary, Steve Schneider, studiotobechi, Dawn Villella, Carolyn Wavrin
Office of the Dean
Darlyne Bailey, dean and assistant to the president
Jean Quam, senior associate dean
Heidi Barajas, associate dean
Mary Bents, associate dean
David R. Johnson,
associate dean
Raleigh Kaminsky, director of alumni relations
Lynn Slifer, director of development
Dean's Advisory Council
Will Antell, Joyce Bell, Gail Buuck,
Carmen Campbell, Gary Cunningham, Steve Geiger, Jennifer Godinez, Susan
Hagstrum, Patricia Harvey, John Haugo, Frances Hesselbein, Dale Johnson,
Sharon Lynn Kagan, Dale LaFrenz, Dorothy McIntyre, Michael McKasy, John
Merrow, David H. Olson, Beth Patten, P. David Pearson, Judy Potts,
Terrance Kwame Ross, Adelaide Sanford, Jean Sylak, Mary Tjosvold, Joseph
White, Jay Zack
Alumni Society President: Randy Johnson
Connect! magazine is published three times a year by the University of Minnesota College of Education and Human Development for alumni, faculty, staff, and friends of the College. Send correspondence to the editor, 48 McNeal Hall, 1985 Buford Ave., University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108.
For address corrections, call 612-625-1310.