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September 5, 2002 Vol. 13, No. 9
The "8 1/2 x 11 News" is published each week by the Department of Public
Relations. News of campus interest should be sent to
Last year's editions are available online. Previous editions are available online.
WE MOURN AGAIN "THE HORRENDOUS EVENTS OF A YEAR AGO" The unveiling and dedication of a plaque in memory of the seven Carnegie Mellon alumni who were killed in the Sept. 11 tragedy is one of several events the university is hosting Sept. 9 - 15 in remembrance of last year's horrific terrorist attacks on America. The plaque, installed at the base of the tree planted along the Cut in memory of the victims during Homecoming last October, will be unveiled at 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 11. —"Carnegie Mellon will join the world to remember and to mourn again the horrendous events of a year ago," said President Jared L. Cohon. "I was very proud of the ways in which our university community responded last year, coming together to support each other and to reach out to the victims through fundraising efforts, blood donations, a candlelight vigil, impromptu concerts, a learn-in on the Cut and a peace rally, among others. This year, the university community has come together again to plan several events and activities. Please participate in the ways that you find most meaningful."
Scheduled events include: Tuesday, Sept. 10: Blood Drive, 8:30 a.m. - 2:45 p.m., Connan Room, University Center (UC).
—University Lecture Series: "Strings Attached? Academic Freedom and Career Realities,"
4:30 p.m., Rangos I, UC. Speakers are MIT Professor Ted Postol and Visiting Professor David Farber, professor of telecommunications systems, University of Pennsylvania. —Live television coverage of New York City ceremonies, 8 -10:30 a.m., UC. —School of Music Tribute and Concert, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m., Great Hall, College of Fine Arts. —Moment of Remembrance: A plaque in memory of the seven alumni who were 9-11 victims will be unveiled, 4:30 p.m., The Cut. —Lecture: "The Arts, Community and Activism: A Meditation Inspired by the Events of 9-11," 4:45 p.m., McConomy Auditorium. Speaker is Robert Atkins, founder of 911-The September 11 Project: Cultural Intervention in Civic Society. —Town Meeting, 7:30 p.m., McConomy Auditorium. Robert Atkins will moderate a panel discussion among university and local community representatives, including clinical psychologist Tova Tarr, former Pittsburgh Police commander Gwen Elliott, Robert Blose Jr., federal security director at Pittsburgh International Airport, and Andress Appolon, fifth-year scholar, Carnegie Mellon. —Candlelight Vigil: 9 p.m., The Fence. Wednesday, Sept. 11 - Sunday, Sept. 15: Commemorating Sept. 11: Art, Artists and the Community, University Center and Purnell Center loggias, Baker Hall and Purnell Center lobbies, and the Music Bulletin Board. In the tradition of "Exit Art" in New York City, the installation features visual art, music and written word. Thursday, Sept. 12: University Lecture Series: "Is it Okay to Laugh?" The speaker is syndicated editorial cartoonist Rob Rogers (A'84). 4:30 p.m., Adamson Wing, Baker Hall. More information and the complete schedule of the 9-11events on the Carnegie Mellon campus is posted on www.cmu.edu/cmnews/extra/020829_911comm.html, in the September issue of the Carnegie Mellon News, which will be available on campus shortly, and on the official.cmu-news bboard for Sept. 4.
NOMINATIONS REQUESTED FOR HONORARY DEGREES —Nominations should be submitted to the Office of the Provost, Warner Hall 607, using the form at www.cmu.edu/advancement/honorary/ or a letter that includes the information requested on the form. A copy of the nominee's curriculum vitae or resume would be helpful. —The Committee on Honorary Degrees will submit a list of about 15 candidates to the president by early November, from which the president will recommend a slate of up to six candidates for approval by the Board of Trustees.
2003 ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE ON CAMPUS —Two editions are available: the Pittsburgh edition and the Pittsburgh East edition. The Pittsburgh East edition includes coupons for Pittsburgh and the eastern suburbs around and beyond the Greensburg area. —The list of Staff Council members from whom the books may be purchased is posted on official.cmu-news, Sept. 4.
PERSONAL MENTION
CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS —Thursday, Sept. 5: The Herbert Toor Chemical Industry Lecture. Richard Gross, VP of R&D Dow Chemical. 4 p.m., Singleton Room. Gross has become the major spokesperson for research in the chemical industry. He is chair of the Council for Chemical Research where he led the effort in producing a report on the economic value of research in the chemical industry. —Friday, Sept. 6: Mechanical Engineering Seminar. "Reducing Adhesion in Surface Micromachined MEMS Structures Using Pulsed Lasers." Leslie M. Phinney, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 2:45 p.m., Scaife Hall 125. —Saturday, Sept. 7: Professional Development Seminar. Sponsored by the Graduate Programs Office. 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., Rangos 3, University Center. Buffet lunch included. Information: official.cmu-news, Aug. 27. —Tuesday, Sept. 10: Human Resources' Hearth Training Center in Whitfield Hall Open House, 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. The center has been refurbished and is now a multi-use training center ideal for the electronic environment. It is equipped with 19 Nova workstations that place the computer and monitor beneath the work surface, enabling direct eye contact between participant and presenter. Oracle training, as well as other types of learning programs sponsored by Human Resources, will be offered. —Tuesday, Sept. 10: Graduate Student Seminar. Graduate student panelists will offer to incoming graduate students their own versions of "Honest Advice About How to Succeed in Graduate School." Panelists include Gwen Christini, civil and environmental engineering doctoral candidate; Jacques Katz, psychology doctoral candidate; Tiffany Miles, biology doctoral candidate; and Takahiro Naguchi, master of fine arts candidate. Noon - 1:30 p.m., Rangos 3, University Center. Lunch will be served. Register at uri.web.cmu.edu/gradprograms/multiregis.html —Thursday, Sept. 12: Annual Graduate Women's Welcome (Back) Tea. "A Brief History of Women Grads at Carnegie Mellon." Jennie Benford, University Archivist. 4 - 6 p.m. Danforth Lounge, University Center. Register at uri.web.cmu.edu/gradprograms/multiregis.html —Friday, Sept. 13: Annual "Pretty Good Race." 4:30 p.m. Open to all persons in the School of Computer Science and Software Engineering Institute, including grads, undergrads, staff, faculty, family, etc. New this year is a 5K Race-Walk in addition to the 5K Run. The course begins and ends under the Panther Hollow bridge behind Phipps Conservatory. The entry form, course map and other information about the race is at www.cs.cmu.edu/~dtw/PGR —Friday, Sept. 13: Mechanical Engineering Seminar. "Integrating the Engineer of the Future." John Stuart, senior vice-president, PTC. 2:45 p.m., Scaife Hall 125. —Sept. 18 - 19: Annual "Jill Watson Festival Across the Arts." Lectures, performances, workshops and exhibitions by artists from a variety of disciplines. The festival honors the life of Jill Watson, alumna and adjunct faculty member of the School of Architecture who died in the 1996 TWA Flight 800 crash. The schedule for this year's events is posted on official.cmu-news, July 31. Further information is available on the Web site, www.cmu.edu/PR/press_releases/020724_jwatson.html
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