December 16, 2004

Vol. 15, No. 23

The "8 1/2 x 11 News" is published each week by the University Advancement Division. News of campus interest should be sent to one of the following editors:   Ed Delaney, 412-268-1609 (ed47@andrew.cmu.edu)
  Bruce Gerson, 412-268-1613 (bg02@andrew.cmu.edu)
  Susan Cribbs, 412-268-7521 (cribbs@andrew.cmu.edu)

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Finn E. Kydland, University Professor of Economics at the Tepper School of Business, and former business school faculty member Edward Prescott were presented their Nobel Prizes in Economic Sciences from the King of Sweden in a Stockholm ceremony on Dec. 10. The Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences was awarded to Kydland and Prescott for "their contributions to dynamic macroeconomics: the time consistency of economic policy and the driving forces behind business cycles."

Both Kydland and Prescott received their doctoral degrees in economics from Carnegie Mellon's business school in 1973 and 1967, respectively. Prescott served as Kydland's doctoral faculty advisor during Prescott's tenure as a professor at Carnegie Mellon's business school (1971 - 1980). Kydland joined the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon in 1978. Kydland is currently on a teaching leave of absence at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Prescott is on the faculty at Arizona State University.

For more, visit http://www.cmu.edu/cmnews/extra/041210_nobel.html

TEPPER SCHOOL ESTABLISHES ANGEL G. JORDAN SCHOLARSHIP

The Tepper School of Business has established a full-tuition scholarship for a qualified MBA student who is a citizen of Spain. The scholarship is named in honor of Angel G. Jordan, provost emeritus and Spain native, and will first be available in 2005-2006.

"I am proud to announce this scholarship to honor Dr. Jordan, who has contributed immensely to the technology and business communities as a respected researcher, and to Carnegie Mellon through years of service as a beloved professor, department head, dean and provost," said Kenneth B. Dunn, Tepper School dean. "This prestigious award for an exceptional student from Spain continues to support our commitment to a diverse classroom experience."

Jordan was instrumental in founding both the Software Engineering Institute and the School of Computer Science. A University Professor Emeritus of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Robotics, Jordan was provost from 1983 to 1991. He was also dean of the Carnegie Institute of Technology and head of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

For more, visit http://www.cmu.edu/PR/releases04/041213_scholarship.html

CARNEGIE MELLON HONORS MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., MONDAY, JAN. 17

Carnegie Mellon will host a daylong series of speakers and events to celebrate the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, Jan. 17, 2005. Classes will be cancelled after 12:30 p.m. so that all members of the campus community may participate.

President Jared L. Cohon will begin the day's programming at 12:30 p.m. with his State of Diversity address. The president, chairman of the university's Diversity Advisory Council, will review the progress the university has made toward increasing diversity across campus and outline next steps in the process. Following the president's address, winners of the Martin Luther King Jr. Writing Awards will read their entries. The awards, sponsored by Carnegie Mellon's Creative Writing Program, are given to local high school and Carnegie Mellon students who submit poetry or prose about their experiences with racial difference and discrimination. At 5 p.m., Dr. Darlene Clark Hine will present the keynote address, "Freedom Is Our Business: Black Professionals Before the Modern Civil Rights Movement." A noted historian and author on the subject of African American history, Hine is the Board of Trustees Professor of African American Studies and Professor of History at Northwestern University.

For more on the day's activities, visit http://www.studentaffairs.cmu.edu/first-year/mlk/2005/

IN SEVERE WEATHER, TUNE TO TV/RADIO, VISIT THE WEB OR CALL 268-2000

In the event of severe weather, members of the university community should tune in to KDKA-TV, WTAE-TV, WPXI-TV, Fox 53, KDKA-Radio or KQV-Radio for official university announcements regarding delays, cancellation of classes and/or office closings. Unless otherwise noted, the cancellation of classes will include evening classes at the Heinz School and the Tepper School of Business. Announcements will also be recorded on the Carnegie Mellon main switchboard (412-268-2000), and posted on the Web (http://www.cmu.edu and http://my.cmu.edu), and the official.cmu-news and cmu.misc.news bulletin boards. Unless an official notification is issued, the university will maintain normal operations.

While Carnegie Mellon may cancel classes or close offices due to severe weather, the university cannot close operations because it provides residential space and services for thousands of students on campus. Essential employees, including Facilities Management Services, University Police, Computing Services and Dining Services, are to report for work. Supervisors should identify and brief essential personnel regarding their responsibilities during severe weather.

NEWS BRIEFS

• Student Health can obtain FluMist for distribution to interested university community members. To receive FluMist, you must be between the ages of 5 and 49 and in good health. Contraindications to use include allergy to eggs, history of asthma, chronic pulmonary or cardiovascular disease and compromised immune function. The cost will be $30/dose. If interested, contact Diane Dawson (dd4p@andrew) or Anita Barkin (ab4x@andrew). Due to minimum order requirements, FluMist will only be made available if there is sufficient interest.
  
  
• The first floor of Warner Hall reopened last week, but the refitting of the elevator cab has yet to be completed. To minimize disruption, this work has been scheduled for Dec. 27 - 30. During this time the elevator will be inoperable.
  
  
• Information about Carnegie Mellon's outreach initiatives with students in preschool through grade 12 is available at http://www.cmu.edu/home/education/outreach. If you know of any outreach initiatives that are not included, please contact Judith Hallinen, Center for School Outreach, 8-1498 or jh4p@andrew.
  
  
• The Information Security Office would like to remind members of the campus community that many computer security organizations predict massive increases in "phishing" scams this holiday season. Phishing is a method for stealing personal information for the purpose of identity theft. In most cases email will be sent to people appearing to be from legitimate companies, warning recipients that something bad will happen to them if they don't visit a Web site. The site will then prompt the recipient for personal information such as Social Security numbers, passwords and account numbers. Such messages are almost always scams. If you receive a message that looks suspicious, contact the "sender" by phone to verify the message.
  
  
• Staff Council is selling 2005 Entertainment Books for $20. They are available from the following Staff Council representatives: Patty Porter, Tepper School, 8-3705; Barbara Price, Tepper School, 8-3688; Bea Mitchell, Human Resources, 8-4747; and Kathleen Bossick, Mellon Institute, 8-3172.
  
  
• A free after-work exercise program for staff, sponsored by Human Resources, is expected to begin during the week of Jan. 17. A variety of classes will be offered from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m., Monday through Thursday, in Whitfield Hall's Club Room. Further details will soon be available. If interested send email to loribell@cmu.edu.

PERSONAL MENTION

• College of Engineering Dean Pradeep Khosla was a live guest on CNN Headline News with Renay San Miguel on Dec. 15. Interviewed via satellite from the Pittsburgh Video Tech Center, downtown, Khosla, the Philip and Marsha Dowd Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and co-director and co-founder of Carnegie Mellon CyLab, discussed cybersecurity, Carnegie Mellon CyLab and the challenges facing America's cyber infrastructure.
  
  
• Senior Carissa Sain was named University Athletic Association Women's Basketball Player of the Week for becoming the seventh woman in school history to score 1,000 career points. She scored a career-high 29 points in a 75-40 victory over LaRoche College on Dec. 7.

CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS

Monday, Jan. 3: Women's Basketball vs. Westminster College. 7:30 p.m., Skibo Gymnasium.

Saturday, Jan. 8: Men's and Women's Swimming vs. Case Western Reserve University. 1 p.m., University Center Pool.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! THE 8-1/2 X 11 NEWS WILL RETURN ON JAN. 8.

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