Doug Woodring, SAIS ’96 Far, far away from any major landmass, the deep waters of the remote North Pacific are expansive and blue, and full of trash. Plastic bottles, abandoned fishing nets, unmoored buoys, the occasional stuffed toy—a so-called “plastic vortex” of floating debris scattered over thousands of square miles. Much of the plastic has […]

Karen Evans Moratz, Peab ’84 Even before Karen Evans Moratz had finished writing the book Flute For Dummies, critics were scoffing at the idea of a simplified flute manual for such a demanding instrument. They called it the literary equivalent of fast food. Moratz, who’s been the principal flutist with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra (ISO) […]

Paula Boggs, A&S ’81, released her first CD this summer, an unusual track for the top Starbucks executive and distinguished lawyer. She enjoys playing open mic nights because “It’s a highly vulnerable format, with instant feedback.”

Joseph McGowan, Ed ’04 (MS) Good leadership can be learned in countless ways—while fighting a war, rising through the corporate ranks, working to improve a public school system. So says Joseph McGowan, the director of federal programs for the School of Education’s Division of Public Safety Leadership (DPSL). For the past 12 years, McGowan, who […]

The Power to Prosper:  21 Days to Financial Freedom by Michelle Singletary, Bus ’93 (MS) (Zondevervan) Singletary’s 21 steps require a determination to “fast” from unessential spending for three weeks—tactically, by swearing off credit cards, and philosophically, by conforming one’s character to biblical teachings. Singletary is a personal finance columnist for The Washington Post (her […]

Over Alumni Weekend 2010, Homewood was practically bursting with programs, events, student volunteers, and—of course—alumni.

Ron Daniels hit the road this spring to meet alumni and friends and share his vision for the university.

Howard B. Dickler, A&S ’64, has been appointed the first chief operating officer of the new National Institutes of Health Center for Human Immunology, Autoimmunity, and Inflammation in Bethesda, Maryland. The trans-NIH CHI has been created to probe the human immune system in great depth using multiple high-throughput multiplex platforms both in normal individuals and […]

1940 Milton Rudo, A&S ’40, splits his time between Delray Beach, Florida, and Highland Beach, Illinois, and enjoys playing golf and bridge. 1944 Benjamin K. Silverman, A&S ’44, retired in July 2009 and moved to Bay Head, New Jersey. 1949 William F. Rienhoff III, Med ’49, a retired surgeon, is living on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. […]