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November-December 2002
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African Americans on Campus, Part II
In our November-December 2002 issue you will find stories about University happenings, interesting events and alumni, Gopher sports, and more.

Links to stories for which the UMAA owns electronic publishing rights are listed below. Additional articles in the issue include:


Eyes On Design
Meet four alumni of the College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture who are leaders in creating the spaces where we live and work.
By Joel Hoekstra

I Was a Sixties Protester
Times have changed—but where are the radicals?
Essay by Michael Finley

Off the Shelf
Book views and reviews
By Jeff Johnson and Katy Read

Voices: Use What You Have
As an undergraduate, John Schmidt suffered a debilitating stroke. Today, he says it has made him a better doctor.
As told to Vicki Stavig

The Way Spaces Were Allocated: African Americans on Campus, Part II
11/15/2002
In the first few decades of the 20th century, African American students had no housing options at the University of Minnesota and few near campus. World war would come a second time before the segregation ended.

The U's Big Balancing Act
11/15/2002
The University of Minnesota’s dual mission of broad access and focused excellence makes it somewhat unique among U.S. universities. Observers feel that dual mission must continue, even in the face of shrinking public funding. For the next University president, the balance of access and excellence—and how to pay for it—is challenge number one.

Voices: Use What You Have
11/15/2002
While an undergrad, John Schmidt suffered a debilitating stroke. Today, he says it has made him a better doctor.

Sports Notebook
11/15/2002
Previews of Gopher wrestling and men's and women's hockey and basketball, plus a brief interview with new women's basketball coach Pam Borton.

Campus Digest
11/15/2002
Faculty research, the state of the U, the score on a new stadium, we're number 7, fall snapshot, and chimps on the Web.

Letters
11/15/2002
Readers sound off on recent articles.

Please Write: National President's Column
11/15/2002
By UMAA National President Deb Hopp (B.A. '75)

Hope, Healing, and Research
11/15/2002
By UMAA Executive Director Margaret S. Carlson (Ph.D. '83)

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The editors appreciate reader feedback about the content in Minnesota. Please send comments to Minnesota Editor Shelly Fling at fling003@umn.edu.



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