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November-December 2003
ND03.jpg - Associate professor of art Lynn Lukkas
Associate professor of art Lynn Lukkas
In the November-December 2003 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:

Every Gift Tells a Story
Some 220,000 donors made gifts to the seven-year Campaign Minnesota, which brought in $1.66 billion for scholarships, research, endowments, and more. There is a reason behind every gift. Here are 20 of them.
By Ann Bauer

The Professor of Pop
Professor Karal Ann Marling has made a career out of studying the art and culture of ordinary people.
By Sarah Barker

Tupuri Wisdom
A visitor to a Cameroon village learns the essence of African generosity.
Essay by Maureen M. Smith

The Changing Face of Dinkytown
While businesses and good times come and go in Minneapolis's Dinkytown, some things never change. Dinkytown always survives, and it will always be small.
By Burl Gilyard

What Makes Us Human
11/10/2003
The newly completed West Bank Arts Quarter raises the profile of arts faculty research, collaboration, and expression at the University and illustrates why this type of scholarship is crucial to the well-being of individuals and communities.
By Camille LeFevre

The Fight For Academic Freedom
11/10/2003
To mark the 100th anniversary year of the University of Minnesota Alumni Association, Minnesota presents a series of articles spanning the alumni association's rich history, including the story about the alumni association speaking out in the 1920s to defend the teaching of evolution.
By Tim Brady

Campus Digest
11/10/2003
Scholars' Walk takes giant step forward; President Bruininks states his initiatives; tea and skin cancer prevention; research discoveries; and more.

Letters
11/10/2003
Readers speak out on riots, corn into plastic, and Bronko's gas caps.

UMAA Report
11/10/2003
UMAA steps up for a football stadium and scholarships; volunteers of the year; plan for the Birthday Party of the Century; plus columns from the national president and executive director.

Sports Notebook
11/10/2003
Previews of Gopher basketball and hockey teams.