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July-August 2002
MN July_Aug 02.jpg - Ralph Rapson, July-August 2002, Photo by Mark Luinenburg
Ralph Rapson, July-August 2002, Photo by Mark Luinenburg
In our July-August 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 July-August 2002 issue include:


Books
For the 10th consecutive year, Minnesota features books authored by University alumni and faculty in its summer reading section. Read passages from four books and browse a selection of other titles.
Edited by Shelly Fling and Chris Coughlan-Smith


Structural Integrity
The campuswide construction boom will change the way the University works, thinks, and plays. An overview of 10 building projects on the Twin Cities campus illustrates how the U will better fulfill its mission in coming decades.
By Joel Hoekstra


A Storied Career: Ralph Rapson
7/15/2002
Ralph Rapson, former head of the School of Architecture and an internationally influential modernist designer, can still be found at the drafting board. His latest project: a glass conservatory for the University’s Landscape Arboretum.

Voices: Taking on Taboos
7/15/2002
Women’s issues activist Fouzia Saeed (B.S. ’81, M.S. ’84, Ph.D. ’87) asks questions, challenges convention, and empowers women in order to facilitate change in Pakistan.

Asad Abdul-Khaliq: When the Going Gets Tough
7/15/2002
After a disappointing start to his college football career, Gopher quarterback Asad Abdul-Khaliq has grown in confidence and composure.

Football: A Wide-Open Field
7/15/2002
Gopher coach Glen Mason has a new watchword for 2002: Consistency

Sports Notebook
7/15/2002
Men's golfers go from threatened to NCAA champions, a new women's basketball coach, and more.

Yudof Leaves U on the Upswing
7/15/2002
Mark Yudof is leaving the University of Minnesota to become chancellor of the University of Texas system. He leaves behind a good deal of momentum for interim President Bob Bruininks.

Bruininks Named Interim President
7/15/2002
Bob Bruininks, former executive vice president and provost, will serve as interim president.

Faculty Research
7/15/2002
Fewer species, student connections, and bile on the brain

Letters
7/15/2002
Title IX, Race and Space, and Harold Stassen

UMAA Report: Hmoob (Hmong) Alumni Group
7/15/2002
The UMAA's newest interest group reaches out to Hmong graduates and students.

UMAA Report: Annual Celebration a Hit
7/15/2002
At the 2002 UMAA Annual Celebration, alumni welcomed the Gateway Plaza, said farewell to President Yudof, and rocked into the night.

Executive Director: Get in the Game!
7/15/2002
UMAA Executive Director Margaret S. Carlson (Ph.D. '83) writes that the Gophers are everyone's teams and we all need to support them.

UMAA President: Farewell to Yudof
7/15/2002
UMAA National President Bruce Nelson (B.A. '80) reflects on the legacy of Mark Yudof.

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