University of Minnesota Alumni Association
 
November-December 2004
Jazz composer and alumna Maria Schneider
Jazz composer and alumna Maria Schneider
In the November-December 2004 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:

Interpreters of Maladies
Two U medical students spend a month volunteering at a rural South India hospital and discover the power and limits of medicine, as well as the ethical and practical challenges that await them as doctors.
By Genie Bang and Josh Blomberg

The Cauldron Stirrer
Professor Jack Zipes rails against the unobtainable ideals in mainstream fairy tales while teaching children and students to keep hold of their own stories.
By Roxanne Sadovsky

Sticking Together
All-American hockey forwards Natalie Darwitz and Krissy Wendell love giving opposing goalies nightmares. Plus, Sports Notebook.
By Robyn Dochterman


Knowing When to Improvise
11/18/2004
Jazz composer Maria Schneider (B.A. ’83) has earned critical acclaim through hard work, developing her own sound, and being open to surprises.
By Dan Emerson

Out of the Lab, into the World
11/18/2004
Through a new academic initiative and state-of-the-art research facility, the University hopes to accelerate the development of cures for the world’s most devastating diseases.
By Rich Broderick

Sports Notebook
11/18/2004
Janel McCarville leades the Gopher women's basketball team, Fred Roethlisberger retires, plus other sports news.
By Chris Coughlan-Smith

Campus Digest
11/18/2004
Research discoveries; the Law Library acquires The Papers of Clarence Darrow; what’s up with U enrollment; a guide to ethnic markets; and more.
By Chris Coughlan-Smith and Shelly FLing

Letters
11/18/2004
Defending the Revolution, alternative energy, another take on diversity, and appreciating the arts.

UMAA Report
11/18/2004
Saluting vital volunteers

National President: Honoring Outstanding Alumni
11/18/2004
Honoring outstanding alumni and scholarly achievements.
By Andrea Hjelm, B.S. '65

UMAA CEO: A Call of Vision and Voice
11/18/2004
Minnesota’s economic success and quality of life are at risk.
By Margaret Sughrue Carlson, Ph.D. '83

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