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Linda Bearinger, School of Nursing, began a four-year term as President of the International Association for Adolescent Health.
Deborah Swackhamer, co-director the University of Minnesota's Water Resources Center, is the 2009 recipient of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry's Founders Award.
Deborah Powell, associate vice president for new medical education programs and dean emeritus of the University of Minnesota Medical School, began her one-year term this week as chair of the Association of American Medical Colleges.
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Adjunct assistant professor of English Michael Tortorello began writing a recurring gardening column for the NY Times, chronicling his own inner-city adventures in gardening. Tortorello continues to update the blog.
Keep up with other high-flying U blogs, like Gary Schwitzer's health news blog, Smart Politics, a blog by Eric Ostermeier of the Humphrey Institute, and The Transportationist, a weblog by David Levinson. See more at U Think.
November 2009 Board of Regents meeting highlights
The November Board of Regents meeting took place Nov. 12 and 13 at McNamara Alumni Center. Steven Goldstein, president of the University of Minnesota Foundation, and Becky Malkerson, president of the Minnesota Medical Foundation, presented to the regents the Annual Report of Private Giving. Additionally, the board heard a report on the six-year capital improvement plan and a report on transfer students and reviewed a nonaction change to the U's conflict of interest programs.
The West Bank Energy Showcase offered students, faculty and staff a chance to learn about upcoming recommissioning projects and how every individual can help save energy and money on campus. It All Adds Up collected nearly 1,000 energy pledges at the event.
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