JMC News: Madison News and Events

COLLEGE NEWS:

SHERMAN GARNETT, JR. (JMCD ‘77) has been reappointed as Dean of James Madison College after a lengthy review process involving Madison faculty, alumni, students and staff. He was first appointed to lead his alma mater in August of 1999. 
http://www.jmc.msu.edu/faculty/show.asp?id=9

LINDA RACIOPPI was the recipient of the MSU Alumni Club of Mid-Michigan Quality in Undergraduate Teaching Award at MSU's Founder's Day celebration on February 11. The award, which carries a $2,000 stipend, is given to two individuals annually for quality teaching and substantial continuing involvement in undergraduate education.
http://www.jmc.msu.edu/faculty/show.asp?id=25

FUTURE EVENTS: 

LEADING ARAB JOURNALIST TO SPEAK ON IRAQ AFTER THE ELECTIONS
Rami Khouri, Executive Editor of the Daily Star, Beirut, Lebanon, will be giving a public lecture, arranged by Professor Mohammed Ayoob, at MSU on February 28, 2005 in the Centennial Room of the Kellogg Center at 8:00p.m.. He will be speaking on "Iraq After the Elections: Implications for US Policy." There is no charge. 

AUTHOR SALMAN RUSHDIE will present "Step Across This Line: An Evening With Salman Rushdie" in the Wharton Center Great Hall, Thursday, March 17 at 7:30. Tickets: $20.00 (available through the Wharton Center Ticket office at 517-432-2000 or 1-800-wharton or http://www.whartoncenter.com/performances/productionDetails.aspx?productionID=125&genreID=9). 

Book discussion for students, faculty, and alumni: 
Thursday, March 17, 2:00pm 
Wonders Kiva
No charge
http://www.jmc.msu.edu/news/events.asp

THE RACE IN 21ST CENTURY AMERICA, 4th National Conference, will be held on April 6-8, 2005 at the Kellogg Center at Michigan State University. The event is organized by Professor Curtis Stokes and sponsored by James Madison College and the Midwest Consortium for Black Studies. Alumni welcome. For more information: http://www.jsri.msu.edu/raceconf/agenda.shtml