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PUBLICATIONS Inside Illinois Vol. 23, No. 5, Sept. 4, 2003
Research | Campus | Honors | Achievements | Books | Briefs | On the Job | Calendar | Job Market | Deaths| PDF Format

Phase one of South Farms modernization project under way
The UI marked the inception of an ambitious six-phase, multiyear plan to modernize the South Farms with a groundbreaking ceremony Aug. 26. University officials broke ground for the construction of a new beef and sheep complex near the intersection of Race Street and Old Church Road, between Urbana and Savoy.

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Additional campus construction projects
RESEARCH
UI professor: Web filters not good for schools or students
Internet filters may help protect parents from their fears, and schools from lawsuits, but they’re “highly imperfect” tools for protecting children, says Nicholas Burbules.
Economist examines hurdles to privatization of urban mass transit
Free-market principles have swept through almost every form of U.S. transportation except urban mass transit, which raises the question of why privatization has not taken root there, according to a UI transportation expert.
Study of Illinois county indicates deceptive home-loan practices
Since the early 1990s, an increasing number of Americans have bought into the American dream of home ownership. But the price can be steep, especially for minority and low-income homebuyers with poor credit histories, according to a UI housing expert and author of a report that examines predatory lending practices in one Illinois county.
CAMPUS
New Faces 2003
This year’s record number of freshmen aren’t the only new faces on campus. In keeping with our fall tradition, we feature a few new faculty members.
Events will illuminate art, culture and history of the kimono
The art, culture and history of the kimono will unfold in September as ambassadors from the Hakubi Kyoto Kimono Schools of Japan travel to the UI and the Art Institute of Chicago to better acquaint Westerners with kimono culture and couture.
HONORS
Ninety-three faculty members receive promotions, nine tenure without change in rank
In July, the UI Board of Trustees approved faculty promotions that became effective Aug. 21. Twenty-four promotions to professor and three to associate professor without change in tenure and 66 to associate professor on indefinite tenure were granted. In addition, nine faculty members received tenure without change in rank.
DEPARTMENTS
achievements A report on honors, awards, appointments and other outstanding achievements of faculty and staff members.  More

book corner

  • “The Holocaust: Theoretical Readings,” edited by Neil Levi and Michael Rothberg. More
  • “Cinderella Dreams: The Allure of the Lavish Wedding,” by Cele Otnes and Elizabeth Pleck. More

brief notes ADM president to speak Sept. 18 … Sports clinics and trips announced by Campus Rec… Library alters hours and services …Videographers sought to record C-U … Participants wanted for IPRH reading groups … Second Sunday concert season begins Sept. 14 … Workshops to support initiative …CAS/Millercomm lecture series begins Sept. 10 … Mexican folk music featured …More

Benefits Briefs
On the Job: Paula Miebach
Paula Miebach is a program administrative assistant at the Building Research Council. . More
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job market Academic Human Resources maintains listings for academic professional and faculty positions. Prospective employees also may subscribe to the academic jobs listserve (look under Career Information) and receive e-mail notification of open positions.

Personnel Services maintains listings for staff openings

deaths
Dean W. Graves, 93, died Aug. 22 at Country Health Nursing Home, Gifford. Graves retired from the UI in 1965.

Kristi Karlan Johansen, 45, died Aug. 20 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. Johansen was a cook in the Division of Housing. She had worked at the UI since 1995. Memorials: Champaign County Humane Society.

VaLera P. Leemon, 91, retired in 1975 as a clerk typist III in the department of nuclear physics. She worked at the UI for nine years. Memorials: Morrison United Methodist Church, 1005 W. Main St., Leesburg, Fla., or Hospice of Lake/Sumter Co., 12300 Lane Park Road, Tavares, FL 32778.

Joseph L. Link, 79, died Aug. 17 at his home in Pesotum. Link worked in the UI department of mechanical and industrial engineering for 31 years. He was an electronics engineering assistant when he retired in 1984. Memorials: Provena Covenant Hospice.

Frederick “Freddie/Porky” McNeal, 44, died Aug. 15 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. McNeal was formerly employed by the UI as a computer operator and food service worker.

Marilyn M. Saathoff, 61, died Aug. 24 at her Urbana home. Saathoff worked at the UI for more than 27 years, most recently as a secretary IV for UI Extension. Memorials: Grace Lutheran Church, Champaign.

Hurst H. Shoemaker, 96, died July 18 in Sebastopol, Calif. Shoemaker was associate professor emeritus of the UI, having taught in the department of zoology from 1939 until his retirement in 1975.

Mary Margaret Sullivan, 89, died Aug. 25 at Provena Covenant Medical Center, Urbana. Sullivan worked at the State Geological Survey for 37 years, retiring in 1980. Memorials: Catholic Church Extension Society USA, 150 S. Wacker Drive, 20th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606-4200.

Elsa Singbusch, 89, died Aug. 19 at Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana. Singbusch was a staff secretary for the Office of Administrative Services. She worked at the UI for 33 years, retiring in 1980. Memorials: Go and Serve, c/o First Presbyterian Church, Champaign, or Barnabus International.

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