Bridgewater | Winter 2001 - Table of Contents


*Bridgewater* aims to keep alumni, faculty, students and their families, staff and friends of Bridgewater State College informed about the college community and its impact on the region. The tri-annual college magazine is written, designed and edited with the needs of its varied audiences at heart and in mind.
On the cover: BSC faculty and students alike (cover, from left) Dr. Jeffery Bowen, Stephen Godin, '01, and Dr. Edward Brush take advantage of expanding research opportunities as research grants enter a new era of importance at the college. See story Editor: Marie C. Murphy, '86, assistant director of public affairs Editorial Board: Dr. Richard W. Cost, vice president for institutional advancement Eva T. Gaffney, director of public affairs Candace A. Maguire, director of alumni relations David K. Wilson, '71, assistant to the president for communications Advisory Board: Robert Carter, '51, president, Bridgewater Alumni Association John Harper, director of athletics Karen Johnson, director, multicultural affairs Steve King, director, admissions Pamela Parsons, '98, assistant to the president Louis Ricciardi, '81, chairman of the Bridgewater State College Foundation Dr. Laurence Richards, acting vice president for academic affairs Professor Donna Stanton, assistant professor of art Mary Ann Williams, web developer Contributors: Linda Balzotti; Julie Santos Reardon, '91; Candace Maguire; Karen White; Paul Kandarian; David Wilson, '71; Theresa Ricciarelli and Arthur Slotnick Photography: Kindra Clineff; Tom Croke/VISUAL image; Michael Sellstone; Julie Santos Reardon, '91; Linda Balzotti; Candace Maguire Design: Philip McCormick of Design works.	Table of Contents President's Message Feature Story Research Opportunities Flourish for BSC Faculty and Students National Institutes of Health Awards its First Ever NIH Grant to BSC Undergraduate Research Promoted Through Grant Alumni Profiles Raymond O'Berg, '78, Has Worked his Way Up the Ranks to Become Taunton's Police Chief Dr. Owen Kiernan Keeps Education in the Forefront College News Renowned Harvard Coach Celebrates Opening of BSC's Academic Year Fulbright Scholar Enriched by BSC Experience Bridgewater State College Breaks Ground for New Facilities ResNet Simplifies Services for Resident Students Fran Jeffries Continues Commitment to Literacy and Striving for Equality Cindy Meyer Joins Administration and Finance Team Bridgewater to Keep NCATE Status Appointments Honors and Recognition Alumni Update Can You Name The Faculty? Alumni Area Meetings Held Phoenix, Arizona Rhode Island Event Career Services Plans Spring Events Gearing Up for the Education Job Market 8th Annual Job Fair Mock Interview Night Massachusetts Education Recruiting Consortium (MERC) Afro Am Alumni Council Mentor Program Spotlight Panel Series Homecoming 2000 Travel Program Announced Upcoming Events Florida Receptions Washington, DC Major Awards Ceremony Afro-Am Dinner Dance Alumni Weekend Buron Family Donates Military Flag to BSC Development Update Annual Giving Off to a Fast Start Bridgewater's 1840 Society for Planned Gifts and Bequests Helps Build Bridgewater's Future Fiscal Year 2000 Donor Honor Roll Correction Giving Clubs Are Restructured at BSC The Bridgewater Collection Annual Fund Alumni Weekend
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