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Native American Student
Union hosts annual Powwow
The Native American Student
Union is putting on its 33rd annu
al Powwow at McArthur Court
this weekend. The event will run
all day Saturday and Sunday.
Grand entry times — when
dancing begins — will be at noon
and 7 p.m. on Saturday, and at
noon on Sunday. Admission is
free.
University School of Law
to hold graduations Sunday
About 150 graduates will re
ceive their diplomas Sunday at the
commencement ceremonies for
the 2001 graduating class of the
University School of Law.
The ceremony, held at the Sil
va Concert Hall at the Hult Cen
ter for the Performing Arts, is free
to the public. Seating will begin
at noon, with the ceremony be
ginning at 1 p.m.
A reception for the graduates
will follow at the William H.
Knight Law Center. This year’s
graduates will hear speeches from
both law school professors and
Christine Connelly, president of
the Student Bar Association.
Rennard Strickland, dean of the
law school, said this year’s class is
outstanding, and offered some ad
vice to the graduates.
“Study for the bar [exam],” he
said. “And remember, com
mencement doesn’t end your
learning process. It’s just the be
ginning of it.”
Strickland recently won the
Haywood Burns Award from the
Northeast People of Color Confer
ence for his involvement in legal
education and diversity interests,
particularly for helping Native
American students to attend law
school.
Frohnmayer surprises
professors with apples
Three University professors re
ceived awards this week honoring
their exemplary teaching.
University President Dave
Frohnmayer made a surprise visit
to each professor’s class Wednes
day and Thursday to hand-deliver
crystal apple awards to East Asian
studies professor Stephen Durrant,
assistant Spanish professor David
Castillo and assistant English pro
fessor Lisa Freinkel.
Durrant was presented with the
Herman Award, which honors a
senior faculty member who
demonstrates outstanding class
room ability. Castillo and Freinkel
both were given Ersted
Awards,which recognize the efforts
of junior faculty members.
In addition to the crystal apple
prize, each professor received a
$2,000 stipend.
“First I was shocked, then I kind
of came to my senses,” Castillo said
of his reaction to Frohnmayer stop
ping in his class with a group of tel
evision cameras in tow.
“I’m extremely thrilled with the
award,” he said. “It’s very fulfill
ing.”
Frohnmayer said in a statement
that “this year’s honorees are
widely respected and admired by
their students and peers.”
Castillo said the award honors
his entire department, as well as
the students who are integral to the
high level of quality he said his de
partment enjoys.
“I consider myself extremely
lucky to work with a group of col
leagues and students who make
my job extremely easy,” he said.
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