New 'UD Messenger'
December issue of 'UD Messenger' magazine now available online
9:29 a.m., Dec. 2, 2014--The newest edition of the University of Delaware Messenger magazine can be viewed online at this website, where an interactive PDF version also is available. The print magazine, which is sent to alumni, parents and friends, is in the process of being mailed.
The Messenger contains news from the campus, including articles about faculty and student research and athletics, as well as profiles of UD alumni and their remarkable accomplishments.
Campus Stories
From graduates, faculty
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The current issue features a cover story on University President Patrick Harker, providing readers with a unique, behind-the-scenes perspective on the University, its leadership and the day-to-day activities that comprise the job of president.
The “Presidential Perspective” section includes a Q&A-style interview conducted by best-selling author and UD faculty member Mark Bowden and a selection of photos showing Harker’s busy life around campus and beyond. And, in an excerpt from an essay he wrote for the journal Service Science, Harker shares his views on the challenges and the future of higher education in general and of UD in particular.
The December Messenger also highlights the global reach and renown of the University’s graduate program in art conservation. One of only five such programs in North America and one of only two jointly sponsored between a university and a museum the Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation (WUDPAC) educates students who will be in the forefront of work that preserves the world’s priceless cultural heritage.
A few of the alumni stories in this edition of the magazine profile the minister of foreign affairs and cooperation for the Republic of Rwanda, as she helps that nation move forward in social cohesion, resilience and reconciliation; a successful entrepreneur who has introduced Floridians to Philadelphia-style water ice; an engineer who is playing a key role in NASA’s efforts to eventually land humans on another planet; and the CEO of a comprehensive health care organization that provides services to some 27,000 Delaware patients each year and advocates tirelessly for the needs of underserved communities.
Messenger readers also can enjoy photos and news from campus, including a look at the renovated student-run restaurant Vita Nova and at the 10 new members of the UD Athletics Hall of Fame.