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Promod Vohra, associate dean of the College of Engineering and Engineering Technology, recently was honored by Richard J. Daley College for his efforts to help that school improve its educational programs. Vohra, who sits on an advisory board at the college, was given the Richard J. Daley College Community Service Award in ceremonies on May 6 in Chicago.

Becky Lewis, fitness coordinator in the Office of Campus Recreation, received the "Award for Outstanding Service to the Commission and to ACPA" from the American College Personnel Association's Commission XVI for Academic Support in Higher Education.

Political scientist Dwight King was featured May 20 on "The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer." King was invited as a guest on the nationally-televised broadcast to discuss the independence of East Timor, a region that has suffered immensely in recent years. In 1999, King served as an election monitor for the Jimmy Carter Center when, amidst much violence and turmoil, the East Timorese voted for their independence from Indonesia. On "The NewsHour," King provided historical perspective and clearly outlined the challenges ahead for the world's newest nation.

The Retirees and Friends of the College of Education recently announced distribution of receipts from their endowment fund for use in the 2002-03 university term. Nadine Dolby, assistant professor in the Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations, was awarded $600 to present research findings at the meeting of the Comparative and International Education Society in New Orleans next March. Dolby is exploring the significance of foreign study for 50 U.S. and Australian students. Lisa S. Johnson, a student in the Department of Educational Pscyhology and Foundations, received $500 for travel and continued research for her dissertation as she studies "Partnership Education: A Theoretical Framework and Systemic Approach to Educational Reform." A total of $900 was allocated to the fledgling Milan Township School Endowment Fund. This endowment previously had provided $1,000 toward the costs of bringing the vintage one-room school to campus.