Kudos

NIU Physics Professor Gerald Blazey spent a week in January as a guest professor at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC). Located in the industrial city of Hefei, USTC is by reputation akin to the Massachusetts Institute for Technology in the United States.

Blazey was asked to give a series of lectures to prospective graduate students. He also spent considerable time assisting the university in its efforts to join the DZero collaboration at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory.

Blazey serves as co-spokesperson for the prominent DZero project. It is one of two major particle collider experiments at Fermilab, where scientists are exploring the subatomic universe using the world’s most powerful particle accelerator.

“This was my first exposure to Chinese culture, and I enjoyed interacting with the physicists and students,” Blazey said. “The Department of Modern Physics at USTC is impressive and will be a great new DZero collaborator.”

* * *

Sheri C. Kallembach, director of registar support services in Registration and Records, was appointed to serve as president of the Illinois Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (IACRAO) for the 2004-2005 term.

IACRAO is a single state regional member of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers. As a nonprofit, voluntary, professional association, IACRAO is comprised of more than 500 higher education admissions and registration professionals who represent more than 100 institutions in the state of Illinois. The group’s mission is to provide professional development for higher education officials regarding the best practices in records management, admissions, enrollment management, administrative information technology and student services.

During the past four years, Kallembach has served as president-elect and co-editor of the Chronicle, IACRAO’s newsletter.

2-14-05