91探花

Fat Chance
Stomach Bypass Surgery for the "Super Obese" Is More Than a Fad. The 91探花Has a $1.5 Million Grant to Better Understand Bariatric Surgery and Spinoffs That Might Lead to the Ultimate Diet Pill.
By Julie Garner

Green Acres
The Early Settlers Used It for a Log Flume and Then Turned It Into a Dairy Farm. Now 91探花Bothell Is Tackling the Biggest Wetlands Restoration Project in Our Region.
By Jon Marmor

One for the Books
In Second Grade They Told Her That She Read Too Much, But Today Allyssa Lamb Is One of Only 32 U.S. Students to Win a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford.
By Tom Griffin

Dancing in Time
The 91探花Has One of the Only Dance Programs That Recreates Modern Dance Classics—Despite Roadblocks From Choreographers and Problems Documenting Each Step.
By Nancy Wick

Briefings

• Hedges Takes Surprise Retirement, Former 91探花Lobbyist Is Acting Director. After more than 12 years as Athletic Director, Barbara Hedges retired in January amidst continued controversy.
• Lawmakers Debate Higher Ed Enrollments, Performance Contracts. New budget emphasizes higher education.
• Family's Tradition of Giving Spans UW. The Koon family expand their commitment to the Construction Management program.
• In Memory, Marsha Landolt, 1948 - 2004. The University mourns the loss of a beloved administrator and researcher.

• It's Not Easy Being Poor—Low Income People Are More Likely to Be Overweight. A slimmer waller does not necessarily equal a slimmer physique.
• President's Contract Extended; Search Continues for Next 91探花Leader. "Interim" was dropped from Lee Huntsman's title.
• Vote on Light-Rail Route Coming Soon. The five possible lines run near UW.
• Milestones. Updates, Appointments, and Honors.

Columns and Departments

• Prelude
  One Student at a Time
• Letters to the Editor
  An unforgettable professor, sports decontamination.
• From The President
  Imagining the Future
• First Take
  A collage of short news clips.
• Our Back Pages
  Trail of Success.

Extras

• Kathryn Barnard
  As a pioneer in improving the health of infants and their families, Barnard received the nursing equivalent of the Noble Prize.
• Andre Hayes
  The former Husky football player has published his second book on the student-athlete experience.
• Verne F. Ray, 1905 - 2003
  The 91探花anthropology professor who helped dozens of Northwest tribes win tribal land-claim settlements died on Sept. 28.

Association News

• The Way Were Were— 91探花Seeks Alumni Memories. Share your special memories of 91探花in preparation for a lanmark autumn lecture series and exhibtion about the history of the university.
• March Lectures Focus on 2004 Campaign. Explore elements of elections in this series featuring 91探花professors, prominent local politicians and commentators.
• Alumni to Take Behind-the-Scenes Tour of Las Vegas Landmark. Marvel at the engineering secrets of The Bellagio Hotel.
• Free Science Lectures Explore New Frontiers. Topics range from penguins to nanotechnology.
• Member Benefits Grow for 91探花Alumni. UWAA members can save at more than 250 merchants.
• Statewide Tour Is Chance to Meet the Huskies. Now in its 34th year, Coaches Tour visits eight location in the Northwest.

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Former Washington Gov. Booth Gardner, '58, shows his might to Arnold Schwarzenegger during the actor-bodybuilder's visit to the 91探花campus July 21, 1990. Schwarzenegger was in town for the opening of the 1990 Goodwill Games. The two met at the IMA and went through an abbreviated workout to promote fitness before a crowd of reporters and students. Little did anyone know Schwarzenegger would flex his political might 13 years later when he was elected governor of California. Photo by Davis Feeman.

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Class Notes

• Kathryn Barnard
  As a pioneer in improving the health of infants and their families, Barnard received the nursing equivalent of the Noble Prize.
• Andre Hayes
  The former Husky football player has published his second book on the student-athlete experience.
• Verne F. Ray, 1905 - 2003
  The 91探花anthropology professor who helped dozens of Northwest tribes win tribal land-claim settlements did on Sept. 28.

• Alumnotes: News of classmates from 1947 to 2003.
• Obituaries: Alumni, faculty and friends of the University.
• Alumnotes Page How to submit a class note plus our Alumnotes Archive