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Timothy Murphy looks at the ethics John Coumbe-Lilley joins USA In UIC Heritage Garden, students Flames’ success Story heads to of fertility treatment Rugby on quest for World Cup grow vegetables and awareness Portugal for pro ball Profile, page 2 News, page 3 News, page 5 Sports, page 12 2 UIC NEWS I www.uicnews.uic.edu I JULY 16, 2014

profile Send profile ideas to Gary Wisby, [email protected] Timothy Murphy examines the ethics behind fertility medicine By Gary Wisby

There’s a way that any man can become a father — or a mother. And any woman can do the same. This is one of the possibilities that fas- cinates Timothy Murphy, professor of phi- losophy in the biomedical sciences. It’s already been done in the lab with rats and mice: a cell is taken from a man or woman and certain interventions turn the cell into a sperm or an egg. “What it boils down to is that any man might be the ge- netic father or mother, and any woman might be the genetic father or mother,” Murphy said. The procedure would be useful if “a woman can’t pro- duce an ovum, or egg, or a man loses his capacity to produce sperm,” he said. And it would allow same-sex couples to have children while keeping reproduction within the family. “It’s a game-changer in fertility medicine,” Murphy said. While still at the experimental stage, “it’s captured every- body’s attention,” he said. “There would be a market for it im- mediately if this were possible.” Murphy is quoted on the subject in The Atlantic magazine, which notes that his work “focuses on the bioethical implica- Photo: Roberta Dupuis-Devlin tions of reproductive technologies for gay, lesbian and trans- Timothy Murphy, professor of philosophy in biomedical science, studies the implications of reproductive science for the LGBTQ community. gender people.” Also undergoing experimental trials are uterine trans- plants, which might allow male-to-female transgender people “You’d be surprised at how much ink people have spilled before coming to UIC in 1989. to have the experience of bearing children. on this subject,” he said. Judging from RateMyProfessors.com, Murphy’s students In Sweden, uteruses of mothers have been implanted in The assumption is that most people, given the choice, think highly of his teaching style. their daughters, Murphy noted. A woman in Turkey became would opt against having gay kids because of the stigma at- One wrote: “Dr. Murphy is very entertaining and the top- pregnant after a womb transplant in August 2011, but miscar- tached. ics discussed in class were really interesting … Highly recom- ried eight weeks later. “The question is more of an intellectual exercise, not a mended!!!” The third of what Murphy calls the Big Three of future medical reality,” Murphy said. “This is by far the most interesting class I’ve taken at UIC,” reproductive techniques is artificial wombs, a way to grow He’s at work on a book that will be called Helping Gay, Les- wrote another. “Dr. Murphy is a funny guy who conducts a babies outside a woman’s body. bian and Transgender People Have Children: Ethics in Fertility thought-provoking class.” “It’s sort of a feminist critique of gestation — some want to Medicine. Murphy loves to travel, having seen 23 countries so far do away with it altogether,” he said. Some doctors turn away such patients because of religious and logging 50,000 miles last year. “Artificial wombs would eliminate the risks and costs of qualms, he said. “It’s not the airport experience,” he joked. “I like the cul- pregnancy [a woman would lose no time from her job, for Murphy has been a member of ethics committees for the tural differences and similarities.” example]. Women would have the same kind of independence American College of Surgeons Oncology Group, American His last trip was to Paris for the International Bioethics as men.” Academy of Pain Medicine and other organizations. He is on Retreat, sponsored by Cambridge University Press. “It was A time line? “I would call it futuristic.” the editorial boards of the journals Bioethics and the American a mix of business and pleasure in generous proportions,” Murphy has written five books; the latest is Ethics, Sexual Journal of Bioethics. he said. Orientation and Choices about Children. Murphy grew up in Hornell, N.Y., in what he calls “the Murphy lives in Lincoln Square with John Harris, who “Since the ’70s there’s been a huge debate over parents northernmost part of Appalachia.” works in corporate communications. choosing the sexual orientation — gay or straight — of their He earned a bachelor’s degree at LeMoyne College in “I’m domestically partnered — I’ve lived with the same children,” he said. Syracuse, New York, then received a master’s and Ph.D. from man for 16 years,” he said. The book is a history of that debate, along with ethical Boston College. “We’re now on dog No. 2.” analysis. He taught philosophy at Boston University for four years [email protected]

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“I think the idea of having that Robocop level display “It’s delivering services that really address the root “Interestingly, the oldest version of the story I could is going to be a reality very soon if not already.” of the problems that drive up health costs and poor find was published in 1903 in Sweden.” outcomes.” Andrew Johnson, associate professor of computer Roy Plotnick, professor of earth and environmental science and Electronic Visualization Laboratory director Ben Van Voorhees, associate professor of pediatrics, on sciences, on the origin and history of the popular of research, on new technology for law enforcement like University of Illinois Check, a new community-centered children’s book The Little Engine that Could, July 8 NPR the EVL’s SpiderSense project, July 9 ABC7 News program to provide health care to children and young All Things Considered adults on the West and South sides, July 10 Crain’s Chicago Business JULY 16, 2014 I UIC NEWS I www.uicnews.uic.edu 3

UIC selected to help transform public higher education

By Sherri McGinnis González of student success initiatives will also be assessed. Through a grant from the Bill & Melinda “Public research universities are being Gates Foundation, UIC will develop and test asked to educate more students and effec- new university models to increase under- tively prepare them for the workforce and graduate success rates and find greater cost society at the same time they continue to efficiencies in supporting student success. face reduced state and local funding,” said UIC was awarded a $225,000 Transforma- Peter McPherson, president of the Associa- tional Planning Grant from the Association tion of Public and Land-grant Universities. of Public and Land-grant Universities, in col- “The University of Illinois at Chicago is laboration with the Coalition of Urban Serv- well positioned to identify effective ways ing Universities. forward that can help transform the deliv- The association will identify the most ery of public higher education as we know promising findings and practices created by it .” UIC and six other institutions, then use them UIC and the six other participating uni- to help more than 200 public universities versities — Florida International University, across the country meet the needs of their Fresno State, Georgia State University, Port- evolving student populations. land State University, Temple University and “Student success is the mantra that the University of Akron — are members of evolved as a logical extension of UIC’s access the Association of Public and Land-grant to excellence mission,” said UIC Chancellor Photo: Roberta Dupuis-Devlin Universities and the Coalition of Urban Paula Allen-Meares. “The grant is recogni- UIC will develop models to increase student success with a grant from the Gates Foundation. Serving Universities. tion of the campus-wide efforts to address the Urban research universities were select- issue of success for our deserving students.” The grant will be used to implement the ence program and the development of a new ed for the project because they already serve UIC has been engaged in evidence-based UIC Student Success Plan, 125 recommen- Transition Coaching initiative, where UIC a significant percentage of non-traditional, research to predict student success for several dations developed by faculty, staff and stu- and community nonprofit organizations disadvantaged students. years, said Bette Bottoms, UIC vice provost dents from all colleges and departments. partner to support and mentor students tran- The seven universities were chosen for for undergraduate affairs and dean of the “This effort is a true partnership between sitioning from high school to college. their “demonstrated evidence of being early Honors College, who is principal investigator academic affairs and student affairs, which “The UIC Experience connects students adopters,” having already begun to “convene of the grant. follows the Student Success planning initia- with a wealth of supportive services and stakeholders and implement system-level “This grant could not be better timed for tive,” said Susan Farruggia, UIC visiting learning opportunities on our campus, change,” the two associations said. UIC,” said Bottoms, professor of psychology. assistant research professor of psychology, within the city of Chicago, and globally and University representatives will travel to “It will provide needed resources to develop director of the Chicago Collaborative for is designed to enhance student success,” said Washington, D.C., for a launch meeting the most effective and efficient plan for im- Undergraduate Success, and an investigator Barbara Henley, vice chancellor for student at the end of July and begin the planning plementing campus-wide change to increase on the grant. affairs. phase Aug. 1. student retention and graduation.” The grant will support the UIC Experi- The effectiveness and financial efficiency [email protected]

Faculty member on quest for World Cup with women’s rugby team By Gary Wisby played in the Scotland until moves to Normandy an injury ended his career in 1996. July 19 before heading to UIC faculty member John Coumbe-Lilley, He was mental skills coach for the USA Paris July 30. a former international rugby player himself, Men’s Rugby Team in 2002–03 and the as- The team has been is headed for Paris as mental/technical skills sistant and head coach for national women’s playing warm-up coach for the USA Rugby Women’s National divisions of Rugby Canada from 2005 to matches, winning its first Team. 2009. against Wales. The team is in pursuit of the Women’s Coumbe-Lilley is one of four coaches “On game days,” Rugby World Cup 2014, competing in the for the 26-woman squad. Twelve teams are Coumbe-Lilley writes, Aug. 1–17 tournament. competing for the World Cup. “my role is to lead the Coumbe-Lilley, assistant professor of ki- Asked what is the hardest thing about his warm-up, keep the bench nesiology and nutrition, is a former Brit who assignment, Coumbe-Lilley said, “Working mood positive, settle the under testing circumstances at the top of my kickers before they kick capability every day.” and pass messages be- And the rewards? tween the coaching staff “The relationships with colleagues and and on-field captain.” players,” he said. “It’s fantastic to be part of a Coumbe-Lilley community of committed people who have started preparing for the a sense of humor, too. coaching task at the end “The experiences I am privileged to have of 2012 with some read- you can’t put a price on.” ing that had little to do Coumbe-Lilley is blogging about his with rugby. The USA Women’s Rugby team competes for the World Cup next month. work at ahs.uic.edu/kn/news/rugby/ First was a book He comments in one dispatch: “At this about the polar explorers level, complimenting extreme effort is like Shackleton, Amundsen and Scott. Coumbe-Lilley writes. congratulating the mailman for delivering “Roland Huntford’s The Last Place on “Then I read Stanislavsky’s An Actor Pre- a letter. Effort does not win matches at the Earth was very instructive because it dealt pares, Andre Agassi’s Open, and finally my highest level. Physicality, technique, deci- with all the aspects of performance: select- favorite book, S.C. Gwynne’s Empire of the Photo: Kathryn Marchetti sion-making and concentration do!” ing the right people, measuring what you Summer Moon, about the Comanche tribe’s John Coumbe-Lilley, a former rugby player, is the The women’s rugby team was in Wales do, balancing interests, values and needs, successes and failures.” team’s mental/technical skills coach. and England from June 23 to July 7 and failures/successes of leadership … and more,” [email protected] 4 UIC NEWS I www.uicnews.uic.edu I JULY 16, 2014

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See the campus UIC will host its second annual Open House Sept. 13 to welcome prospective students, their parents and members of the public to campus. Readers share summer book picks The event, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., features an information By Nicole Cardos fair, campus tours, activities, demonstrations and opportunities to explore student life and housing. During the rest of the Colleges, departments and units that want to participate in year, students, faculty and the Open House Exhibit Hall can visit http://bit.ly/openhouse- staff lug around heavy EXPO books about literary theo- Academic units interested in offering programming for the ry, economics or U.S. his- event should visit http://bit.ly/openhousePROGRAM tory on their way to class More than 5,000 visitors attended last year’s open house. or the local coffee shop. Build professional skills But summer is differ- ent. Summer is the time for UIC staff members can sign up to be mentors and protégés leisure reading. for the 2014 Academic Professional Mentoring Program. Beginning this week, The program, open to all academic professional and civil we ask UIC readers for service employees, helps staff members build professional and their summer reading leadership skills. Civil service employees must have their su- recommendations. Look pervisor’s approval to join the program. for more in coming weeks A kick-off event will take place in September and the pro- at uicnews.uic.edu or UIC gram runs through May. News Facebook, facebook. Applications will be accepted through July 28 at http://bit. com/uicnews ly/1ymw6pR The program is sponsored by the Office for Access and Paul Brandt-Rauf, dean, Equity and a volunteer committee with members from the School of Public Health Academic Professionals Advisory Council and the Chancellor’s Rauf’s list includes Status Committees. some heavyweights, like Steven Pinker’s The Bet- Pros, cons of bike lanes ter Angels of Our Nature, Should campus walkways have bike lanes? which debunks myths Join a pilot study on the pros and cons of adding bike lanes about humankind’s inher- to select walkways on campus. ent need for violence. “We Two hour-long focus groups will take place from 11:30 a.m. “It blends a well-researched historical novel and magical are a violent species,” Rauf said, “but definitely improv- to 1:30 p.m. July 24 in 2650 University Hall for the study, spon- realism in a massive story with fabulous character develop- i n g .” sored by the Office of Sustainability and Facilities Management. ment,” Leventhal said. Also on Rauf’s list: The Price of Inequality by Joe Stil- To sign up, email [email protected] Her fiction recommendation is Alex Shakar’s Luminarium itz, “because it explains why wealth inequality is bad for and The Savage Girl. Nonfiction pick is Jonathan Haidt’s The everyone.” Urban neighborhoods Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and His favorite? Death and the Afterlife by philosopher Religion. The 2014 Urban Forum will spotlight “The Return of the Samuel Scheffler, because “it shows us why we are indebt- Neighborhood as an Urban Strategy.” ed to future generations.” The event, which takes place Sept. 18 at the UIC Forum, Edward Drogos, communications and social media assis- tant, Office of the Dean, College of Liberal Arts examines the complexities of metropolitan regions. Micki Leventhal, editor of AtLAS magazine and Co-chairs for the forum include UIC Chancellor Paula and Sciences associate director of development communications, Since his recent graduation, Drogos has had time to relax Allen-Meares, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Susana Vasquez, executive director, LISC/Chicago. and read for fun. He started Brutal Youth by Anthony Brezni- In between Be-Moved dance classes, yoga, theater, can over the July 4 weekend, “a dark, but humorous, novel For more information, call 312-413-2194 or visit music concerts and movies, Leventhal is enjoying The uicurbanforum.org which follows three freshman students as they make their way Accursed by Joyce Carol Oates, set in early 20th century through boarding school.” Princeton, New Jersey. Looking for a lunch spot? He recommends J.K. Rowling’s mystery novels written Employees who have parking assignments can park for free under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith, The Cuckoo’s Calling on South Campus during the lunchtime hours. Send your summer reading and The Silkworm. Employees can use their valid UIC standard parking assign- “I was not originally a fan of crime fiction, but this series ment to park for free at the Parking garage from recommendations to seems to be opening the door.” 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. Another favorite: Erik Larson’s The Devil in the White City. [email protected] “It’s a book I reread about once a year.” [email protected] Support for researchers Investigators can apply for support from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research’s Bridge Funding program. plantation surgery, raises money for the Chicago Diabetes of Whores: Bureaucrats, Brothels, and the Business of AIDS, by The program provides short-term financial support to sus- Project. Elizabeth Pisani. tain research programs and laboratories during funding gaps. Last year’s marathon team raised about $200,000 for dia- The group, which is open to all employees and students, The awards are given to investigators with established projects betes research. will meet from noon to 1 p.m. in 507 Disability, Health and that have a high probability of continued support from extra- The 2014 Bank of America Chicago Marathon, a 26.2- Social Policy building, 1640 W. Roosevelt Road. mural sources. mile race through 26 Chicago neighborhoods, is scheduled The book is available for purchase at a 20 percent discount For more information, visit http://bit.ly/1nhZbMG for Oct. 12. at the UIC Bookstores or can be checked out of the UIC Li- For more information, visit cellmatesontherun.com brary. Run for a good cause The book club was started by members of the Chancellor’s Sign up to run the Chicago Marathon and raise money for What’s the latest WoRD? Committee on the Status of Women and meetings are ap- diabetes research with UIC’s Cellmates on the Run team. The WoRD (Women’s Reading and Discussion) book proved as official events for employee participation. For more The team, organized by José Oberholzer, chief of trans- club meets July 23 to discuss its latest selection, The Wisdom information, contact Kris Zimmermann at [email protected] JULY 16, 2014 I UIC NEWS I www.uicnews.uic.edu 5 ‘Family’ provides encouragement, motivation after stroke By Nicole Cardos

Upbeat music, plates of cake and smil- ing faces filled the 5 East Dayroom in the UI Hospital. A celebration was in the works: the Stroke Champion Welcome Back Party. The annual party for former inpatients, hosted by the UI Rehabilitation Unit and the Living after Stroke support group, acknowl- edges the long road to recovery that patients have undergone. “When you’ve had a stroke, you can’t really see past that day,” said the support group’s co- facilitator, Marshelle Samuels, 57, of Oak Park, a volunteer at Chicago Cares and the Broad- view Missionary Baptist Church. “You can’t really believe that you’ll walk again, that maybe you’ll talk again. The group provides encouragement and motivation for those who attend to continue along their re- Photo: Joshua Clark covery path. The Living after Stroke support group meets twice a month. “We are champions, not survivors,” says Marshelle Samuels (left), the support group’s co-facilitator. “We are champions, not survivors,” she added. “‘Survivors’ sounds like we’re hanging off a Jordan had a stroke six years ago during and friends to meetings, to help them cope “The experiences that other people have ledge, but each day we achieve something. We the last of multiple brain surgeries. with the new changes found in their loved had with stroke groups was that, they didn’t get up and seize the opportunities that come “I’m the one in the group that can hon- ones. like the white coats, and that it was more our way.” estly say, ‘I’ve been through it all,’” he said. “I had a friend say this to me shortly after lecture-based,” she said. “They wanted some- The group meets from 4 to 5 p.m. on the A stroke occurs when blood flow to a my stroke: ‘The stroke did not just happen thing more for themselves.” first and third Tuesdays of each month. There part of the brain stops, leading to a halt in to you, it happened to the people that care The group discusses diet, exercise, nutri- are usually five to 15 members at each meet- blood and oxygen intake. It can affect mobil- about you,’” said Samuels. “That was very eye- tion and available resources. More impor- ing, and more are always welcome. ity, sight, speech and thought. opening.” tantly, the members share stories. “Each of us brings a uniqueness to the “When you say the word ‘stroke,’ there is The group began three years ago when “We know the walk. We know how it group because we all have different perspec- automatically a certain kind of stigmatism as Samuels and Jordan were approached by feels,” said Celina Orozco, 55, a Pilsen resi- tives,” said Samuels. “We all can contribute far as how survivors look,” Jordan said. Aileen Eviota, UI Hospital physical therapist dent and facilitator of training at Be Strong in some kind of way to someone else’s stroke Since his stroke, Jordan has become a inpatient coordinator. Families. recovery.” bodybuilder. “There was a lack of services after stroke “It’s like a family besides your own family.” The support group includes a range of ages, “One of the reasons why I wanted to do patients were discharged from the hospital,” For more information about the Liv- circumstances and different levels of recovery. this group was to say, ‘Look at me, I’ve had a Eviota said. ing after Stroke group, visit http://bitly. Harry Jordan, 38, of Rogers Park, a life stroke, but I don’t have to fall into what soci- Eviota knew Samuels and Jordan from com/1ksJwsc or contact Eviota, 312-996-0525 coach and volunteer at the UI Hospital, is the ety thinks I’ll look like,’” he said. their time as patients and thought they would or [email protected] group’s other co-facilitator. The group welcomes family members make a good team. [email protected]

Growing vegetables, awareness By Brian Flood

The UIC Heritage Garden is a hands-on learning project where students work with faculty, staff and community members to Watch the video connect horticulture with sustainability, di- “What our garden grows” versity and social justice. The project’s student leaders and interns youtube.com/uicmedia oversee the planting of six satellite gardens on the east side of campus with assistance from the Latino Cultural Center staff. Paid intern- ships are funded by the UIC Green Fee. The student leaders and interns will “The overall goal of the UIC Heritage collect stories from family, friends and Garden is to serve as an educational space community members about environmen- where people can connect environmental tally friendly traditions and practices, then sustainability with cultural diversity and work with About Face Youth Theatre to social justice, and highlight how diversity is create performances based on the collected needed in order to solve human challenges,” stories. They’ll create bird sculptures out of said Rosa Cabrera, director of the Latino Cul- recycled materials for the garden with local tural Center. artist Alfonso “Piloto” Nieves Ruiz, and This summer, the project curriculum travel to Pembroke Township to document includes a 12-week session developed by the African-American farming practices for a directors of the African-American Cultural future exhibit. Center, Gender and Sexuality Center, Asian For more information, or to volunteer American Resource and Cultural Center, and with the garden, visit uicheritagegarden.org Photos: S.K. Vemmer Latino Cultural Center. [email protected] Students raise vegetables, flowers and awareness of social issues at the UIC Heritage Garden. 6 UIC NEWS I www.uicnews.uic.edu I JULY 16, 2014

Curtis Granderson was a skinny teenager from Lyn- wood, half an hour south of the Loop, when he made a recruiting visit to UIC. “I liked what I saw, but I wasn’t convinced,” he recalls. “Then I saw the coaches suit up for practice — in catchers’ gear. I thought, ‘These guys are getting after it. They want to get dirty out there.’” Granderson is known for getting after it. Today the 2003 UIC business graduate is a Major League standout, a three-time All-Star with more than 200 career home runs. After seven seasons with the Detroit Tigers and New York Yankees, he joined the New York Mets in 2014 as their shiny new prize in the free-agent sweepstakes, a $60 million outfielder who’s expected to help third-baseman and team captain David Wright lead the doormat ball club back into contention. None of this was inevitable 14 years ago. Or even likely. Or even plausible. “Did I dream he’d be a star in the big leagues?” asks longtime UIC head coach Mike Dee. “No. Nobody did, including Curtis.” Granderson agrees — sort of. “I didn’t expect it,” he says with his 100-watt smile. “But dream? Well, sure. You start with the dream, then get to the hard work.” No superstar in high school, Granderson was an hon- orable mention All-Stater. At that point, he saw himself as a two-sport athlete. Granderson chose UIC partly because Dee promised he could play as well as baseball “as long as baseball comes first and your grades don’t suffer.” But the workload wore Granderson down. In the fall of his freshman year, he dropped basketball. “To make a hard choice like that took guts. But that’s CG all over,” Dee says. Granderson batted just .271 his freshman season with the Flames. He improved to .304 as a sophomore, but his nine homers were a mild disappointment to coaches accustomed to seeing him launch tape-measure shots in practice. “CG used to hit balls that you’d swear were speeding JULY 16, 2014 I UIC NEWS I www.uicnews.uic.edu 7

Photo: UIC Athletics Curtis Granderson is all business during batting practice at the During his junior season on the UIC Flames baseball team in 2002, Granderson hit .483, Granderson joined the Mets in 2014. As a New York Yan- New York Mets 2014 training camp. the second-highest batting average in the nation. He graduated from UIC in 2003. kee (2010–13), he hit 115 home runs and stole 55 bases.

up as they went over the fence,” Dee recalls. “But he season started, I was ready.” number 28 once worn by its most illustrious alum- wasn’t as special in games as he could have been. So we In 2011, the man called “base- nus. sent him to the ,” a summer circuit ball’s friendliest player” made enemies of left-handed “I can’t think of a better representative for UIC for elite collegians. pitchers, slugging 16 of his team-leading 41 homers athletics than Curtis Granderson,” Schmidt said. “He worked his tail off, and something clicked,” Dee off them. Granderson led the league in runs scored as The guest of honor then announced that he would says. “He comes back and hits .483 as a junior.” well as runs batted in, previously the domain of Yan- donate funds to pay for a new baseball complex on Granderson set school and conference records that kees named Ruth, Gehrig and Mantle. A year later, he campus, not only for the Flames, but for local high still stand, taking a giant step from clouted 43 home runs, made his second straight All- schools and youth groups. hotshot to pro prospect. Pro scouts were jostling for Star team and helped lead the Yankees to the playoffs Curtis Granderson Stadium opened in April, a position at Les Miller Field, taking notes, quizzing Dee while radio announcer John Sterling punctuated every $10 million facility with 1,284 fixed seats, grassy on his star player’s work ethic (“Off the charts,” he told Granderson homer with a joyous shout: “The Grandy berms and the Chicago skyline. them), moving the formerly unknown outfielder to- Man can!” “That’s some hitter’s background, isn’t it?” Grand- ward the top of their wish lists. Today, the 33-year-old Grandy Man has nothing left erson asks. “It’s going to be a fan-friendly place with The Tigers selected him in the 2002 draft, signing to prove, except to himself. Can he approach 40 hom- the kind of ‘Wow’ factor I want to bring to the UIC Granderson for a bonus of $469,000. ers in the spacious confines of the Mets’ Citi Field? community.” “I was determined to finish my studies,” recalls Can he and Wright revive an anemic Mets lineup? Today Granderson is hosting the first youth Granderson, who zipped through Detroit’s farm sys- “I like the guy. Who doesn’t?” asks New York Post sports event at the stadium — a free baseball clinic tem while taking online courses to pursue his double sports columnist Mike Vaccaro. “But is he on the for 125 Chicago kids through his Grand Kids Foun- major in marketing and management. downside of his career? How much can he help a team dation. In 2004, he became the first UIC alumnus to start a that’ll be lucky to win as many games as it loses?” Granderson still lives a short walk from campus game. Granderson takes a sunnier view. and stays in contact with old teammates. He leaves “I can help a lot,” he says. “There’s change in the air tickets for them at Mets games; they text him con- Yankees All-Star at Citi Field. We’ve got a young, energetic team. We’ve gratulations when he hits a game-winning homer, Initially seen as a good-but-not-great big leaguer, got as good a chance as anybody.” “unless it’s against the Cubs or White Sox.” Granderson twice led the American League in triples Of course, that’s what everybody says in the spring, When the season ends, Granderson comes home. — a sign of his speed — and added power as long when hope springs eternal even for Mets fans. But His routine is the same every fall. After a couple of hours in the weight room put muscle on his 6-foot-1 Granderson did more than hope during the offseason. weeks to unwind and “rejuve,” he heads to campus to frame. He tossed his gear into a gym bag and drove from his work out with Flames players a dozen or more years Traded to the Yankees as the centerpiece of a block- South Side home to the Flames Athletic Center. He his junior. buster deal in 2009, he hit 24 homers a year later but trained with Dee’s current players, who had no idea “When I made my college choice, I didn’t know heard grumbles from fans and reporters. how to address the multimillionaire in their midst. that much about the school or the campus,” Grand- “Granderson’s good, but not great,” they said. “For “He acts like anybody else — like a player who’s still erson says. “Now it seems better every time I come one thing, he can’t hit left-handers.” in our program,” Dee says. back. You see UIC students walking and tossing Fris- Such talk about his shortcomings riled him, mostly Granderson couldn’t care less what they call him. bees and riding bicycles, a transformation that keeps because he agreed. In 2009, he’d batted only .183 “Curtis is fine, or CG or ‘Hey you.’ We’re all on the going. against left-handed pitchers. The next season wasn’t same team.” “And pretty soon they’ll be going to Curtis Grand- much better. He called an old Flame, former UIC Only he’s the one with his name on the ballpark. erson Stadium. Sounds kinda weird, doesn’t it? But teammate David Haehnel (’04 AHS). it’s not the name that matters. It’s the process. “He threw lefty, threw strikes and threw hard,” says Granderson Stadium “I’m proud to be part of that ongoing transforma- Granderson, who spent much of the offseason drilling At last year’s inaugural Diamond Dinner celebrat- tion, proud to be part of UIC.” line drives as Haehnel fired pitch after pitch after pitch. ing Flames baseball, Dee and UIC Athletic Director — UIC Alumni magazine “That made a real difference in my career. When the Jim Schmidt announced that the team was retiring the Photos by Marc S. 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“Nice Work If You Can Get It” Symphonic Band Camp for High School Students “Finding Health Statistics Online Workshop” Exhibit tackles the question of how citizens sustain themselves in Led by Jose Oliver Riojas, director of UIC Bands. 4–8 p.m., Mon.– Online library workshop. Noon–12:45 p.m. Register at today’s global economy. Curated by Lorelei Stewart and featuring Sat. ETMSW. $245. 312-996-2867 library.uic.edu the work of artists Ramón Miranda Beltrán, Melanie Gilligan, The Ladydrawers, Mary Lum, Yoshua Okon, Karina Skvirsky, Pilvi Aug. 11–15 July 22 Takala, Ward Shelley and Andrew Norman Wilson. Gallery 400, ADH. Exhibit hours, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Tues.–Fri.; noon–6 p.m. Sat. “WriteOut!” “How Do You Rate?” 312-996-6114 Dissertation writing retreat for doctoral students studying race Online library workshop on using the H–indes and other citation and ethnicity. Sponsored by the Institute for Research on Race and analysis tools. Noon–1 p.m. Register at library.uic.edu Public Policy. Apply for the program at http://bit.ly/1lRil9Y July 24 Aug. 24 “Connecting with a Customer” UIC Convocation Course run by UIC Human Resources. 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. 205 All new students, their families, as well as university faculty and HRB. Register at http://bit.ly/1v0Y6he staff are invited. 3 p.m. UIC Pavilion. Chancellor’s New Student Welcome Picnic follows with games, food and entertainment. July 25 http://bit.ly/1k2AYbs “How to Find Full Text” Online library workshop. Noon–12:30 p.m. Register at library.uic.edu Karina Skvirsky’s “Gioconda,” featured in a new Gallery 400 exhibit. July 29 Through May 2015 “Managing for Accountability” “Unfinished Business: The Right to Play” Course run by UIC Human Resources. 1:30–4:30 p.m. 205 HRB. Yearlong exhibit that looks at the sociopolitical aspects of play. Register at http://bit.ly/1v0Y6he Hull-House Museum. Exhibit hours, Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; and Sunday, noon–4 p.m. 312-413-5353 July 31

“RefWorks” LECTURES/SEMINARS Online library workshop. Noon–1 p.m. Register at library.uic.edu

Aug. 7 July 17 New students gather for the 2013 UIC Convocation. “Customer Service Fundamentals” “Regulation of Gene Expression via the Core Promoter” Course run by UIC Human Resources. 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Tammy Juven-Gershon, senior lecturer, Bar-Ilan University, Israel. 205 HRB. Register at http://bit.ly/1v0Y6he Sponsored by the department of anatomy and cell biology. 12:30– 1:30 p.m. 4175 COMRB. 312-996-6791

For more UIC events, visit www.events.uic.edu JULY 16, 2014 I UIC NEWS I www.uicnews.uic.edu 9

New leaders provide student voice, highlight opportunities

By Nicole Cardos Student Resource Center. “One of the missions from my standpoint is to work more Student trustee Danielle Leibowitz doesn’t have much lei- closely with the colleges to ensure accountability and effi- sure time in her busy schedule, but when she does, she enjoys ciency, and to make sure that students are given the services photography. that they require and need,” he said. Undergraduate Student Government president Jacob He also plans to help students become more aware of the Schulz is a blues musician who released his first album opportunities UIC offers. last fall. “We have a lot of great resources that students don’t take The two undergraduate leaders have interests as varied as advantage of,” Schulz said. “I think one of our goals could be the students they represent. to help bridge that communication gap.” “I like to take pictures of flowers and little things,” Leibow- In his spare time, Schulz pursues his singing career. His itz says, showing a photograph on her smartphone of a weed debut album, “Blues from Below,” includes classic blues and growing from a sidewalk crack. his own compositions, including songs about Chicago vio- “There’s a lot of things out there that are big and beauti- Photo: S.K. Vemmer lence and the Bronzeville neighborhood where he lives. ful, but there’s so many little things we walk by every day, and Danielle Leibowitz, student trustee, and Jacob Schulz, president of Both Leibowitz and Schulz plan to continue working in those are the things that catch my eye.” the Undergraduate Student Government, elected spring semester. student affairs after graduation. It’s no coincidence that for Leibowitz, the best thing about “My goal is to help students,” said Leibowitz, who wants UIC is its students. to make positive changes in the Chicago Public School sys- “I love the people,” she said. “What I care about is greatness student and a senior in the teaching of mathematics. tem. at a university, and to me that comes in all shapes and sizes “A lot of the time, we hear all of these presentations about Schulz plans to earn his master’s in student personnel and colors. The people that make up this university are really numbers and plans and strategic efforts, and sometimes you administration. the gems of it all.” need a student to jump in there to say, ‘Hey, remember it’s all Both the student trustee and USG offices are located on This is Leibowitz’s second term as UIC’s student member about us.’” the third floor of Student Center East (395 SCE for the trust- of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees. USG, which has a president, vice president and 30 voting ees’ office, 396 for USG). “I make sure that students are heard by making comments members, is the connection between the administration and Contact Leibowitz at [email protected] and Schulz at at the board meetings that focus members’ attention on stu- students, said Schulz, a senior in the College of Urban Policy [email protected] dents when necessary,” said Leibowitz, an Honors College and Public Affairs and student supervisor at the Commuter [email protected]

Long-time couple, in and out of classroom C-stop opens in BSB she was the only one who By Nicole Cardos actually practiced what it was that we did in business The “c” in C-stop can mean anything. law courses. This was now a “Chicago, campus, collaboration, or computer. Pretty ‘no-brainer.’” much any ‘c’ word that you could think of,” said Anthony Initially, Helen thought Marino, associate director of facilities and support at the teaching would be a short- Academic Computing and Communications Center. term thing. She retired last “The C-stop was invented to be whatever you’d want month after 31 years. it to be.” “As the years went on What it is: a new space on the first floor of the Be- and I transitioned from havioral Sciences Building with computers, guided help, part-time to full-time, it lockers with recharging stations for phones, and spaces began to look like I may be for laptops, collaboration and computers. here a while,” she said. Like the first C-stop, which opened in Student Center Their careers had come West spring semester, the facility was suggested by stu- first, and marriage hadn’t dents. been a priority for George “Providing a one-stop shop that could meet all of or Helen. UIC colleagues those needs is really what the survey revealed about stu- were surprised when they dents’ wants,” said Marino. announced their engage- ment 10 years after meet-

Photo: Joshua Clark ing. Helen and George Roe met when he interviewed her in 1983. “They are a couple that practices what they “They’re a dynamite preach — a couple that gives inspiration to our next generation,” says co-worker Cheryl Wardlow. couple,” said Cheryl Ward- low, who has worked for By Jeffron Boynés more than 15 years in the department’s administrative office. “They set high standards It began with a job interview that led to an academic, not only in teaching, but also in their personal lives.” legal — and marital — partnership. Now retirement brings a Her students named Helen Accounting Educator of the The facility was funded by the offices of the Chan- new chapter. Year. George is a two-time Silver Circle Award winner and a cellor and Provost, Academic Computing and Com- George and Helen Roe met in 1983 when he interviewed College of Business Administration Distinguished Professor. munications Center and the Office of Campus Learning her for a part-time position teaching business law in the de- Working together has worked out “really well” for the Environments. partment of accounting. couple, George said. “Although the students don’t believe this, There will be an open house this fall. Her credentials included eight years as an attorney for we rarely talked about them at home.” The Behavioral Sciences Building C-stop is open 8 United Airlines in Chicago, then private practice. The two are “warm, friendly and always willing to do their a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. The Student Cen- “I received probably at least 75 or more resumes,” recalled part” in welcoming new faculty and supporting their col- ter West C-stop is open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through George, clinical associate professor of accounting and direc- leagues, Wardlow said. Friday. tor of business ethics who is also an attorney. “They are a couple that practices what they preach — a For more information, visit cstop.uic.edu “All I saw were lawyers who did traffic, divorce, personal couple that gives inspiration to our next generation.” [email protected] injury or criminal defense work. When I got to Helen’s CV, [email protected] 10 UIC NEWS I www.uicnews.uic.edu I JULY 16, 2014

What makes a food desert? A neighborhood without ready access to fresh, healthy, affordable food. Instead these communities may have no food access or are served by fast food and convenience stores that offer few healthy affordable healthy food options. How many healthy foods do you see?

Nursing students Vanessa Levine (from left), Alicia Ottenweller and Julie Gasperec met with residents and researched the lack of grocery stores in South Shore. “I don’t feel like our duty is done,” Levine says. Nursing students push for change in South Shore food desert

By Christy Levy “Most people shop at their corner store, vocate for us,” said Gasperec, who plans to which really doesn’t provide a lot of healthy “Most people shop become a school nurse. “We created some What started as a class project has ignited food,” Levine said. “You look around and momentum that I would really hate to nursing student Vanessa Levine’s passion to think, ‘Where can I buy some apples? at their corner store, bre a k .” bring about change in Chicago’s South Shore Where can I buy some fresh meat?’ You The community rotation helped Levine neighborhood. c an’t .” which really doesn’t realize that she wants to be a nurse advocate Levine and classmates Julie Gasperec and Students in the Graduate Entry Pro- when she finishes her program next year. She Alicia Ottenweller researched the lack of gram — an accelerated nursing program for provide a lot of was a scientist for a pharmaceutical company grocery stores in South Shore and met with students who have degrees in other fields and research coordinator at the University residents to hear their stories. — participate in a community nursing ro- healthy food.” of Chicago’s lymphoma department before Their class ended June 20, but they are tation, creating a project to intervene in a joining UIC’s nursing program. continuing their work, making a push for Chicago community where there’s a health has a car, so she drives to Hyde Park or a gro- “I would really love to work in the public change at City Hall. need, said Geraldine Gorman, coordinator cery store on the border of South Shore and sector doing community outreach or work- “I don’t feel like our duty is done,” said of the Population Focused Nursing course. Woodlawn to shop. Those without their own ing at the policy level — I feel like that’s the Levine, a student in the College of Nursing’s “We really stress the foundation of transportation must take two buses to get to way for you to be able to change people’s Graduate Entry Program. public health nursing and social justice,” the nearest grocery store, Levine said. minds,” she said. “There needs to be more discussions about said Gorman, assistant professor of health “The closing of the Dominick’s really Gorman hopes the community nursing what solutions can be thrown onto the table. systems science. hurt my neighbors who don’t have cars,” rotation helps students learn about the im- There is an absolute need for healthy food “We’re not going into the community Gasperec said. pact they can have in the community. options.” to tell the people what they need. We come The nursing students asked residents “I hope that students really appreciate Residents of the South Shore neighbor- into these communities to listen and under- to sign their petition asking Mayor Rahm and have a real respect for what you can ac- hood live in a food desert, Levine said. A stand from the people who live there how Emanuel to advocate on behalf of South Shore. complish when you work with people in the Dominick’s store closed at 71st Street and Jef- we can best support their needs.” They are taking their petition to City Hall and communities in which they live,” she said. fery Boulevard in December, leaving residents Levine, Gasperec and Ottenweller host- working to schedule meetings with the mayor “And that they come away with a certain with few options other than their local conve- ed a booth at the South Side YMCA June or other city officials. sense of outrage about the disparities that nience store or gas station. 13 to raise awareness of the food desert and “We realize that he doesn’t hold this magic still exist in our communities and the suffer- The area also faces high levels of poverty promote healthy habits. wand where he can force a decent grocer to ing it causes to people who live there.” and crime, she said. Gasperec lives in South Shore but she come here, but we’re hoping for him to ad- [email protected]

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APPOINTMENTS Scholar named ‘highly cited reseacher’ Robert Winn, associate vice president for community based practice for the University of Illinois Hospital & Health By Anne Brooks Ranallo Sciences System, was appointed interim director of the U of I Cancer Center, effective June 16. Winn, a physician-scientist, Nik Theodore, professor of urban is a visiting professor of medicine, pulmonary, critical care, planning and policy, was named to a sleep and allergy in the department of medicine. list of the world’s most “highly cited researchers” compiled by Thomson Javier José Mendoza is the new director of UIC’s String Reuters, the multinational media and Orchestra. Mendoza is artistic director of the Chicago Arts information firm. Orchestra and conducts with Opera Maya in Mexico. He also According to the publishers, the list works with an El Sistema-inspired youth orchestra program represents “the people who are on the in Latin America. cutting edge of their fields. They are per- forming and publishing work that their AWARDS peers recognize as vital to the advance- ment of their science.” Theodore is one of two urban plan- Luis Alberto Urrea, professor of English and LAS distin- ners and 177 social science researchers guished professor, received the Guild Freelancers’ Freelance worldwide named to the list. Photo: UIC Photo Services Journalism Feature (Long-Form) Award for his co-authored Theodore has conducted widely Nik Theodore, professor of urban planning and policy and associate dean for faculty piece “Deported Warriors,” published in the July/August publicized national studies on wage affairs and research, is recognized for being “on the cutting edge” of his field. 2013 issue of Playboy. theft, violations of labor standards and other practices that affect low-wage Google Scholar. Frank Chaloupka, distinguished professor of econom- workers, including those in temporary staffing agencies, From 2002 to 2012, many of Theodore’s papers were ics, received a United Nations World No Tobacco Day 2014 the day labor market and domestic work. among the top 1 percent cited in the social sciences. Award, which recognizes individuals and organizations for His primary focus in academic publishing is neoliber- Thomson Reuters tracks the productivity of academic accomplishments in tobacco control. Chaloupka directs the alism and cities, as well as policy transfer — the movement researchers by analyzing citations by subject area and year Health Policy Center of the UIC Institute for Health Re- of public policies and policy models across jurisdictions. through a methodology detailed at highlycited.com search Policy, the World Health Organization’s only coordi- He co-authored a book on policy transfer, Fast Policy: “The ranking is based not on just one year’s productiv- nating center for tobacco economics. Experimental Statecraft at the Thresholds of Neoliberalism ity, but on a decade’s worth of scholarship. Nik’s ranking (University of Minnesota Press), to be published next year. in the top 1 percent is an unequivocal recognition that he Keir Ringquist, director of rehabilitation services, re- His most frequently cited paper, “Cities and the is among the most respected social science scholars in the ceived the 2014 Outstanding Alumni Award from the physi- geographies of ‘actually existing neoliberalism,’” has world,” said Michael Pagano, dean of the College of Urban cal therapy program at Central Michigan University. been gathering increasing citations since its publication Planning and Public Affairs. in 2002, totaling 1,470 citations to date, according to [email protected] Alison Doubleday, assistant professor of oral biology, re- ceived the College of Dentistry’s 2014 Dr. Jon Daniel Teach- ing Award. The award, established in 2010 in memory of a longtime faculty member, honors instructors who have made science; Barbara McFarlin, associate professor and head of Robin Mermelstein, professor of psychology and director exemplary contributions to UIC dental students’ learning. women, child and family health science; Mariann Piano, of the Institute for Health Research and Policy, is president- professor and head of biobehavioral health science; and Julie elect of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco for Philip Yu, distinguished professor and Wexler chair in Zerwic, executive associate dean and professor of biobehav- 2014–2015. information science, is one of 25 top computer science re- ioral health science, were inducted as fellows of the Institute searchers from around the world to receive a 2014 Yahoo of Medicine of Chicago. Hugh Vondracek, who received his bachelor’s in political Faculty Research and Engagement Program award. The science in May, was awarded a $5,000 fellowship from the award will support collaboration between academic re- Alfred Thomas, professor of English, was named the first Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. Vondracek, who received searchers and their Yahoo research counterparts. Kosciuszko Foundation visiting professor at the University of the Donald and Leah Riddle Prize for Outstanding Graduat- Warsaw for the 2015 spring semester. ing Senior at commencement, will study international rela- Thomas will teach two courses in Warsaw, including tions at the University of Glasgow this fall. GRANTS one on Global Shakespeare, also the subject of his keystone lecture in March at the newly opened Shakespeare Theater Graduate student Melissa Hibbard was named a disserta- in Gdansk. The Kosciuszko Foundation is a U.S.-based tion fellow by the Institute for the Humanities for “Children Kathleen Sheridan, associate professor of educational nonprofit organization to promote educational and cultural of the Polish Republic: Child Health, Welfare, and the Shap- psychology, and clinical lecturers Melissa Kelly and Cath- exchanges between the U.S. and Poland. ing of Modern Poland, 1914–1939.” erine Main received a $200,000 grant from the CME Group Foundation for a website on early math for home child-care Judith Kegan Gardiner, professor emerita of English and providers. gender and women’s studies, is listed among Today’s Chicago PERFORMANCES Woman magazine’s “100 Women of Inspiration.” Gardiner Educational policy studies associate professors Shelby co-founded UIC’s gender and women’s studies program. Cosner and David Mayrowetz, educational psychology as- Yasen Peyankov, head of theatre, directs “Hushabye,” part sociate professor Kathleen Sheridan and clinical lecturer of Steppenwolf Theatre’s “First Look” series, opening July 26. Caswell Evans, associate dean for prevention and public Catherine Main received a two-year, $450,000 McCormick health sciences in the College of Dentistry, was awarded an Foundation grant to design a program to teach math to stu- Michael J. Anderson, associate professor of music and honorary doctor of science degree from Franklin & Marshall dents in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. president of the International Federation for Choral Music, College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Evans received his bach- assembled an extensive choral music project in Milan, Italy, elor’s in English from Franklin & Marshall in 1965. in May in preparation for the city’s World Expo 2015. This HONORS month, he speaks on movement in choral work at the 12th Marian Fitzgibbon, professor of medicine and health China International Chorus Festival & IFCM World Youth policy and administration, is president-elect of the Society Choral Education Conference. In August, he is scheduled College of Nursing faculty members Carol Ferrans, pro- of Behavioral Medicine for 2014–2015. Fitzgibbon is deputy to address the Tenth World Symposium on Choral Music in fessor and associate dean for research in biobehavioral health director of the Institute for Health Research and Policy. Seoul. 12 UIC NEWS I www.uicnews.uic.edu I JULY 16, 2014

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Men’s soccer adds Chicago-area talent By Laura White

Six soccer players from the Chicago area who have championship experience at the high school and club levels will join the men’s soccer team next season. The new recruits are: • Jose Fuentes (Chicago/Lane Tech/Raiders FC) • Roberto Torres (Hickory Hills/Amos Alonzo Stagg/Raiders FC) • Marco Alvarez (Oswego/Oswego East/Dominican University/Ajax FC) • Nathan Laude (Mount Prospect/Wheeling/Raid- ers FC) • Elias El Metennani (Oak Park/Oak Park and River Forest/Sockers FC USSDA) • Michael Stankiewicz (Mount Prospect/Prospect/ DePaul/AAC Eagles). “We are excited to welcome this group of players to the UIC soccer program,” head men’s soccer coach Sean Phillips said. Fuentes collected 54 goals and 28 assists over a ca- reer that saw him named IHSA All-State, NSCAA All- Photo: Timothy Nguyen Region and an NSCAA All-American. Rachel Story signed a contract to play professionally in Portugal. Her first preseason game is scheduled for late September. Torres scored 38 goals and 43 assists over his high school career, which helped the Stagg Chargers score their best record in school history his senior year. Alvarez had 12 goals and 16 assists while helping Former Flame goes pro in Portugal Dominican University win back-to-back NACC Regu- lar Season and NACC Tournament championships. By Brad Taylor points per game. Named to the Horizon League All-Newcom- Laude led his high school to a 23-2-2 record and a er Team, she was the conference’s highest-scoring newcomer. second-place finish in the IHSA 3A Championship. Former UIC women’s basketball player and 2014 graduate As a senior in 2013–14, Story helped UIC to achieve the El Metennani honed his talents in the Sockers FC Rachel Story signed a contract to play professional basketball best season in program history. The Flames won a program- US Soccer Development Academy program and Top abroad next season. record 26 games, collected the first postseason championship Talent program for the last three seasons. Story will play for Clube Desportivo Torres Novas of Portu- (WBI) in program history and had the nation’s largest turn- Stankiewicz, who graduated from DePaul last gal’s Liga Feminina League. She joins Jasmine Bailey (Fila San around. UIC collected 17 more wins (26-9) than the entire spring, has been a standout player on local powerhouse Martino Di Lupari) and Jessie Miller (DJK Brose Bamberg) as 2012–13 campaign (9-21). club AAC Eagles. former Flames currently playing professionally overseas. Story led the squad in scoring at 18.5 points per game The Milwaukee native played two years at the University of during the 2013–14 campaign and scored 609 points, the sec- Louisville before transferring to UIC after the 2010–11 season. ond most in a single season at UIC. She ranked fourth in the She sat out 2011–12 due to NCAA transfer rules but went on Horizon League in scoring and was named to the All-League to finish her two-year Flames career with 1,077 points, 15th in Second Team. Story was named to the WBI All-Tournament program history. Team following the Flames’ title game win over Stephen F. Story averaged 17.1 points per game and drained 96 three- Austin. pointers over 63 career appearances. She is spending the summer preparing for her new career In her first season at UIC in 2012–13, Story led the team and joins the squad in Portugal in the fall. Her first preseason in scoring and ranked sixth in the Horizon League with 15.6 game is scheduled for late September. Swimming, diving team earns academic honors

By Jennifer Zoellick

The women’s swimming and diving team earned a Spring Scholar All-America Team Award from the College Swimming Coaches As- sociation of America for a strong academic showing this spring. The women’s squad earned a team GPA of 3.30 in spring semester. The award is given to teams that earn a 3.00 GPA or higher. Three student-athletes achieved a 4.0 this semester, including Alisa Penkala, Erin Sivak and Melanie Waszak. The team was honored as a Fall Scholar All-America Team in March. Photo: Steve Woltmann The Flames ended the 2013–14 season with a fifth-place finish at Nathan Laude (left) led Wheeling to its most successful season. Melanie Waszak achieved a 4.0 GPA spring semester. the Horizon League Championships.