He's More Than a Pediatric Specialist
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He's more than a pediatric specialist. Abe Jacob, M.D. PediatnClan He's an innovator. Part of a superb group of pediatric speCia lists, he and his colleagues are among the nation's best at canng for premature babies and advanCing new treatments for childhood obesity, heart abnormalities and a wide range of other conditions They are mothers. Fathers. Pioneers. Offering hope for a better tomorrow This IS more than health care. It'S academiC mediCine, and It'S at he University of Minnesota Children's Hospital. For more information, visit us at thisismore.org. Volume ],05 • Number 5 May· June 2006 Features 22 The Art of Immigration Law The C"ruted tares needs immIgrants. a\ Laura Danielson, a Fniversit\, a1~a and top urunigrarion atto~ey ,,·ho represents artists and entertainers rrymg to enter the Cnired tares. By Richard Brodenck 32 The Story behind "Iron Mike" The unassummg statue unveiled on campus 100 rea'is aim this ;\Iemorial Dav continues to rand rail for the C~yersm- tuden who rushed to erve ill the p~h-American "~Oar. 8.) T TT1I Brao..l 36 Seniors Who Shine Hard work. perseverance, and comrruanent are a w;n- oflife for the rodent athlete. Here 'are four Gopher eniors who e careers eJ emplify excellence ill the classroom and on the tield of play. Plus. pons _ -otebook. 8.)' RrJ.")7I Docbt"'71lJ1J., beila .lIulroonry Bdrtd, D.mTl) LaCbanu, Erin PeuTson, and Cyntblll (OIt Columns and Departments 6 Editor's Note 18 U News rraregtc po:Hiorung update 10 Letters Jnd !>ali -tied roden . 12 About Campus 20 Off the Shelf Pu hmg pedabng, e-mail in ·ecuriry. Re\ie" of boo - b) alumnI. Plus, Bookmarks. and hor. e health. 49 National President ucce m acaderru and Jthleri 14 Discoveries 46 UMAA Report are muroalJ, reinforcillcr. Pigs and dl.lbere". atht:i. m The ~006 ill onguLhed reacheT" . " ,kepoCi m .•md hCJ\") tea ing. dlcoun - on goif and . 'pbr R k ~ cour,c.. and 52 Chief Executive Officer 16 Arts & Events the C'L \ calendar. !he role tha~ Jlurnru gtfts can play ill greatne~ for the C. "The hair' L2 .- \ ~af\ of, Imng. ~ at the 70ld,rem. - Co .. ',.,. pboto~upb Ir, Har Luinmb - ;:., UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION The niversityofMinnc,ota Alumni Association wi ll bee meth. mu't II1Ru cnti.l l Or$3mZaOOn m advancing the UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA mversil)". goal to be ne of the t p three publi resear hill ltutlon"n the world. ALUMNI ASSOCIATION NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS National President Robert tein, '60, '6 1 Vice President Ar hie il'en, '66 President-elect Dennis hulsmd, '66 Vice President lal) lcLeod, '66, '72 FirstVice President 1l m La 'aile, '72 Secretary/Treasurer ErtugruITu7.cu, '78 Vice President Bru c.\ looty, '77,' 0 Past President Andrea-Hlelm, '65 Chief Executive Officer Abrgaret ughrue arlson, , At-Large Members Lynn a ey, ' 0, john Fole), '79, '6S, Kal)'I1 ruenberg, '76, con leyer, '72, Ted Mondale, ' 5, Ran orman, '9 , Jes ica PhJi lips, '97, Dart) Pohland, 'S5 Geographic Representatives Robert almenson, '71, '73, Marcia armau, '73, Doug Kuehnast, '76, Lucinda lame,' 5, JanJce Meyer, '73, '74, 'S6, 1ark PltiliJps, '73, James Res h, '14, Paul Th lllp on, ' 2, Andy \ ang tad, '69 Collegiate Alumni Society Representatives Karin Alaniz, '77, '91, Ed Cracraft, 'S3, '86, C~ng john unJnghalll, '62, Kenneth Dragseth, '72, '80, jun du Bois, ' 7, Barbara tephens F ter, '86, Kent lIor ager, '84, teve Litton, '65, '67, '70, '72. andy lc arene)', '75, '90, jun Alulder, ' 3, '89, ara-L)'I1n ash, '9 , Rich Newell, ' 0, ' 5, Gene Ihla, '67, '70, Brian berg, '73, '76, tanle) kadron, '5 ¥nt.al Kipling Thacker, '76, ' 4, orne Thomas, '76, 'S I, ' 3 COLLEGIATE ALUMNI SOCIETIES gncultural, Food, and Environmenml SCiences; lied Education Health ( 1edical Technology, lortuary Science, cupational Therapy, Physical & Alumn i Re lati ons Therapr); Architecture and Landscape Architecture; Biological clences; Dentistry; School of Dentistry ·ducation and Human Development; eneral ollege; lIuman Ecol gy ( ocial \\'ork); Liberal Arts (Band, Journalism and las ommunlcau n); JrI~on ho lof UN IVERSITY OF MINNESOTA Ianagelllent; Medical; Natural Resources; ursing; Ph rmaC}'; J [ubert [1. IIumphre) institute of PubliC Affiurs; Public H ea lth; Institute of Technology; ctcrlnary-McdlCme UMAAlSchool of Dentistry CHAPTERS AND CONTACT AREAS Alumni Society members are Minnesota u tin/A1bcrt Lea, Brainerd, dina, Fargo/Aloorhcad, la clal Rldgc \ r.llmar), eligible to receive a llibbing, MartIn oumy (Fatrtnonr, Blue Earth), orthcrn DakotJ OUnl), Red Wing, Rice! teele ountie, Rochester, t. loud, St. rOI~ Valle), uth entral, outhcasr (Lanesboro), outh\\cst, \ est cntral Lakes (A1exandna) National Arizona (West Valley), tianm, Bo ton, h,cago, olulllbus, Dayton, DCl\\cr, DetrOit, Houston, Indianapolts, Kansas iry, Los Angeles, ladl n, 1\ IlamllFt. Lauderdalc, 10% lil\\ aukee, e\\ MeXICO (Albuquerque/Santa Fe), e\\ York it) , lorth Texas (Dallas), Omaha, PllIladelphia, Phoenix, Portlan I, Puget ound, R.llclghlDurham, DISCOUNT acramento, St. Loui~ , an ntonio, San Dleg ,San Fran isco Bay Area, outh\\ e t Florida (Naples/Ft.-Myers), outh Wilbmene Va ll ey, un oa'l (St.-Petersburg/ on "lecture only" courses lea rwatcrfT'ampa), Tu on/ ,reen Va ll ey, \Vas hington, D .. offered through the U of M I nternational- anada (Toronto, \ mnipeg), hin:) (Bei)l1lg, Guang7hou, I long Kong, hanghm, School of Dentistry. Ti.njin, Xi'.n), osta RIca , Finland, ,uam, Iceland, Indonesia, Japan (Tok·yo). 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