Accolades: November 26, 2001

Sydney Ross, professor emeritus of chemistry, has just edited a new publication titled (HERSCHEL, Sir William & Sir John F.W.) The Catalogue of the Herschel Library, compiled by Isabella Herschel. This book is based on the manuscript catalogue of the library formed by William Herschel (1738-1822) and his son, John Herschel (1792-1871), prepared and written by the latter's daughter, Isabella (1831-93) in 1889. The Herschel family established a dynasty in British astronomy that lasted for four generations. Published by Jonathan A. Hill, Bookseller Inc., New York. 11/26/10

Tom Torello, director of marketing, was a speaker at the 12th annual Symposium for the Marketing of Higher Education, sponsored by the American Marketing Association, in Denver Nov. 11-13. Torello's talk was "Finding that Special Someone: Conducting a Search for an Agency of Record." More than 400 marketing professionals attended the symposium.11/26/10

Katrin Wesner, health systems manager in the Student Health Center, recently co-chaired the U.S. Department of Education's 15th Annual National Meeting on Alcohol, Other Drug, and Violence Prevention in Higher Education held Nov. 8-11 in Arlington, Va. The national conference examines issues around alcohol, other drugs, and violence on college campuses and in their surrounding communities. 11/26/10