Purdue Notebook

Appointments and Promotions:

-- Cho Yen Ho, who retired from the university in January, has been named professor emeritus of mechanical engineering. Ho joined the staff of the School of Mechanical Engineering in 1960 as a research assistant and was appointed director of the Center for Information and Numerical Data Analysis and Synthesis in 1982, a position he held until his retirement.

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Campus Activities:

-- A study skills class for first-year students, students who are returning to college after a number of years, students who are seeking readmission, and anybody else who wants to improve their study habits and skills will be presented during the summer session. GS290X will be taught from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays from June 17 through Aug. 5. For more information about the three-credit course, contact Sara Jane Coffman, instructor for the past 24 years, at (765) 494-5110. To enroll, contact the Office of Admissions, (765) 494-1776. Coffman said the course takes a hands-on approach, with students taking practice tests as a group to improve self-confidence and speed, watching motivational movies, playing games to work on problem-solving and vocabulary skills, and reading the novel "Dances With Wolves."

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Faculty and Staff Honors:

-- J. Stuart Bolton, associate professor of mechanical engineering, has been named Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America. Bolton, who was cited for his contributions to machinery noise control, will receive the honor this month at a meeting of the society.

-- Five professors from the School of Veterinary Medicine were honored at the school's honors and awards banquet. Larry Adams, assistant professor of veterinary clinical sciences, received the Carl J. Norden Distinguished Teacher Award and the MSD AGVET Award for Creativity. Robert "Pete" Bill, associate professor of basic medical sciences, received the Weedon Faculty Recognition Award and the MSD AGVET Award for Creativity. Larry Glickman, professor of epidemiology and environmental health, received the Pfizer Animal Health Award for Research Excellence. Kathleen Salisbury, associate professor of veterinary clinical science, received the Alumni Outstanding Teaching Award and the MSD AGVET Award for Creativity. Joanna "Catharine" Scott-Moncrieff, assistant professor of veterinary clinical sciences, received the Faculty Award of Excellence in Service.

Compiled by Frank Koontz, (765) 494-2080; e-mail, frank_koontz@purdue.edu
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