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December 2007

McMicken Monthly University of Cincinnati

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Program Aims at Curbing Alcohol Abuse by Students
Giao Tran, associate professor of psychology, and graduate student Joshua Smith are reporting on a pilot program that uses motivational interviewing and behavioral therapy to help socially anxious undergraduates curb tendencies that could resort to hazardous drinking.

Across McMicken, A Mix of Goodbyes and Welcomes
As familiar faces retire or take new positions, a wave of transition ripples through McMicken College of Arts and Sciences.

Dual Successes: Parents of Twins Earn Degrees
Brad and Carolyn Liggett make a dynamic team, managing to complete their bachelor's degrees while raising twin daughters born prematurely.

Model U.N. Team Takes 3 Awards at National Meeting
Fifteen political science and international affairs students posted UC's best-ever showing at the American Model United Nations Conference, taking three top honors.

Pat Limbach Addresses Mentoring Minority Students
In an article for the American Indian Graduate Center, Pat Limbach, chemistry department head, looks at "how a middle-aged white faculty member, or any other faculty member, can be effective mentors for minority students."

English's Brock Clarke Wins $25,000 NEA Fellowship
On the heels of hearing that his book "Arsonist's Guide to New England Homes" has been optioned by Warner Independent, English professor Brock Clarke wins a $25,000 fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts.

A&S Accepting Nominations, Applications for Deans
Through Dec. 19, nominations and applications will be accepted for the positions of Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies and Associate Dean for Undergraduate Affairs.

Q&A: Erica Dawson, English

'Big-Eyed Afraid' a Hit For PhD Student
First-year PhD student Erica Dawson's first collection of poetry, "Big-Eyed Afraid," hit bookshelves this fall after winning the 2006 Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize.

In Focus: Jack Davis, Classics

Classics' Davis Talks With Athens News In an interview about the ownership and display of antiquities, classics professor Jack Davis puts it bluntly: "I don't want to see archaeological sites destroyed."

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December 17

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January 9

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Olivier Parent

A little more than a year after moving from France to join the Department of Economics, Olivier Parent has found lots to like in his travels about the Queen City.

More important, this A&S assistant professor is pleased with the chance to work with world-renowned researchers in what he calls "a supportive, professional and friendly environment."

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