Childhood transitions: A Notre Dame psychology professor has launched a study into why some mothers and their children get along well during the teenage years while others experience problems. Titled the “Great Transitions Study,” the project will examine the relationships between mothers and children during a three- to four-year period beginning when the child is about 10. Gondoli will take particular note of how mothers must make adjustments as their children grow older. “Parents have to adapt and adjust their parenting somewhat – or even a great deal – as kids make the transition to adolescence,” says Dawn Gondoli , assistant professor of psychology. “For instance, teens benefit from parental monitoring, but they also need autonomy. I want to look at how one strikes a balance here, and exactly what is a balance. I’m really interested in factors that generally help mothers adjust to changes in their child and in their relationship with their child. I also want to look at how different patterns of adjustment and parenting adaptation predict kids’ outcomes.” *For further comment, contact Professor Gundlach at (219) 631-5171 or at gundlach.1@nd.edu.

• p. Apollo 11: While the dramatic developments associated with the first lunar landing 30 years ago on July 20, 1969, are unlikely to be replicated anytime soon, the world should continue the aggressive exploration of space, says Stephen M. Batill , professor of aerospace and mechanical engineering at Notre Dame. “In the foreseeable future, the United States will probably remain the only economy capable of maintaining a significant space exploration program,” he says. “But sustained development and exploration cannot be achieved without continuous and significant funding, and it is not apparent that this is perceived as a major societal need. One can only hope that we can continue to exploit the use of space – particularly with near-Earth systems – for positive economic and quality of life developments. But this will require continued education of the benefits to be achieved by this investment. One may not see the staggering progress of the last century repeated in the next, but the potential exists for new and exciting developments as the result of our continued quest to reach to new frontiers.” *Professor Batill can be reached for further comment at (219) 631-5591 or at batill.1@nd.edu.

• p. Boys and girls : A new study by Notre Dame psychologist David Cole indicates that boys tend to overestimate their performance in school and girls tend to underestimate their own skills. The three-year study of 800 third- and sixth-grade students found the gap begins around the fourth grade and increases with each grade level. Cole found that boys are more likely to attribute their failures to bad luck, the difficulty of the task, or not trying hard enough. Girls, on the other hand, may be more likely to attribute their failures to a perception of low ability. Cole’s advice to parents and teachers is to “maintain high expectations for women E. We do them a disservice by expecting less of them.” Professor Cole can be reached for further comment at (219) 631-6165. p. Hale-Bopp : The most precise measurement to date of the carbon monoxide to water ratio in a comet is reported by a team of astrophysicists in the June 17 issue of Nature. The article suggests that the comet Hale-Bopp was likely formed in the region between Jupiter and Neptune some 4 billion years ago. The researchers, from the University of Notre Dame, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, and Rowan College in New Jersey, made their observations of the giant comet Hale-Bopp in 1997-98 using an infrared spectrometer on NASA’s 3-meter telescope at the Infrared Telescope Facility at the Mauna Kea Observatory in Hawaii. They determined that the carbon monoxide/water ratio was 12 percent. It’s fundamentally important to know the amount and source of carbon monoxide, says Terrence W. Rettig , associate professor of physics at Notre Dame, who participated in the observations. “These data provide our most comprehensive clues about where and how Hale-Bopp was formed and give us a better understanding of its history.” B>For further comment, contact Rettig at (219) 631-7732 or at trettig@nd.edu .
  p. International business: A new book edited by Georges Enderle , Arthur and Mary O’Neil Professor of International Business Ethics at Notre Dame, examines the complexities of business ethics on a global scale. “International Business Ethics: Challenges and Approaches,” published by Notre Dame Press, includes the work of 39 contributors who explore topics such as the need for a differentiated economic analysis beyond simple profit maximization; the active participation of the world’s religions in coping with global business issues; information technology in different cultures; and the roles and responsibilities of transnational corporations. For more information, contact Professor Enderle at (219) 631-5595. To receive a copy of the book, contact Julie Dudrick at Notre Dame Press at (219) 631-6346. p. Brazilian politics: Stanford University Press has published “Rethinking Party Systems in the Third Wave of Democratization: The Case of Brazil,” a new book by Scott P. Mainwaring , Eugene and Helen Conley Professor of Government and International 91��Ƶ and executive director of the Kellogg Institute for International 91��Ƶ at Notre Dame. From a theoretical perspective, Mainwaring argues that most party systems in the third wave of global democratization ? that is, since 1974 ? have distinctive features that must be examined in a new light. In the case of Brazil, he provides empirical evidence that reveals a weak party system that has resulted in problems with democratization. He explores reasons for the difficulties in party building in Brazil and addresses the consequences of weak institutionalization, which leads him to reaffirm the central significance of political parties in the face of widespread skepticism about their importance. *For further comment, contact Professor Mainwaring at (219) 631-8530 or at mainwaring.1@nd.edu.
• p. Cadmium: Notre Dame researcher Jinesh C. Jain has discovered higher concentrations of cadmium in the durum wheat ? the variety used to make pasta ? grown in the United States and Canada than that grown in other parts of the world. The likely reason for the disparity, according to Jain, is that North American farmers apply more phosphate-based fertilizers, which often contain small amounts of cadmium, a heavy metal that accumulates in the body and has been tied to kidney disease and prostate cancer. The elevated levels of cadmium found in North American wheat are not thought to be harmful, but researchers are concerned that more of the element is getting into water and soils via industrial pollution and other sources, which ultimately may lead to higher concentrations in the food chain. For further comment, contact Jain at (219) 631-9049.

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• p. Childhood transitions: A Notre Dame psychology professor has launched a study into why some mothers and their children get along well during the teenage years while others experience problems. Titled the “Great Transitions Study,” the project will examine the relationships between mothers and children during a three- to four-year period beginning when the child is about 10. Gondoli will take particular note of how mothers must make adjustments as their children grow older. “Parents have to adapt and adjust their parenting somewhat ? or even a great deal ? as kids make the transition to adolescence,” says Dawn Gondoli , assistant professor of psychology. “For instance, teens benefit from parental monitoring, but they also need autonomy. I want to look at how one strikes a balance here, and exactly what is a balance. I’m really interested in factors that generally help mothers adjust to changes in their child and in their relationship with their child. I also want to look at how different patterns of adjustment and parenting adaptation predict kids’ outcomes.” *For further comment, contact Professor Gondoli at (219) 631-7762 or at gondoli.1@nd.edu .
• p. International business: A new book edited by Georges Enderle , Arthur and Mary O’Neil Professor of International Business Ethics at Notre Dame, examines the complexities of business ethics on a global scale. “International Business Ethics: Challenges and Approaches,” published by Notre Dame Press, includes the work of 39 contributors who explore topics such as the need for a differentiated economic analysis beyond simple profit maximization; the active participation of the world’s religions in coping with global business issues; information technology in different cultures; and the roles and responsibilities of transnational corporations. For more information, contact Professor Enderle at (219) 631-5595. To receive a copy of the book, contact Julie Dudrick at Notre Dame Press at (219) 631-6346. p. Slotting fees: A new study coauthored by a University of Notre Dame marketing professor provides the first comprehensive academic analysis of “slotting fees” ? the controversial practice of retailers and wholesalers requiring a payment from manufacturers before agreeing to allocate shelf or warehouse space to the manufacturers’ product. Introduced in the 1980s, slotting fees (or allowances) have become prevalent in the grocery industry and are becoming increasingly common in other business sectors including computer software, books, magazines, apparel, over-the-counter drugs, alcoholic beverages and tobacco products. These payments usually are negotiated in secrecy and required in advance, without public disclosure of their terms. “This practice comes in all different shapes and forms,” said Gregory T. Gundlach , associate professor of marketing at Notre Dame. “It’s really happening in grocery stores, but it’s expanding into many other areas, also.” *For further comment, contact Professor Gundlach at (219) 631-5171 or at gundlach.1@nd.edu.
• p. Brazilian politics: Stanford University Press has published “Rethinking Party Systems in the Third Wave of Democratization: The Case of Brazil,” a new book by Scott P. Mainwaring , Eugene and Helen Conley Professor of Government and International 91��Ƶ and executive director of the Kellogg Institute for International 91��Ƶ at the University of Notre Dame. From a theoretical perspective, Mainwaring argues that most party systems in the third wave of global democratization ? that is, since 1974 ? have distinctive features that must be examined in a new light. In the case of Brazil, he provides empirical evidence that reveals a weak party system that has resulted in problems with democratization. He explores reasons for the difficulties in party building in Brazil and addresses the consequences of weak institutionalization, which leads him to reaffirm the central significance of political parties in the face of widespread skepticism about their importance. *For further comment, contact Professor Gundlach at (219) 631-5171 or at mainwaring.1@nd.edu.
• p. Cadmium: Notre Dame researcher Jinesh C. Jain has discovered higher concentrations of cadmium in the durum wheat ? the variety used to make pasta ? grown in the United States and Canada than that grown in other parts of the world. The likely reason for the disparity, according to Jain, is that North American farmers apply more phosphate-based fertilizers, which often contain small amounts of cadmium, a heavy metal that accumulates in the body and has been tied to kidney disease and prostate cancer. The elevated levels of cadmium found in North American wheat are not thought to be harmful, but researchers are concerned that more of the element is getting into water and soils via industrial pollution and other sources, which ultimately may lead to higher concentrations in the food chain. For further comment, contact Jain at (219) 631-9049.

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• p. Presidency : In the cover story of the spring issue of Notre Dame Magazine, Robert Schmuhl , chair and professor of American studies at the University, analyzes the public, private, political and personal aspects of the American presidency from Washington to Clinton. “The White House by its nature combines the highest elected official’s public work and private life in a single structure that functions as office, ceremonial place, residence and national symbol,” Schmuhl writes. “Understanding any president demands a sense of proportion and measured scrutiny that acknowledges human complexity and mystery ? and how they dance together.” *For further comment, contact Professor Schmuhl at (219) 631-7316 or at schmuhl.1@nd.edu: schmuhl.1@nd.edu
• p. Latin America : The fluctuations and possibilities of democracy in Latin America are the theme of a new book by Guillermo O’Donnell , Helen Kellogg Professor of Government and International 91��Ƶ at Notre Dame. In “Counterpoints,” O’Donnell provides a collection of essays on authoritarianism and democratization that draw upon both personal experience and scholarship. He includes a study of the political and social alliances that have shaped his native Argentina as well as an examination of the presently existing democracies in Latin America. The book was published by Notre Dame Press. For a copy of the book, contact Julie Dudrick at (219) 631-6346 or at dudrick.2@nd.edu: dudrick.2@nd.edu . For further comment, contact Professor O’Donnell at (219) 631-7756. p. Notre Dame News : Barbara J. Hanrahan , director of the Ohio State University Press, has been appointed director of Notre Dame Press … Rev. Edward A. Malloy, C.S.C. , president of Notre Dame, received an honorary doctor of humanities degree April 10 from King’s College in Wilkes Barre, Pa. … Eight task forces comprised of more than 100 Notre Dame faculty members have been created to develop at Plan for Academic Advance … Notre Dame will increase undergraduate scholarship grants by 14 percent and tuition by 5.4 percent for the 1999-2000 academic year … Edward J. Conlon, the Edward Frederick Sorin Society Professor of Management, has been appointed editor of The Academy of Management Review … The University has established a Marital Therapy and Research Clinic under the direction of David A. Smith, assistant professor of psychology … The business ethics curriculum at Notre Dame is the best in the nation, according to a new book, the Business Week Guide to the Best Business 91��Ƶs (6th edition, 1999). *

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Computing : A functioning logic gate based on a transistorless approach to computing called quantum-dot cellular automata (QCA) is reported by University of Notre Dame scientists in the April 9 issue of the prestigious journal Science. QCA is an effort to bring information storage down to the molecular level by encoding digital data in the positions of only two electrons. The logic gate is the most basic element of digital computers. “This experiment is significant in that it demonstrates that what we predicted in theory is how the logic gate in fact functions in a QCA device,” said Gregory Snider , assistant professor of electrical engineering, who headed the research team. According to Snider, recently funded future QCA experiments will explore molecular-sized (rather than quantum-sized) QCA cells. For further comment, contact Professor Snider at (219) 631-4148.

Kosovo/Sovereignty : NATO’s military action in Serbia is a departure from traditional international law regarding national sovereignty, says Notre Dame political scientist Alan Dowty . “In practice, and to a great extent in theory, the absolute inviolability of sovereign territory no longer exists,” says Dowty, professor of government and international studies. “The fact of the matter is that the Security Council and the United Nations have increased intervention.” Dowty says the reasons for intervention vary but action should not be discouraged when international will dictates involvement. “In some cases, (the fact that there is no intervention) is a lack of will,” he says. “When a case comes along and there is a will, that doesn’t make it wrong because it’s inconsistent.” For further comment, contact Professor Dowty at (219) 631-5098. p. Kosovo/Refugees : The exodus of ethnic Albanians from Kosovo has created a “refugee crisis (that) quickly has dwarfed the political and military aspects” of the conflict in Kosovo, says Gil Loescher , professor of government and international studies at Notre Dame. The crisis is wreaking havoc in not just Serbia, but also neighboring Albania and Macedonia. “This has seriously destabilized these countries,” he says, adding that is precisely the aim of Serbian president Slobodan Milosevic. “We’re talking about a systematic effort to depopulate a country of 90 percent of its people.” *For further comment, contact Professor Loescher at (219) 631-7096 or at loescher.1@nd.edu: loescher.1nd.edu

• p. Lockerbie : The trial of two Libyans charged in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, will “herald some significant new developments in international law and politics,” according to Paolo Corozza , associate professor of law at Notre Dame. “The Lockerbie trial marks the culmination of intense cooperation among international institutions, principally the United Nations Security Council and a number of different nations ? the United Kingdom, U.S., Netherlands, South Africa ? designed to achieve accountability for serious international crimes. In this sense, the special Scottish court convened for this trial is clearly acting as an organ of both Scotland and the international community. I see it very much as a part of the same trend toward international cooperation for accountability as the legal battles to bring Pinochet to justice.” *For further comment, contact Professor Carozza at (219) 631-4128 or at pcarozza@nd.edu: pcarozza@nd.edu


• p. Presidency : In the cover story of the spring issue of Notre Dame Magazine, Robert Schmuhl , chair and professor of American studies at the University, analyzes the public, private, political and personal aspects of the American presidency from Washington to Clinton. “The White House by its nature combines the highest elected official’s public work and private life in a single structure that functions as office, ceremonial place, residence and national symbol,” Schmuhl writes. “Understanding any president demands a sense of proportion and measured scrutiny that acknowledges human complexity and mystery ? and how they dance together.” *For further comment, contact Professor Schmuhl at (219) 631-7316 or at schmuhl.1@nd.edu: schmuhl.1@nd.edu


• p. Latin America : The fluctuations and possibilities of democracy in Latin America are the theme of a new book by Guillermo O’Donnell , Helen Kellogg Professor of Government and International 91��Ƶ at Notre Dame. In “Counterpoints,” O’Donnell provides a collection of essays on authoritarianism and democratization that draw upon both personal experience and scholarship. He includes a study of the political and social alliances that have shaped his native Argentina as well as an examination of the presently existing democracies in Latin America. The book was published by Notre Dame Press. For a copy, contact Julie Dudrick at (219) 631-8148 or at dudrick.2@nd.edu: dudrick.2@nd.edu For further comment, contact Professor O’Donnell at (219) 631-7756.
  p. Y2K and the Apocalypse : With the turn of the millennium in sight, apocalyptic fervor is growing among some Christian fundamentalists, but it’s nothing compared to the late 18th century, according to Nathan Hatch *For further comment, contact Professor Hatch at (219) 631-6631. *
  p. Notre Dame News : Oscar Arias , former president of Costa Rica and 1987 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, will speak on campus at 2:30 p.m. Friday (April 16) at McKenna Hall … Eight task forces comprised of more than 100 Notre Dame faculty members have been created to develop at Plan for Academic Advance *scholarship grants * by 14 percent and tuition by 5.4 percent for the 1999-2000 academic year … Edward J. Conlon , the Edward Frederick Sorin Society Professor of Management, has been appointed editor of The Academy of Management Review … The University has established a Marital Therapy and Research Clinic under the direction of David A. Smith, assistant professor of psychology … The business ethics curriculum at Notre Dame is the best in the nation, according to a new book, the Business Week Guide to the Best Business 91��Ƶs (6th edition, 1999).

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• p. Lockerbie : The trial of two Libyans charged in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, will “herald some significant new developments in international law and politics,” according to Paolo Corozza , associate professor of law at Notre Dame. “The Lockerbie trial marks the culmination of intense cooperation among international institutions, principally the United Nations Security Council and a number of different nations ? the United Kingdom, U.S., Netherlands, South Africa ? designed to achieve accountability for serious international crimes. In this sense, the special Scottish court convened for this trial is clearly acting as an organ of both Scotland and the international community. I see it therefore very much as a part of the same trend toward international cooperation for accountability that we can see in, for instance, the legal battles to bring Pinochet to justice.” *For further comment, contact Professor Carozza at (219) 631-4128 or at pcarozza.nd.edu</a>: pcarozzand.edu
• p. Philip Morris : The $81-million verdict against Philip Morris this week and a similar verdict entered last month in San Francisco could be the breakthroughs necessary to take tobacco litigation to a second stage, according to Jay Tidmarsh , professor of law at Notre Dame. “If ? and it’s a big if ? the verdicts hold up through the appeal process, tobacco litigation may well be entering its next phase,” Tidmarsh said. “The standard cycle for large mass tort litigation ? for instance, asbestos ? is that early cases usually result in verdicts for the defendant, plaintiffs then achieve some dramatic breakthrough victories, defendants adjust to those victories and begin to win again, plaintiffs then adjust and win, until eventually a mature equilibrium is achieved in which the possibility of a global solution to the entire matter becomes more desirable. Tobacco litigation has been stuck in the first phase of defense victories for about 40 years. If these cases hold up on appeal, a breakthrough will have been achieved, but it will still be at least a decade before there is a truly mature equilibrium. My guess is that, if the breakthrough stage has now been reached, there is likely to be some sort of intervention ? whether legislative or class action ? to attempt to resolve the matter before full maturity.” *For further comment, contact Professor Tidmarsh at (219) 631-6985 or at tidmarsh.1@nd.edu: tidmarsh.1nd.edu
• p. Turbulence : Modifications may be needed to current theories describing the character of turbulence, according to recent experiments by Notre Dame physicist James A. Glazier and colleagues at Tohoku University in Japan. The research has applications in understanding atmospheric airflows and weather, oceanic currents, and the fluidity of metals inside the Earth’s core and of gases within stars. The findings were reported in the March 25 issue of Nature. For further comment, contact Professor Glazier at (219) 631-4010. p. Y2K and the Apocalypse : With the turn of the millennium in sight, apocalyptic fervor is growing among some Christian fundamentalists, but it’s nothing compared to the late 18th century, according to Nathan Hatch , provost and professor of history at Notre Dame. “Particularly in times of social and political insecurity, apocalyptic thinking tends to expand,” Hatch, one of the world’s leading scholars of American religious history, told the Baltimore Sun. “In the 1790s going into 1800, in the wake of the American and French revolutions, the underpinning of society did seem to be shaken. Particularly in the Northeastern United States, there was a huge outpouring of millenarian and apocalyptic work.” For further comment, contact Professor Hatch at (219) 631-6631. p. Notre Dame News: Oscar Arias , former president of Costa Rica and 1987 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, will speak on campus at 2:30 p.m. April 16 (Friday) at McKenna Hall … Eight task forces comprised of more than 100 Notre Dame faculty members have been created to develop at Plan for Academic Advance … Notre Dame will increase undergraduate scholarship grants by 14 percent and tuition by 5.4 percent for the 1999-2000 academic year … Edward J. Conlon , the Edward Frederick Sorin Society Professor of Management, has been appointed editor of The Academy of Management Review … The University has established a Marital Therapy and Research Clinic under the direction of David A. Smith, assistant professor of psychology … The business ethics curriculum at Notre Dame is the best in the nation, according to a new book, the Business Week Guide to the Best Business 91��Ƶs (6th edition, 1999) … Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich will lecture on “Living in the Age of Possibilities” at 7:30 p.m. April 13 at Notre Dame’s Stepan Center. *
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• p. Turbulence : Modifications may be needed to current theories describing the character of turbulence, according to recent experiments by Notre Dame physicist James A. Glazier and colleagues at Tohoku University in Japan. The research has applications in understanding atmospheric airflows and weather, oceanic currents, and the fluidity of metals inside the Earth’s core and of gases within stars. The findings were reported in the March 25 issue of Nature. For further comment, contact Professor Glazier at (219) 631-4010. Kosovo I : A Notre Dame political scientist says the Kosovo crisis illustrates something new in the response to international refugee problems. “Traditionally, refugees are people who have fled across borders,” Gil Loescher , professor of government and international studies, told the South Bend Tribune. “What’s new is the rise in recent years of intrastate conflicts. People are being displaced internally; they don’t cross borders. It’s a new game for the United Nations (High Commission on Refugees).” *For further comment, contact Professor Loescher at (219) 631-7096 or at loescher.1@nd.edu: loescher.1nd.edu
• p. Kosovo II : “Any U.S. operation in Kosovo must be organized and executed as a policing operation to halt crimes against humanity, and not as a military campaign to defeat Milosevic or his Yugoslav forces,” says Garth Meintjes , associate director of the Center for Civil and Human Rights at Notre Dame. “Unfortunately, it will at this point in the conflict be very difficult to distinguish between combat activities and enforcement operations. For example, if Yugoslav forces are found to have committed atrocities or massacres, it will be difficult for U.S. forces to act directly against the responsible soldiers. Instead, they likely will simply retaliate with air strikes against strategic Yugoslav military targets. Nonetheless, it is essential that these targets be demonstrably linked to the actions of the offending forces if the punitive air strikes are to have any legitimacy in the eyes of the international community.” *For further comment, contact contact Meintjes at (219) 631-8544 or at meintjes.1@nd.edu: meintjes.1nd.edu
• p. Y2K and the Apocalypse : With the turn of the millennium in sight, apocalyptic fervor is growing among some Christian fundamentalists, but it’s nothing compared to the late 18th century, according to Nathan Hatch , provost and professor of history at Notre Dame. “Particularly in times of social and political insecurity, apocalyptic thinking tends to expand,” Hatch, one of the world’s leading scholars of American religious history, told the Baltimore Sun. “In the 1790s going into 1800, in the wake of the American and French revolutions, the underpinning of society did seem to be shaken. Particularly in the Northeastern United States, there was a huge outpouring of millenarian and apocalyptic work.” For further comment, contact Professor Hatch at (219) 631-6631. p. South Africa : The almost certain election in June of Thabo Mbecki to succeed Nelson Mandela as president of South Africa will keep the country on a stable course, according to Rev. Oliver F. Williams, C.S.C. , associate professor of management at Notre Dame and an expert on South African politics and economics. “Thabo Mbecki is a skilled diplomat and a brilliant public policy thinker who in many ways is more talented than Mandela,” says Father Williams. “Of course, he does not possess the almost saint-like status of Mandela, who has kept relative peace in spite of the fact that there is a 30-percent unemployment rate and that many live in dire poverty. Mbecki will be under great pressure to deliver jobs and increased services for the poor. If anyone can do it, he can. The challenge is great, however.” For further comment, contact Father Williams at *(219) 631-5761 or at williams.80@nd.edu: williams.80nd.edu

• Note : Video and photos are available of Mbecki addressing a landmark conference at Notre Dame in October 1991 involving representatives of the African National Congress, Inkatha, the Azanian People’s Organization, the National Party, the U.S. government and American corporate leaders. Contact Dennis Brown in Public Relations and Information at (219) 631-7367.
  p. Comparative law : West Publishing has released the second edition of “Comparative Legal Traditions in a Nutshell,” coauthored by Paolo G. Carozza , associate professor of law at Notre Dame. The book provides a variety of methods for looking at comparative law, including examinations of civil law tradition, common law, court structures, and civil and criminal procedure. Carozza’s contributions include analysis of continental European legal systems and supranational European law. His coauthors are Mary Ann Glendon of Harvard University and Michael Wallace Gordon of the University of Florida. For further comment, contact Professor Carozza at (219) 631-4128. p. Notre Dame News : Edward J. Conlon , the Edward Frederick Sorin Society Professor of Management, has been appointed editor of The Academy of Management Review … Finance scholars from around the world will meet April 8-9 for the 1999 Nasdaq-Notre Dame Microstructure Conference at McKenna Hall … Barry McCaffrey , director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, will present the 1999 U.S. National Drug Control Strategy April 6 at McKenna Hall … The University has established a Marital Therapy and Research Clinic under the direction of David A. Smith, assistant professor of psychology … The business ethics curriculum at Notre Dame is the best in the nation, according to a new book, the Business Week Guide to the Best Business 91��Ƶs (6th edition, 1999) … Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich will lecture on “Living in the Age of Possibilities” at 7:30 p.m. April 13 at Notre Dame’s Stepan Center.

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• p. Olympics : The bribery scandal rocking the International Olympic Committee is a “blight on the world community,” says Rev. Oliver F. Williams, C.S.C. , associate professor of management and academic director of Notre Dame’s Center for Ethics and Religious Values in Business. “The silver lining is that there is enough concern to do something about it and set a better climate for the future.” *Father Williams can be reached for further comment at (219)-631-5761 or at williams.80@nd.edu
• p. Impeachment : The only person responsible for the strange nature of the impeachment proceedings is President Clinton, says William O’Rourke, professor of English at Notre Dame, in an op-ed for the Chicago Sun-Times. Everyone else is following the “script,” he says, and behaving exactly as one might expect. “The House managers behave like the white, conservative males that they are. The Democrats in opposition have not acted strangely, as they continue to support their popular, second-term president, refusing to supply the two-thirds verdict needed to remove him. Given the players, the one who has not kept to the standard script is Clinton.” What makes his behavior aberrant, O’Rourke asserts, is that he hasn’t resigned as we would expect of a president “so totally exposed and humiliated.” According to O’Rourke, it’s a variant on the ‘60s notion: What if they gave a war and nobody came? It’s as if Clinton has reasoned it this way, says O’Rourke: "What if they make public personal conduct that would embarrass the dead, shame the living, and I don’t resign? What if they impeach me in the House and I don’t resign? What if they try me in the Senate and I don’t resign? It is the president’s own singular behavior that no one counted on. . . " Professor O’Rourke can be reached for further comment at (219) 631-7377. p. Social Security : President Clinton’s proposal in his State of the Union address to transfer general revenues to Social Security is a “great idea, and an idea a long time coming,” says Teresa Ghilarducci, associate professor of economics at Notre Dame. “Transferring the surplus avoids raising payroll taxes or cutting benefits. Unfortunately, the proposal to invest some of the surplus in the stock market, though it’s a side issue, has grabbed too much attention. The government already puts plenty of money in the stock market ? trillions of dollars in state, local and federal government employee pension plans, for example, as well as $20 billion from the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation ? and the rates of return are competitive. We also can get high rates by putting the surplus funds in higher yielding government bonds if the stock market idea bothers people. Overall, though, let’s not lose sight of the main step Clinton has taken. The president is exactly on target; Medicare and Social Security need extra money and we have it. There is no better use of the surplus.” *Professor Ghilarducci can be reached for further comment at (219)-631-7581 or at ghilarducci.1@nd.edu
• p. Christians in the academy : Notre Dame historian James Turner writes in Commonweal magazine that Christians in higher education are beginning to solidify and publicize the role religious convictions play in their intellectual lives. While remaining faithful to their scholarly activities, these Christians “have helped to nurture in the academy a heightened sensitivity to Christian faith as a factor important in its own right,” writes Turner, director of Notre Dame’s Erasmus Institute. “They have hardly conquered the high citadels of academe, and they have a long way to go before becoming anything like a major presence in the universities, but they have made their presence felt.” *Professor Turner can be reached for additional comment at (219)-631-9346 or at turner.1@nd.edu
• p. United Nations : Three faculty fellows in Notre Dame’s Kroc Institute for International Peace 91��Ƶ contributed to the recently published book, “The Future of the United Nations System: Potential for the Twenty-first Century.” Raimo Vayrynen *Robert Johansen * , acting director of the institute and professor of government and international studies, contributed a paper on “Enhancing United Nations Peacekeeping.” George Lopez *For more information, contact the Kroc Institute at (219) 631-6970. * p. Notre Dame News *Paul Wilkes * has been appointed Visiting W. Harold and Martha Welch Professor of American 91��Ƶ for the 1999 spring semester … Two professors in the Program of Liberal 91��Ƶ, F. Clark Power and Stephen Fallon , have developed an innovative course on the Great Books exclusively for guests of the Center for the Homeless in South Bend. The participants receive college credits and attend Notre Dame at no charge … The University will dedicate its new academic center on Trafalgar Square in London Feb. 6 with a daylong series of events featuring a Mass at Westminster Cathedral and a dedication address by George Basil Cardinal Hume … Alexander Blachly , associate professor of music at Notre Dame and founding director of the internationally acclaimed New York ensemble Pomerium, has been nominated for a Grammy award for small ensemble for the groups album, “Creator of the Stars” … The motion picture, “Message in a Bottle,” based on the best-selling novel by 1988 Notre Dame graduate Nicholas Sparks , opens Feb. 12. It stars Kevin Costner, Robin Wright Penn and Paul Newman …

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