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Chancellor Kenneth A. Shaw meets with Maria Malagisi '04, left, Michael Bevivino '03, Lindsay Pendergast '04, and Nadine Aut '03, the authors of Buzz the Big Orange Hat. They created the children's book as a fund-raising project for the SU Literacy Corps. For more informa­tion on the book, see page s.

_Chanc_e_llor_'s __ _ message

The students involved in community service you'll read about in this issue of Syracuse University Magazine are doing far more than meeting an immediate need. They are fulfilling one of this institution's core values, forging stronger links between the University and the wider community, and, best of all, helping themselves become better students, citizens, and adults.

Syracuse University's commitment to its core value of service is abundantly evident in more than 500,000 hours of volunteering contributed each year by faculty, staff, and students. Stu­dents, in particular, are volunteering in greater numbers, thanks in part to campus initiatives like Students Offering Service, which is a Hendricks

Chapel program, and the University's Center for Public and Community Service, which serves as both a clearinghouse for service opportunities and a promoter of such activities. And an increasing number of students-670 in 2001-02-actually earn academic credit through courses designed with a service-learning component.

The commitment to service touches the community in countless beneficial ways. Our efforts range from an entirely student-built house through Habitat for Humanity and plans for a city park designed by student architects, to legal repre­sentation in the courts by our law students and literacy-building by University stu­dents in the most disadvantaged city schools. The recipients of these services­both those in need and those who manage the various social service agencies-are universal in their praise of our students' efforts.

Finally, while students who serve have different reasons for doing so, all of them benefit from the experience. Research on the subject points to gains in many areas among student volunteers: higher grade point averages; stronger leadership, con­flict resolution, and social skills; greater support for a clean, healthy environment; more acceptance of people who are different from themselves; and a deeper empa­thy for those in need. Better still, students who serve remain involved citizens­people who care about their communities, vote regularly, and continue to volun­teer throughout their lives.

To me, that's a great return on a relatively modest investment of time and energy.

Kenneth A. Shaw Chancellor and President

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THE COVER: Kristin Hoesl DEPARTMENTS '03 (Velma) and Equity actor

George M. Livengood (Riff)

strike a defiant pose during 2 Opening Remarks the Jets' performance of

"Cool" in the Syracuse 3 Advancing the Vision Stage/Department of Drama

production of West Side 4 Quad Angles Story. They are joined by

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14 (Snowboy), a drama depart· su People ment graduate.

18 Perspectives

44 Alumni Journal

64 View from the Hill

Spring 2003, Volume 20, Number 1

FEATURES

20 Expressions of Faith Hendricks Chapel nurtures spirituality on campus through a wide range of programs and offerings.

26 Stage Strucl< The Department of Drama collaborates with Syracuse Stage on a blockbuster production of West Side Story.

34 A Multitude of Voices Improving faculty diversity is a main goal of the University's Academic Plan.

38 Lessons in Lawyering The College of Law's Office of Clinical Legal Education provides student attorneys with valuable practical experience.

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