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President
Sonnenschein decides seventh year will be his last:
President Hugo F. Sonnenschein has announced that his
seventh year as Chicago’s president will also be his last.
On June 30, 2000, he will return to teaching and research as
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The
other president—Bill Clinton—addresses College convocation:
At this June’s College convocation, 789 graduates received
congratulations from not one but two presidents—Hugo
F. Sonnenschein and William Jefferson Clinton.
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In
their own words…: The commencement
address by biologist Elaine Fuchs focused on how the graduates’
education has given them the ability to sculpt their own lives,
while the bulk of President Bill Clinton’s speech focused on
the global economy. |
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Trustees
elect new chair and members, vote on GSB facility:
The University’s Board of Trustees acquired two new members
and a new chair at its June meeting. Edgar D. Jannotta, a trustee
since 1984, succeeds Howard G. Krane, JD’57, who has served
as chair since 1992. |
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On-line
education plans in the works:
This June, the University of Chicago signed an agreement with
UNext.com, a privately held Internet education company based
in Deerfield, IL, to develop on-line business courses, with
the Graduate School of Business as the point of contact. |
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