Illustration by David Meikle BFA’94 MFA’06

Summer 2007 • Volume 17 No. 1

Features

So, What Is This Degree Really Worth?
Some 5,000 undergraduates received a degree from the University in May, and that means more than a deeper bank account for each of them—it means a ticket to a better society.
by Kelley J.P. Lindberg

Degrees of Difficulty
The toughest nut to crack in five already tough fields.
by Chad Nielsen

Building a Pathway to the U
The Adelante partnership helps underrepresented students see a future for themselves in higher education.
by Colleen Casto

Departments

Alumni Association

Association News

Alum Note
River Runner
Recalling a lifelong fascination with our wild waterways.
by Roy Webb

Through the Years
Keeping up with alumni around the world.

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