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“YEAR IN REVIEW” CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1<br />
interest in our American Jewish Studies area <strong>of</strong> concentration,<br />
and looks forward with excitement to<br />
the coming year. Thanks to the generosity <strong>of</strong> the<br />
late Samuel Stroum and Althea Stroum, we expect<br />
to launch a nationwide search for the new Samuel<br />
and Althea Stroum Assistant Pr<strong>of</strong>essor in Jewish<br />
Studies, whose world will focus on the study <strong>of</strong><br />
Jews in the United States.<br />
The appointment <strong>of</strong> Marina Rustow to the<br />
2002–2003 Hazel D. Cole Fellow enhanced our<br />
course <strong>of</strong>ferings and public programming concerning<br />
Jews and Arabs and Medieval Jewish<br />
History. We congratulate her on her postdoc at the<br />
Center for Advanced Jewish Studies in Philadelphia<br />
and her appointment as assistant pr<strong>of</strong>essor at Emory<br />
University in the Department <strong>of</strong> History beginning<br />
in the fall <strong>of</strong> 2003. For the coming year we are fortunate<br />
to welcome Alisa Braun from the University<br />
<strong>of</strong> Michigan who will teach a course and deliver<br />
public lectures on Yiddish Culture in America.<br />
Thanks to the generosity and hard work <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Jewish Studies Visiting Committee together with<br />
Rochelle Roseman, Jewish Studies Program Development<br />
and Outreach Coordinator, the Program<br />
was able to <strong>of</strong>fer two newly created scholarships<br />
for excellent students with a serious ongoing<br />
Kathie Friedman<br />
THE JEWISH STUDIES VISITING COMMITTEE BECOMES A TEAM<br />
The Jewish Studies<br />
Visiting Committee first<br />
came together, formally,<br />
in November<br />
2002. Since then, it has<br />
begun to share its enthusiasm<br />
and interest<br />
in Jewish Studies to connect<br />
the Program with<br />
the greater Seattle<br />
Jewish community for<br />
mutual benefit. The<br />
committee has been<br />
working to bring increased<br />
awareness,<br />
understanding and<br />
appreciation <strong>of</strong> the<br />
achievements <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Jewish Studies Program.<br />
One important objective<br />
<strong>of</strong> the committee<br />
is to foster an understanding<br />
<strong>of</strong> the value the Program <strong>of</strong>fers the region with its<br />
comprehensive examination <strong>of</strong> all aspects <strong>of</strong> Jewish experience.<br />
Another is to raise public awareness in the broader<br />
community <strong>of</strong> the research and teaching excellence <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Program scholars and to encourage alliances that make use<br />
<strong>of</strong> these talents.<br />
A major objective <strong>of</strong> the committee, also, is to contribute<br />
to the Jewish Studies Program’s fundraising efforts through<br />
personal contributions and donor cultivation.<br />
Rochelle Roseman<br />
“…I wish to thank all<br />
the Friends <strong>of</strong> Jewish<br />
Studies upon whom we<br />
depend so heavily for<br />
financial support and<br />
for links to the broader<br />
community. …(and) the<br />
outstanding faculty…<br />
for tireless donations <strong>of</strong><br />
their time both to the<br />
Program and to the<br />
community….”<br />
interest in Jewish Studies. The Jewish Studies Program<br />
is fortunate to have a dedicated Visiting<br />
Committee, which has become an important<br />
force behind the Program’s development campaign.<br />
It will continue to be key to its success.<br />
With its help, we intend to establish two endowed<br />
scholarships in Jewish Studies to ensure future<br />
opportunities for outstanding students.<br />
The 2002–2003 academic year was my final<br />
year as Chair <strong>of</strong> the Program, and in closing I wish<br />
to thank all the Friends <strong>of</strong> Jewish Studies upon<br />
whom we depend so heavily for financial support<br />
and for links to the broader community.<br />
I especially want to express my gratitude to the<br />
outstanding faculty in Jewish Studies over the past<br />
two years for tireless donations <strong>of</strong> their time both<br />
to the Program and to the community in terms<br />
<strong>of</strong> developing many new courses and delivering<br />
countless public lectures.<br />
With the beginning <strong>of</strong> the new academic year<br />
and the new Jewish year, I would like to extend<br />
my greetings to our students, alumni, faculty,<br />
colleagues, and friends with hopes for a year <strong>of</strong><br />
growing wisdom and peace to all.<br />
~ Kathie Friedman<br />
former Chair Jewish Studies<br />
An example <strong>of</strong> its<br />
success has been the<br />
new student scholarships<br />
(see article on<br />
page 9). In a short time,<br />
the committee was able<br />
to fund the first two<br />
scholarships for this<br />
academic year. Going<br />
forward, it endeavors to<br />
continue funding them<br />
through the creation <strong>of</strong><br />
an endowment.<br />
The Program is<br />
grateful to the visiting<br />
committee and appreciates<br />
its continued<br />
support. Current members<br />
are Dorothy and<br />
Jerry Becker, Timmie<br />
Faghin, Linda Gould,<br />
Al and Jeannie Maimon,<br />
Ann Nieder, Herb and Lucy Pruzan, Betty Ann Richmond, Gil<br />
and Miriam Roth, Sam and Sue Tarica, and Ina Willner.<br />
Honorary members are Rabbi Dan Bridge and Carol Starin.<br />
Back, left to right: Timmie Faghin, Jack Faghin z”l, Sue Tarica, Ernie Michael,<br />
Gil Roth, Betty Ann Richmond, Al Maimon, Sam Tarica<br />
Center: Kathie Friedman, Linda Gould, Ina Willner, Dorothy Becker<br />
Front: Ann Neider, Miriam Roth. Not pictured: Lucy and Herb Pruzan<br />
To know more about the Jewish Studies Visiting Committee<br />
or to be a part <strong>of</strong> this special group, get in touch with<br />
Rochelle Roseman. Call 206.543.0138 or<br />
e-mail roseman@u.washington.edu