This time we have chosen to talk about our outreach activities, especially those involved with our advisory councils and committees. 91-more than doubled those held only a decade ago. Dean Pardes has set a goal of establishing 100 professorships by 2001 and it is apparent that we are well on our way to achieving it. P lease let me know how we can support your fund-raising needs. I look forward to working with you in pursuit of our common goals.
N o fundraising program can expect to succeed without the leadership of caring volunteers.
Joe and JoAnn Murphy fulfill that role beyond all expectation. Fortunately for Columbia, the Murphys have chosen to bring their brand of excellence in volunteerism to a number of projects on this campus, leading the way for others by the personal example of generosity and energy that characterizes all their efforts. JoAnn Murphy is an Advisory Member of the Health Sciences Committee of the University Trustees and both Joe and JoAnn are members of the Health Sciences Advisory Council, which works closely with Dean Pardes on matters of fund-raising and public awareness about the campus. JoAnn M. Murphy, Joseph M. Murphy, Miss New York State Deana Herrera, Angelica Berrie, Russ Berrie, Arnold P. Gold, M. D., New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg, Robin S. Goland, M. D., and Dean Herbert Pardes join in cutting the ribbon to open the Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center on October 22, 1998. A s parents of children with diabetes, Joe and JoAnn have long dedicated themselves to raising interest and funds in support of research and treatment for this disease.