Last October, Gross received the Dental Alumni Association's Humanitarian Award for his commitment to dentistry, concern for others and for distinguishing himself as a leader in the community. Twice voted Alpha Omega dental fraternity's Educator of the Year, he also received the William M. Feagans Award for outstanding teaching and was designated Educator of the Year in the 1990 dental school year book. He held four degrees from UB and had been on the dental school faculty since 1983. The space will be devoted to improving the quality of the educational environment for dental students. At present, resources include a private tutoring area, a separate study area and copying services.
Plans are under way to expand the study area into an adjoining space.
The resource room will be open 24 hours a day. Registration for University Commencement 1999 Undergraduate candidates in the College of Arts and Sciences, including those in interdisciplinary programs, special and individualized majors, biophysics and statistics, and those earning associate degrees, are urged to register now to participate in the University Commencement ceremony on May 16. The deadline for registration is Monday. Candidates scheduled to graduate with other academic units should consult the specific registration procedures with the appropriate commencement coordinator. The full commencement schedule and coordinators for each unit are listed on the above Web site.