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Table of Contents
Departments
Michigan Journey
A letter from Alumni Association President Steve Grafton.
Editor's Note
A letter from Michigan Alumnus Editor Catherine Serrin Niekro.
Letters
Reaction to stem cells and Web site news.
Campus
U-M enrollment hits a record high, two U-M grads named MacArthur Fellows, Alumni Association collects football tickets for Katrina victims, former Vice President Al Gore visits the University and more.
Science & Health
Family consent and Alzheimer's studies, magnetic resonance imaging helps doctors determine cancer treatment effectiveness, a film produced by U-M nurses helps health care professionals and more.
Research
High levels of noise equates to high blood pressure, a new U-M method to rank football teams, racial discrimination still exists in voting practices and more.
Sports
Baseball poised for a strong season, Hall of Honor inductees, gymnastics rank in top 10 and Alamo Bowl recap.
Arts & Culture
Royal Shakespeare Company returns to U-M, a new drama center on North Campus, Michigan's new recording label, Museum of Art exhibitions and more.
Association
Career Enhancement Series set, alumni receive service awards, calendar of events and more.
Making Tracks
Wolverines in their Michigan finest take on the world.
Notes
Find out what your classmates are up to.
Puzzle
Classifieds
Last Page
The Tax Man
by Ruth Baum Bigus, MA'81
Henry Bloch, '44, never imagined he would someday head the largest tax preparation company in the world. But he did know that U-M would play a role in his future success. Read about Bloch as he recalls his days at the U, and how H & R Bloch, a Kansas City-based company that has been responsible for preparing millions of tax return during its 50-year history, came to fruition.
Imported Talent
by David Driver
Former U-M women's basketball player and WNBA star Pollyanna Johns Kimbrough is one of several former Wolverine basketball players, including James Voskuil and Maceo Baston, who have made a living playing for pay in Europe. Find out what she and other Wolverines think of being paid imports.
Enough Is Enough
by Alice Rhein, '84, MS'86
In today's "super-size" society, we are always looking for bigger and better ways to make our lives easier. But these conveniences often come at a price to the planet. U-M School of Natural Resources and Environment associate professor Thomas Princen talks about ways society can fulfill its needs without overconsumption and the importance of addressing this issue sooner rather than later.
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