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VOL. 23, NO. 16	FEBRUARY 27, 1998

Shuping: Writing in Another Language, but Speaking from the Heart Shuping Lu Roman.—See FULL STORY.

Latino Grandparent Caregivers Found in Poor Health, Poverty

ne in ten American grandparents is now responsible for rearing a grandchild for a period of six months or more during his or her life.

Most studies on this emerging population have focused exclusively on or compared African-American and white grandparents.

A recent study by School of Social Work Professor Denise Burnette and funded by the AARP Andrus Foundation presents an illuminating and sobering profile of Latino/a grandparent caregivers in New York City’s Puerto Rican and Dominican communities.—See FULL STORY.

• Calendar: Events at Columbia, Feb. 27–Mar. 12, 1998

• President Grayson Kirk Remembered

• Applications to Barnard Continue Steady Increase

• In the Uncertain World of University Presses, a New Leader Takes the Challenge at Columbia

• Amid More Criticism, U.S. News Magazine Releases Rankings of Professional Schools; Columbia Schools Move Up

• University Lecture; Karen Antman Discusses Advances in Treatment of Cancer Patients

  Meet Shawnee Pickney Last year, she was valedictorian and president of her high school’s senior class; this year she is the leading scorer and rebounder for Columbia women’s basketball.—See FULL STORY.

• Legislative Update: Rupp Meets with Members of Congress

• Attention Health Sciences Employees: Please Support the Neighborhood Fund

• Home Boy Golf Tournament Proceeds to Community Impact

• Residence Hall Passes Hurdle with Vote of Community Board; New Building Will House 373 Beds, Public Library Branch

• So Far, Auction Highlights Are: A Letter from Eisenhower and the Host, NBA’s David Stern

• Kamionkowski Wins Astronomy Prize

• CU Tops Private Research Schools in Patent Income

• Human Rights Giant Honored

• College Students to Sponsor a Week of Community Outreach

• Dedication of Columbia’s First Torah Scroll

• Residents at College of Physicians and Surgeons Learn by Making House Calls

• Genetic Test for Alzheimer’s May Improve Diagnoses

• Courtship Duets Initiated by Female Frogs’ Song, Biologists Find

• Columbia in the News

• After Four-Game Winning Streak, Columbia Men Face Princeton