September 28, 1998 Volume 88, number 3 Prev | Next | Index Contents • In the news • Immigrants prefer English • Computer therapy restores sight • Architect builds relationships • Calendar • ERISA information • Employment • Grant opportunities • Princeton Stadium opens The Bulletin is published weekly during the academic year, except during University breaks and exam weeks, by the Communications Office. Send address changes to Princeton Weekly Bulletin, Stanhope Hall, Princeton University, Princeton NJ 08544. Permission is given to adapt, reprint or excerpt material from the Bulletin for use in other media. Subscribe Deadlines. All news, photographs and calendar announcements for the Bulletin that covers October 12 through 18 must be received in the Communications office no later than Friday, October 2. Copy deadlines Editor:     Sally Freedman Associate editor:     Caroline Moseley Calendar and production editor:     Carolyn Geller Photographers:     Denise Applewhite,     Robert P. Matthews Web edition:     Mahlon Lovett Princeton University Office of Communications Stanhope Hall Princeton NJ 08544 Tel 609/258-3601 Fax 609/258-1301

Immigrants prefer English Study raises questions about how American schools approach teaching of language From the debate on bilingual education in schools and state legislatures, and most recently in Congress, one might think that the current wave of immigrants in the United States is unwilling to learn English.      In fact, a study coauthored by Professor of Sociology Alejandro Portes found that immigrant children embrace English just as rapidly as those who came to this country at the turn of the century. [>>more] I N   T H E   N E W S The Shape of the River: Long-Term Consequences of Considering Race in College and University Admissions was written by two former Ivy League presidents, William Bowen of Princeton University, an economist, and Derek Bok of Harvard University, a political scientist. [>>more]      P E O P L E • Edward Brodkin, postdoctoral associate in Molecular Biology, is the recipient of the Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Award for career development in the biomedical sciences. • Lecturer in Public and International Affairs Robert Hutchings was awarded the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland. • Professor of Biology Emeritus William Jacobs received the Charles Reid Barnes Life Membership Award from the American Society of Plant Physiologists. • Jonathan Menard, associate research physicist in the Plasma Physics Lab, received the Best Student Paper Award from the American Nuclear Society. Computer therapy restores sight A specialized regimen of computer therapy can restore some vision loss due to brain injuries caused by stroke or trauma, according to visiting Research Scientist Bernhard Sabel, who is spending a year in the Department of Psychology. Until now, this type of vision loss has been considered untreatable. [>>more] Mediation, negotiation Associate Provost Joann Mitchell (l) and Vice President for Human Resources Joan Doig were among those who participated in the fifth annual Academic Managers Conference, held in June at Forrestal Center. Approximately 40 people attended the day-long conference, which focused on mediation and negotiation. Among the guest speakers were Sanford Jaffee, director of the Center for Negotiation and Conflict Resolution at Rutgers University, and a panel of trained mediators from the Princeton staff. Scott Kenney, department manager in Mathematics, was honored with the annual AMG Award for "outstanding leadership and excellence in management."

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