Veritas, Vol. 15, No. 29, April 21, 1975

              Message From President Stanford
April 20 begins National Secretaries’ Week—a fitting time for me to thank those who each day tackle the mountain of work necessary for the smooth operation of the University of Miami.
Do not make the mistake of thinking that the work that you do here goes unappreciated. I can assure you that it does not.
A university’s reputation, to a great extent, is built on its public image, and as secretaries, you come in contact with the public many times each day. A cheerful voice on the telephone, an efficient answer to an inquiry, a prompt reply to correspondence all help show the public that the University of Miami is a first-class institution.
Faculty secretaries often serve as a liaison between a faculty member and the students—our “customers.” Your courteous attitude could possibly be a factor in a student’s decision to remain at UM.
Your achievement is evidenced by these and many other contributions which may not be immediately apparent to an outsider. Your work is a necessary and vital part of our University, and I’m sure that all administrators and faculty members will join me in thanking you for a job well done—not just this week, but every week.
CPA Firm Pledges $50,000 to UM
The partners in the Miami and Fort Lauderdale offices of Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co., certified public accountants, have pledged $50,000 to the University over a five-year period.
Larry H. Horner, managing partner, Miami office, in a letter to President Stanford, wrote, “We hope to continue helping the University strengthen its academic and related programs in the future.”
Mr. Horner is a member of the UM Citizens Board, a group of business and professional leaders who work in support of the University.
The firm has for the past five years provided support for UM accounting department projects and recently became a member of the Society of University Founders.
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“Fish Pumps99 Being Studied
by Jane Rieker News Bureau
Can you spare a fish for science?
Fishermen bringing in roadfish, puffers, pipe-fish and flounders can make “donations” that will help a biology department research project.
Dr. David H. Evans, associate professor, is beginning new studies, funded by the National Science Foundation, to examine how many marine animals have a “fresh water pump.” The “pump,” a salt uptake mechanism, enables some saltwater fish to live in fresh water. Previous studies by Dr. Evans and his associates show that the pinfish and the sailfin molly, for instance, have such a pump.
The scientist also is studying the “salt water pump,” a salt extrusion mechanism in salt water fish, which transfers salts from their bodies to the environment.
“It is possible that all marine fish may already have the ‘fresh water pump’,” said Dr. Evans, “but are restricted to the marine environment because of the low efficiency of the uptake mechanism and a relatively high salt permeability.”
Some fish are euryhaline, able to tolerate both sea water and fresh water, and include such species as salmon, mullet, and tarpon. In some fresh waters of south Florida and Andros Island in the Bahamas, however, snapper, sheepshead, and pinfish (non-euryhaline) can be found. In previous studies, Dr. Evans and his associates have strengthened the belief that high levels of calcium in south Florida
Open House Scheduled
UM will hold an open house April 25 from noon to 2 p.m. for residents of Coral Gables, in conjunction with the city’s 50th anniversary.
Gusman Concert Hall, Otto G. Richter Library and the Ungar Computer Center as well as the Rathskeller will be open to visitors during this time.
and Andros fresh waters enable such saltwater fish to exist in the non-saline environment.
“There are species that can be made to tolerate fresh water if calcium is added to it,” said Dr. Evans. Angel fish and sergeant majors are examples, in laboratory experiments performed by another UM research team.
Dr. Evans’ new project, for which he seeks the fish contributions, is under an NSF grant to UM of $56,000.
This photomicrograph of sickled and unsickled cells from a patient with sickle cell anemia was taken by two scientists, Dr. Bruce F. Cameron and Dr. Robert Zucker, of the Papanicolaou Cancer Research Institute, in conjunction with the UM School of Medicine’s Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center.
The photomicrograph, one of the best ever taken, has appeared on the cover of Cell magazine, in the Medical Tribune and Medical News and on the front page of The Medical Post, the newspaper of the Canadian medical profession.
The UM Sickle Cell Center, directed by Dr. Donald R. Harkness, is one of 15 such centers funded by the National Heart and Lung Institute.
McKenry to Return To Teaching in Fall of 1976
President Stanford announced that Dr. Carl E.B. McKenry, vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculties, has asked to return to teaching and research not later than the fall of 1976.
In making the announcement, Dr. Stanford said Dr. McKenry has expressed his intention to return to teaching and research sufficiently in advance to give the search committee time to find a successor for the cabinet level position.
Said Dr. Stanford: “I have accepted Dr. McKenry’s request to step down from the vice presidency with great regret. He has brought to that critically important office a high level of integrity, courage and ability which I expect him to continue to demonstrate during his remaining tenure in that post.”
The Academic Deans Policy Council and the Faculty Senate Council will comprise the committee to consult with President Stanford on the appointment of a new vice president for academic affairs and dean of the faculties.
Before becoming vice president in 1972, Dr. McKenry was for four years director of the UM Center for Urban and Regional Studies. He joined the UM faculty in 1956 and was professor of management and of law when he was named urban center director in 1968.
Library Open for Study
Before and during final examination week (April 24-May 3) Otto G. Richter Library will provide special study hall service in Brockway Lecture Hall during the hours when the regular library departments are closed.
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