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June 22, 2005

Ford Motor Company IT experts visit CIS classroom
On Tuesday, June 14, Mark J. Duhaime, director of Information Technology Security and Controls at Ford Motor Company, and Scott Roundy, director of IT Security Systems and Executive Support at Ford Motor Company, spoke to Associate Professor Michael Witkowski’s Computer Information Security (CIS) course. Duhaime is responsible for the security and control of the global Ford computing environment, while Roundy is responsible for global information security standards and practices.

Photo (l to r): Scott Roundy, director of IT Security Systems and Executive Support at Ford Motor Company; Michael Witkowski, associate professor of Sociology; and Mark J. Duhaime, director of Information Technology Security and Controls at Ford Motor Company.

UDM professors featured in film addressing spirituality and the meaning of life
UDM Professor of Business Administration Michael Whitty and Associate Professor of Physics Prasad Venugopal are featured in a new film about the meaning of life and how spirituality exists in our diverse world, mirroring UDM’s mission.

The documentary movie, "ONE," features interviews with many local and national leaders including well-known spiritual leaders and authors such as Deepak Chopra, Father Thomas Keating and Robert Thurman.

Students in Whitty's Global Management course will view "ONE" this Saturday, June 25 at 10 a.m. in room 213 of the Commerce and Finance building. The screening is open to all UDM faculty and students.

Participate in the All-Star Super Makeover this Saturday
On Saturday, June 25, the All-Star Super Makeover will help prepare Detroit for the 2005 MLB All-Star Game. The first 1,000 pre-registered volunteers who show up to the event will receive two free tickets to an upcoming Detroit Tigers game. For more information, visit the World is Coming – Get in the Game web site.

Model D web site connects readers with Detroit
Model D is a weekly e-newsletter and web site bringing readers the latest news about Detroit’s neighborhoods. Model D captures the energy of Detroit by featuring people, places, events and development activities. To sign up for the Model D newsletter, visit www.modeldmedia.com.

Thumbs Up!
Gary Lichtman, director of Media Relations, was a presenter at the 2005 Jesuit Advancement Administrators (JAA) Conference last week at St. Louis University. Over 275 people, representing all 28 Jesuit colleges and universities discussed university advancement issues and trends facing institutions today.

During the upcoming year, Michael Whitty, professor of Business Administration, will travel to London with UDM’s MBA students. He will also teach as a visiting professor at University of San Francisco and Seattle University. Whitty was recently appointed National Chancellor of the International Association of Educators for World Peace, which will host a meeting on Peace and Global Justice at USF in August.

 


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