In brief: campus news and notes

Library dean featured on CBS News

Dean and Director of Libraries Catherine Murray-Rust was spotlighted on the CBS Evening News on March 5.

The segment focused on the importance of colon cancer screenings. Murray-Rust will share her personal experience with a delayed diagnosis due to the difference in her insurance coverage when moving from Colorado to Georgia. Colorectal Awareness Month launched March 6.

www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=4847279n

Bayor recognized by CELJ

Ronald Bayor, chair of the School of History, Technology, and Society, has been recognized by the international Council of Editors of Learned Journals (CELJ) as the 2008 Distinguished Editor.

Bayor was the founding editor of the Journal, which is the official publication of the Immigration and Ethnic History Society. He focused the Journal on the process of migration, adjustment and assimilation, group relations, mobility, politics, culture, group identity, and other topics that illuminate the North American immigrant and ethnic/racial experience. 2008 marked Bayor’s 24th year and final year as editor.

Agrawal earns outstanding award

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Associate Professor for Undergraduate Studies Pradeep Agrawal has been selected to receive the 2009 Georgia Tech Outstanding Undergraduate Academic Advisor Award.

He will receive the award at the Annual Faculty/Staff Honors Luncheon at noon on April 15 in the Student Center Ballroom from noon to 1:30 p.m.