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June 18, 2001

Student, alumnus break ice for historic mission to North Pole

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Aerial photo by Combat Aircrew Nine; air support by Patrol Squadron Sixteen (VP-16)

Commander Clarence E. Carter, from the Vanderbilt Class of 1980, is captain of the USS Scranton which recently broke through the ice at the North Pole as part of a scientific mission. By coincidence, Vanderbilt student James Dilg is serving as a midshipman onboard the Scranton this summer.


by Jessica Howard

Studying history wasn't enough for Vanderbilt student James Dilg; he wanted to make it. Dilg, a member of the Naval ROTC, was aboard the attack submarine USS Scranton in mid-June when it became the first submarine of its class to surface through the ice at the North Pole.

Dilg, a midshipman, participated in a historic mission in June that tested whether the Improved Los Angeles Class submarine can puncture the thick ice at the North Pole. The ship surfaced in the rugged white terrain 450 miles north of Greenland.

A rising senior on a full Navy scholarship, Dilg is spending a month onboard the Scranton for his third and final session of Navy ROTC officer training. For the past three summers, he has trained in different aspects of naval service. The experience will help the history major decide what naval career path he'll take upon graduating next spring.

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Smith named acting dean of Graduate School

by Skip Anderson

William P. Smith, professor of psychology and associate dean of the Graduate School, will serve as acting dean of the Graduate School beginning July 1, Provost Thomas G. Burish announced June 14.

Smith will succeed acting dean Peter W. Reed, who will retire at the end of June. Reed will also retire from his faculty position as associate professor of pharmacology.

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Sociologist named fellow of American Society of Criminology

by Jessica Hathaway

Gary F. Jensen, professor of sociology, recently was named a fellow of the American Society of Criminology.

According to the ASC Board, the honorary title of "fellow" recognizes individuals who have made a scholarly contribution to the intellectual life of the discipline. In addition, a fellow must have made a significant contribution to the field through the career development of other criminologists or through organizational activities within the ASC.

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