Grain & Chaff

The Chronicle Review, Nov. 3

Strangers and Neighbors

Maurianne Adams, associate professor in the Social Justice Education Program in the School of Education, and Afro-American Studies professor John Bracey penned the cover story in the Nov. 3 issue of The Chronicle Review. The two are well-versed on the subject matter. They co-taught a course on the topic and co-edited a book, "Strangers and Neighbors: Relations Between Blacks and Jews in the United States," published earlier this year by the UMass Press.

Kudos

Professor Gary Kamen of the Department of Exercise Science was recently inducted as a fellow in the American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education. Election to the 75-year-old academy is restricted to approximately 125 individuals from around the world well-known for their contributions to the field of kinesiology.

Bouncing back

John D. Kendall, retired head of Special Collections and Rare Books, is recovering at his Prince Edward Island home after undergoing surgery for a brain tumor. According to his son, Thom, a photographer at Photo Services, Kendall is "doing pretty well" after completing radiation treatments to the 30 percent of the tumor that could not be removed surgically. In a note published in the Library Information Bulletin, Kendall wrote, "At any rate, I am able to cope with the details of daily life at home, and it's good to be here—good therapy, too. I have even done a little cooking, and of course I can navigate the house."

Well-wishers can send cards and letters to:

John Kendall
24 Mill Road Long River
2 Kensington PE
C0B 1M0 Canada

On view

"The Last Place in the World," an exhibit about the former Northampton State Hospital by historian Michael Moore, Chronicle photographer Stan Sherer and artist Anna Schuleit, is on display at the Northampton Center for the Arts, 17 New South St., through Dec. 2 An opening reception is being held Nov. 17, 7-9 p.m. The exhibit is part of "The State Hospital: In Memoriam," a series of programs commemorating the public mental health facility that closed in 1993. Details are online (www.1856.org).