Reeve Remembered MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR 'SUPERMAN' STAR

ACTOR AND ACTIVIST CHRISTOPHER REEVE '74 WAS REMEMBERED WITH A celebration of his life on campus in mid-November. The day's events included screenings of Superman: The Movie and the announcement of a scholarship in his name. Class of 1974 Vice President C. Evan Stewart says the class raised $50,000 for the endowed scholarship, which will go to undergraduates studying theater, film,music, and English. Reeve's mother, Barbara Johnson, unveiled a plaque in Reeve's honor, to be displayed in the Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts.

Reeve had achieved stardom in such films as Somewhere in Time and The Remains of the Day, as well as the Superman series that made him a household name, when he was paralyzed in an equestrian accident in 1995. After the accident, Reeve became an advocate for the disabled and for medical research. "He achieved more between 1995 and his death, under extraordinary circumstances, than many of us achieve in our lifetimes, in excellent health," said Provost Biddy Martin. Reeve followed in the footsteps of his grandfather,Horace Lamb '16, LLB '20, when he enrolled at Cornell, though he eventually transferred to Juilliard to study acting. Said classmate Cynthia Bernstein-Goun '74: "I truly believe he'll have an effect on mankind."

Off to Oxford  BODLEIAN RECRUITS LIBRARIAN THOMAS

LONGTIME UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN SARAH THOMAS WILL leave Cornell this winter for a new post—on the other side of the Atlantic. In February, Thomas will become director of library services at Oxford University, overseeing its extensive collections, including its flagship research institution, the Bodleian. Provost Biddy Martin calls Thompson's departure a "great loss," but notes that Cornellians can take pride in the fact that Oxford looked to the Hill for its library leadership. Thomas, she says, "has made extraordinary contributions to Cornell University, making our library one of the most forward-looking and service-oriented university libraries in the world."

Thomas came to Cornell from the Library of Congress ten years ago and has been instrumental in the University's move into the digital age; during her tenure, the Library has vastly expanded its online services and resources. A graduate of Smith College, she holds a master's degree in library science and a PhD in German literature.

A Cool Million LEHMAN PAID SEVEN FIGURES

THE SURPRISE RESIGNATION OF JEFFREY LEHMAN '77 BRIEFLY re-emerged in the headlines this fall following the release of information about the former president's compensation package. According to the Form 990 that the University filed with the Internal Revenue Service for the 2004–05 academic year, Lehman received base compensation of $855,468 plus $148,566 in contributions to employee benefit plans. The $1,004,034 total, first reported in the Daily Sun on October 20, made Lehman the top earner in the Ivy League (Richard Levin of Yale was next with $778,935) and one of the nation's best-paid private university presidents, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education's annual executive compensation report. Retiring president Audrey Doberstein of Delaware's Wilmington College led the pack with more than $2.7 million (much of it deferred compensation), followed by Vanderbilt president G. Gordon Gee, who earned $1,171,211. In 2003–04, Lehman earned $675,027, with a salary of $630,747 and benefits of $44,280.

In the Lobby  JOHNSON NAMED GOVERNMENT RELATIONS VICE PRESIDENT

STEVE JOHNSON HAS BEEN APPOINTED THE UNIVERSITY'S vice president for government and community relations.He will be responsible for lobbying in Albany on behalf of Cornell, and acquainting the newly elected New York State officials with the University and its land-grant mission. He will also represent Weill Cornell Medical College. Cornell has employed Johnson since 1972, when he began developing migrant worker education programs before shifting to government relations work. Johnson has spent more than twenty years lobbying local, state, and federal governments for the University. He has served as interim vice president since September 2005.

Bench Mark A SORORITY CELEBRATES

THE AFRICAN AMERICAN SORORITY DELTA SIGMA THETA had two reasons to celebrate in 2006. In May, it commemorated its thirtieth year on campus by installing a granite bench in front of Ujamaa Residential College. And in August it won the 2005–06 Collegiate Chapter of the Year award from the national Delta organization, along with co-winners at Alabama State University. Competing against about 200 other chapters, Cornell's Mu Gammas snagged the win with only eight sorority sisters; some Delta chapters, especially those at historically black colleges and universities, have as many as fifty. Delta Sigma Theta was founded in 1913 at Howard University.