Several of the women featured in the 2006-07 Women of Distinction calendar sign copies at a reception to promote the calendars.

Ronnie VanVleck, senior mechanic at the university garage, applies new KU logo decals to a university vehicle. All university vehicles will have the new lettering applied within the next few months in accordance with the visual identity standards.

Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Richard Lariviere speaks with, from left, Toni K. Johnson, assistant professor of social welfare; Hobart Jackson, associate professor of architecture; and Kirby Randolph, assistant professor in history of medicine and diversity at the KU Medical Center, recently at the Black Faculty and Staff CouncilÕs welcome back open house.

Meredith Kleykamp, left; Ebenezer Obadare, center; and Elif Andac are new faculty members joining the sociology department. The hiring of the three assistant professors of sociology was made possible by the tuition enhancement program. The professors will help meet the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences goal of increasing expertise in human diversity.