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For her 50th birthday, Jane Brody received a t-shirt that proclaimed “Still Perfect—After All These Years.” Once she stopped laughing, she realized it should have said “Still Trying After All These Years”—still trying to be good to her body, to fuel it right, and move it regularly so that it will continue to be good to her.

But while Jane’s regular menu focuses on vegetables, fruits, grains, potatoes, beans, and peas “fleshed” out with low-fat dairy products, fish and shellfish, lean meats and poultry, she is no fanatic. Moderation and variety, not deprivation and denial, are Jane Brody’s watchwords.

To keep her body from “rusting out,” Jane Brody insists on daily physical activity, alternating between walking, cycling, swimming, ice skating, hiking, gardening, and cross-country skiing. The result is a woman who is more robust, energetic, youthful, and trim at 66 than she was at 16.

Jane Brody received her B.S. degree in biochemistry from the New York State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University in 1962 and a master’s degree in science writing from the University of Wisconsin, School of Journalism the following year. After two years as a general assignment reporter for the Minneapolis Tribune, in 1965 Jane Brody joined The New York Times as a full-time specialist in medicine and biology. In 1976 she became The Times’ Personal Health columnist. Jane’s widely read and quoted column, which appears every Tuesday in The Times’ Science Times section and in scores of other newspapers around the country, earned her the title of “High Priestess of Health” from Time Magazine.

Ms. Brody has also written many magazine articles and lectures frequently on health issues to audiences both lay and professional. She has appeared on hundreds of radio and television shows throughout the country and has received numerous prestigious awards for journalistic excellence. In 1987, Jane Brody was awarded an honorary doctorate from Princeton University. She also has honorary doctorates from Hamline University in St. Paul; the State University of New York Health Sciences University; and the University of Minnesota, School of Public Health.

Ms. Brody has written ten books including the best-sellers Jane Brody’s Nutrition Book and Jane Brody’s Good Food Book. Her other books include Jane Brody’s Good Food Gourmet; Jane Brody’s Good Seafood Book; Jane Brody’s Cold and Flu Fighter; and The New York Times Book of Health. Her newest work, Jane Brody’s Guide to the Great Beyond: A Practical Primer for Preparing for the End of Life, is scheduled for publication in 2008.

Ms. Brody was born on May 19, 1941, is married to Richard Engquist, a lyricist for stage musicals. Their twin sons, Erik and Lorin, both married, share her enthusiasm for wholesome food and fitness. She and Richard are the proud grandparents of four boys, including a pair of Brooklyn-born twins who, at age seven, are still resisting her efforts to sell them on fruits and vegetables.

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Prior to her time at DCTC, Kluttz worked at St. Olaf as assistant director for student support services for four years. From August 1998 to December 2000, she worked in the same position at Carleton.

During her previous time in Northfield, Kluttz served on the Northfield Human Rights Commission from 2003-05 and also was a member of the Northfield Healthy Community Initiatives group in 1999. "Joy is a creative thinker, an innovative person who is committed to the individual experience," says Carleton dean of students Hudlin Wagner. "She has an in-depth record of success with programming, retention, leadership development, training, and education on issues of difference. We, the search committee, are excited about her filling this role and the contributions Joy will bring to the College."

Please join the Dean of Students office in welcoming Joy back to Carleton. Her first day will be January 3.

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New York Times
The Bookstore will provide the New York Times at the educational discount once again this term. The paper is available for campus delivery or in-store pickup Monday through Friday. You can also sign up for home delivery Monday through Friday, Sunday, or Monday through Sunday. The cover price of the paper and the cost have been raised, so the subscription price will now be increased to $30 for the Monday through Friday subscription for the ten-week term. This is still an incredible bargain at less than half of the cover price.

Educational subscribers will now be able to sign up for the New York Times All Access subscription for no additional cost. This gives you online access to The TimesReader, The ElectronicEdition, PremiumCrosswords, TimesDigest, Web exclusives and more. Any faculty member who assigns the New York Times for class and has ten or more students sign up will receive a free subscription. To sign up for the Times, please send in your subscription form, stop in to the Bookstore and sign-up, call us at x4153, or send an e-mail to Tripp Ryder at tryder@acs.carleton.edu.

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Professor Russell holds a B.S. in Physics from Stanford, an M.S. in Physics from UCLA, a B.D. from the Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley, and a Ph.D. in Physics from UC-Santa Cruz. Before settling in Berkeley, he was an assistant professor for three years (1978-81) in the Physics Department at Carleton. His writing includes essays and articles, and he has written or edited ten books including Chaos and Complexity: Scientific Perspectives on Divine Action; Resurrection: Theological and Scientific Assessments; and Fifty Years in Science and Religion: Ian G. Barbour and His Legacy.

The Ian Barbour Lecture was established on the occasion of the department's 50th anniversary in 2006, through generous contributions from alumni and faculty. It honors the long and distinguished career of Ian G. Barbour, who is the Winifred and Atherton Bean Professor of Science, Technology, and Society, Emeritus. Professor Barbour helped to found the Religion Department in 1955 and taught at Carleton for thirty-one years. He also helped found the concentration that is the forerunner of today's ENTS. In 1999 he was awarded the Templeton Prize for Progress in the Study of Religion.