Magid Abou-Gharbia, professor of medicinal chemistry and director of the Center for Drug Discovery Research at the School of Pharmacy, was appointed to a Board-Presidential Task Force on Education by the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society. The Education Task Force members will work to make math and science education a national priority.

Molefi Kete Asante, professor in the Department of African American Studies at the College of Liberal Arts, was elected president of the Text and Academic Authors Foundation.  Asante will head the foundation for the next two years. It is dedicated to the promotion, development and guidance of academic and textbook authors.