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Show Willam F. Christensen Professor of Dance and Ballet The creation of a ballet company from scratch requires a special kind of genius: a genius which combines leadership and organization with a genuine love for people and a gift for creative expression. Willam Christensen's career, which includes the creation of two of the finest companies in the nation and a superlative ballet department at the University, stands as an incredible tribute to his skill. His primary concern is to challenge and develop the cultural side of man in an effort to expand his awareness and enhance his creativity. As director, his role is to promote a friendly yet critical climate in which an individual, through synthesis of the several aspects of good ballet, can best express and communicate the nuances of his personality. "Seeing a ballet is like looking into a person's mind," he says. It adds a dimension to one's experience and elicits a productive human response from both performers and their audiences. Because of his genuine interest in his students and their personal growth, Mr. Christensen is loved by all who have worked under him. Maxwell M. Wintrobe Professor of Medicine In his 24th and final year of an eminent career as Chairman of the Department of Medicine, Maxwell M. Wintrobe stands, in the words of the Associate Dean of the College, as "the most significant single influence in achievement of the high reputation of this school during his tenure." Internationally famous as a hematologist, he has pursued a lifelong quest for knowledge of life and improvement of man's physical health. One reason for his success as a teacher is his strong belief that "it's by doing things that we learn. My goal is to try to arouse curiosity in the student so he can teach himself - in the last analysis what one learns is what he digs out for himself by his own observation and study." His teaching is bedside teaching and demonstration, designed to give the student first-hand experience of medical situations. This not only gives him greater personal scope, but allows for fruitful interplay betwen students and faculty. Dr. Wintrobe's career is a living example of medicine's appeal. In his words, "If a student has a genuine interest in the biological sciences, and if he's prepared to work hard, he can have fun for the rest of his life." |
