The Forest and the Trees
by Bruce Fellman

When the forestry school went looking for a new dean last year, the hope was to find someone with international experience. U.N. administrator and environmentalist James Gustave Speth '64, '69LLB has truly global reach.

Countdown to 300
by Mark Alden Branch

Heard enough about Y2K? Get ready for Y3C. The University is planning a year of celebration and reflection to commemorate its Tercentennial -- and you're invited.

The Path to the Great Stage
by Bruce Fellman

George Pierson's epic history of Yale ended in 1937. In honor of the Tercentennial, historian Gaddis Smith '54, '61PhD is examining the University's evolution throughout this century.

When the Job's the Thing
by Magaly Olivero

Despite a good economy, the career services office has been a target of undergraduate criticism. With a new director in place, the department is undergoing a major reorganization.

Freshman Address: The Spirit of Adventure
by Richard C. Levin

"Ask questions, and don't hesitate to accept surprising answers if your observations have been careful and your reasoning has been rigorous," Yale's President told the incoming Class of 2003.

A historic house becomes a financial center; politics trumps theater; a charter school with Yale ties; the Class of 2003; zeroing in on diabetes; preservationists win and lose; younger women face heart attack risk; a new home for the Child Study Center; Elis in bluegrass country.

Sporting Life: the crew wins at New London.

Levi Jackson: Hometown Hero
The first African-American to captain a Yale football team continued his leadership off the field.

Native Americans were not-quite conservationists; A midlife father drops out to roam the world with his wife and children; Coach Cozza tells his story.

Also: Short Reviews, and the October listing of Books Received.