1. Northwester School of Music Renamed.
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MUSIC conservatories , *UNIVERSITIES & colleges , *COLLEGE presidents , *RETIREMENT , *STUDENT financial aid - Abstract
The article reports that Northwestern University's School of Music in Evanston, Illinois has been renamed the Henry and Leigh Bienen School of Music, in honor of the retiring university president and his wife. Bienen who became president in 1995 has announced his plans to retire in March 2009. He and his wife are music lovers and strong supporters of the arts. The naming was implemented for the start of the new academic year. The endowment of the school will support the operations of the music school including scholarships, professorships and creative initiatives.
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- 2008