Frank R. Baumgartner, professor, political sciencedepartment, Pennsylvania State University, will spend the 2004–2005academic year on sabbatical leave at the European UniversityInstitute in Florence, Italy and at Science Po in Paris, France.

Jonathan Bendor, Walter and Elise Haas Professor ofPolitical Economics and Organizations, Graduate School of Business,Stanford University, was appointed a member of the American Academyof Arts and Sciences.

Michael Berkman, associate professor, political sciencedepartment, Pennsylvania State University, will spend the fall 2004semester on sabbatical leave completing a book on educationalpolitics.