Ruth Valere Menefee Adar (A&S) was ordained a Reform Rabbi at Wilshire Boulevard Temple after six years of study at Hebrew Union College in Jerusalem, Israel, and Los Angeles, Calif. Home: Oakland, Calif.

Bruce A. Anderson (CBA) was named vice president for legal services and general counsel for East Tennessee Children’s Hospital. Anderson received his doctor of jurisprudence degree (1975) from the College of Law. Spouse: Monique W. Anderson ’76 (ED/HHS) Home: Knoxville

Dr. Hsiang-Te Kung (A&S) was named director of the Confucius Institute at the University of Memphis. Kung received his master’s degree (1976) from the College of Education, Health and Human Sciences and his doctorate in philosophy (1980) from the College of Arts and Sciences. Home: Memphis