SUBJECT:  Chancellor's Challenge Update

I want to thank the UCSD community for your enthusiastic participation in this year's Chancellor's Challenge 5K Run/Walk for Scholars on October 18, 2002. We had more than 1,000 entries and raised nearly $200,000 for undergraduate scholarships.

This year, I placed 141st; my wife, Professor Frances Hellman Dynes, placed 261st. Due to our personal challenge to donate $25 for every person who beat me and another $25 for every woman who beat Frances, we made a hefty contribution toward undergraduate scholarships. The result of the challenge between Associated Students President Jenn Brown and me is that Jenn will be washing my car at 12 noon on Tuesday, November 5 on Library Walk. Jenn is a good sport if not a winning runner.

I would like to offer my heartfelt thanks to Event Chairman Darcy Bingham and Ron Graham, campus co-chairs Jenn Brown, A.S. president, Patty Arnett, Staff Association Chair; Joel Dimsdale, Chair, Academic Senate, the 5K Planning Committee; all the sponsors, students, faculty, staff, alumni, community participants, and volunteers who made this year's event such an overwhelming success!

I hope to see you on Library Walk on Tuesday the 5th!

                                                Robert C. Dynes
                                                Chancellor