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January 28, 1997
The University Record, January 28, 1997 The art of shadows The Museum of Art opened its doors in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a special presentation of the recently purchased The Means to an End—a Shadow Drama in Five Acts. The five aquatints by African-American printmaker Kara Walker portray provocative scenes of…
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January 28, 1997
The University Record, January 28, 1997 REGENTS’ ROUNDUP Note: Regents’ Roundup appears as a semi-regular feature in The Record. Regents accept $16.9 million in gifts to the University At their January meeting, the Regents formally accepted a total of $16,962,857 in gifts received by the University during Dec. 1996. The total included $10,147,377 from individuals,…
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January 28, 1997
January 28, 1997 Pizza, pickles and paws take the court Characters from a pizza parlor, pickle jar, and Detroit baseball and hockey teams took the courts at half time Jan. 12 when the lady Wolverines hosted the University of Illinois in women’s basketball. The mascots played a short game against audience volunteers during Hoop Happenin,’…
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January 28, 1997
The University Record, January 28, 1997 Noting diversity . . . The School of Music, African American Music Council and Black Arts Council sponsored Diversity in Music for an appreciative audience in Rackham Auditorium. Eight performances included classical, jazz and spiritual works. Above, students Cheryl Darden and Minitriae Slade perform with Anthony Elliott (center), professor…
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January 28, 1997
The University Record, January 28, 1997 Weather warms for annual Unity March Although gray and cloudy, warmer temperatures arrived in time for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Unity March. Supporters gathered at the corner of South University and Forest Ave. before marching to the Diag to listen to speakers. Coverage of related events…
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January 28, 1997
The University Record, January 28, 1997 KUDOS Kinder’s book analyzes factors that shape opinion on raceDivided by Color: Racial Politics and Democratic Ideals, by Donald R. Kinder, professor of political science, has been published by the University of Chicago Press. Co-written with Lynn M. Sanders, assistant professor of political science at the University of Chicago,…
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January 28, 1997
The University Record, January 28, 1997 In Brief… Neal will be honored at public ceremony Jan. 28 The public is invited to a ceremony unveiling a plaque on the Presidents’ Wall at the Michigan Union to commemorate the contribution of interim President Homer A. Neal to the University’s leadership. The 4:30 p.m. unveiling ceremony today…
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January 28, 1997
The University Record, January 28, 1997 U-M-Dearborn reaches out on MLK Day More than 300 students, faculty and staff members from the U-M-Dearborn volunteered at schools and community agencies in Southest Michigan as part of the campus’s observance of the national holiday marking Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. In a corridor at the Thomas Gist…
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January 28, 1997
The University Record, January 28, 1997 Davis—drama at Power Center Television actor and vocalist Rev. Clifton Davis gave a dramatic reading of Martin Luther King’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech and joined with the Diversity choir in song at the Power Center. The program was sponsored by the Business and Finance Diversity Committee. Photo by…
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January 28, 1997
The University Record, January 28, 1997 ISR hosts ethnic buffet An elegant ethnic buffet consisting of collard greens with bacon in phyllo triangles, empanadas, stuffed grape leaves, cucumber kimchi, chicken sate and shrimp star fruit fritters, among other fancy finger foods provided by North Campus Catering, drew a lunch-time crowd to the Institute for Social…
