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January 28, 1997
The University Record, January 28, 1997 Take a bow Members of the School of Music’s Choral Ensemble are directed to take a bow by graduate student Augst Hill, who led the group in its vocal celebration of Martin Luther King’s birthday Jan. 20. Photo by Bobo Kalmbach
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January 28, 1997
The University Record, January 28, 1997 CNN’s Chideya: America underestimates multi-ethnic numbers By Joanne Nesbit News and Information Services With what amounted to a three-question pop quiz, CNN commentator Farai Chideya grabbed her Michigan Union Ballroom audience Jan. 20 by asking if it were true or false that more young Black men are in prison…
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January 28, 1997
The University Record, January 28, 1997 More accurate test for prostate cancer can reduce invasive biopsies From the U-M Medical Center Researchers from the Michigan Prostate Institute of the University of Michigan and elsewhere have found a way to increase the sensitivity of the PSA (prostate-specific antigen) blood test. The findings will improve the detection…
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January 28, 1997
The University Record, January 28, 1997 ‘Sexpert’ Jay Friedman will speak during AIDS Awareness Week Among numerous events scheduled during the University’s third annual AIDS Awareness Week, Feb. 1-9, is a free, public lecture by “sexpert” Jay Friedman at 8 p.m. Mon. (Feb. 3) in the University Club, first floor, Michigan Union. Friedman will offer…
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January 28, 1997
The University Record, January 28, 1997 Panel discusses building community through teamwork By Janet Mendler News and Information Services Strengthening its sense of community will not be a finite effort for the College of Engineering. “Building Communities Through Teamwork” on Martin Luther King Jr. Day introduced faculty, staff, students and administrators to the efforts already…
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January 28, 1997
The University Record, January 28, 1997 Bond compares time after King’s death with Reconstruction By Jared Blank In a Jan. 20 speech at the Business School, civil rights activist, professor and former Georgia Assemblyman Julian Bond presented a history of the Black civil rights movement, comparing the struggles of the “second Reconstruction,” following Martin Luther…
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January 28, 1997
The University Record, January 28, 1997 Commitment, vision, support necessary for women to achieve By Rebecca A. Doyle It is difficult to get women together in a room and come up with a single, unified vision of what—and how—they should work together to achieve, asserts Lorraine Gutierrez. “How do we get to the practical without…
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January 28, 1997
The University Record, January 28, 1997 English as universal academic language: good or bad? By Dean Bakopoulos News and Information Service “Is the increasing dominance of academic English a threat to academic cultures?” That’s the question a multi-national panel tried to answer Jan. 20 as part of the University’s MLK Day activities. The panel discussion…
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January 28, 1997
The University Record, January 28, 1997 Physics presentation explores ‘Why Einstein Would Love Spaghetti’ By Sally Pobojewski Information Services Being a theoretical physicist is a little like being a composer of music, says James Gates, professor of physics at the University of Maryland. The difference is that physicists compose with mathematical notation, rather than musical…
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January 28, 1997
The University Record, January 28, 1997 Whites still think Blacks are inferior academically, Morris says By John Woodford News and Information Services “Could Michigan or any other major predominantly white institution have produced a Dr. King?” asked Prof. Aldon Morris, chair of Northwestern University’s sociology department and former assistant chair of U-M’s department, in beginning…
