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October 2, 1995
The University Record, October 2, 1995 Audiences may notice Chris “Crazy Legs” Fonseca’s disability first. Cerebral palsy necessitates that his entrance on-stage be via a walker or a wheelchair, and he has a speech impediment. But Fonseca’s humor allows audiences to acknowledge his handicap and then forget about it in the laughter the stand-up comedian…
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October 2, 1995
The University Record, October 2, 1995 The 12 University units housing Human Subjects Review Committees (also known as Institutional Review Boards or IRBs) are working with the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) to reorganize and consolidate the review committee system. The new system, scheduled to take effect Oct. 1, will consist of…
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October 2, 1995
The University Record, October 2, 1995 Novelists Douglas Unger, Kazuo Ishiguro and T. Coraghessan Boyle and poet Elizabeth Alexander will present their works in the October Visiting Writers Series at the U-M. Sponsored by the Department of English and Borders Books and Music, the series features fiction and poetry readings by distinguished writers throughout the…
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October 2, 1995
The University Record, October 2, 1995 George J. Bornstein and Lawrence Sklar have been appointed to LS&A named Collegiate Professorships. Bornstein, professor of English, will hold the C.A. Patrides Collegiate Professorship of English. Sklar, professor of philosophy, will hold the William K. Frankena Collegiate Professorship of Philosophy. Their appointments were approved by the Regents at…
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October 2, 1995
The University Record, October 2, 1995 By Jane R. Elgass Paul M. DuBois, Frances Moore Lappe and Rebecca Walker are among the speakers lined up for a conference on community service later this month that also features several members of the U-M community. “Working Together for a Better Community: Community Service and Learning—A Lifelong Experience”…
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October 2, 1995
The University Record, October 2, 1995 Editor’s Note: The following interview with President James J. Duderstadt was conducted last Thursday by Roger Sutton, broadcast coordinator, News and Information Services, for broadcast to radio stations. Q: What are the things that you want to look to over the next year of transition from the presidency? I…
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October 2, 1995
The University Record, October 2, 1995 The following statement on President James J. Duderstadt’s retirement was issued by the Board of Regents last Thursday: “James J. Duderstadt was installed as the 11th president of the University of Michigan on October 11, 1988. During the nearly eight years of his presidency, Jim Duderstadt has worked tirelessly…
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October 2, 1995
The University Record, October 2, 1995 As expected, direct lending suffered two setbacks last week as a Senate committee voted to cap the number of participants in direct lending, and a House of Representatives budget committee voted to eliminate the program altogether. The stated reason for the cuts was special changes in accounting contained in…
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October 2, 1995
The University Record, October 2, 1995 President James J. Duderstadt announced last Thursday that he will retire from the presidency June 30 and return to the faculty. He has been president since 1988. The president said he chose to make the announcement now to give the Board of Regents ample time to search for a…
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September 25, 1995
Fifty-nine LS&A faculty have received 1995–96 Excellence in Education Awards for special contributions made to LS&A’s mission through their teaching and curricular innovations. The awards were begun in 1991 in response to reports of the Central Committee on Undergraduate Education (CCUE) that criticized the College for inadequate recognition of faculty contributions to its educational mission.…
