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October 2, 1995
The University Record, October 2, 1995 The Office of the Vice President for Research and the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies are inaugurating an annual series of information and discussion sessions on responsibility in the conduct and administration of research. The sessions cover topics mandated by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and…
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October 2, 1995
The University Record, October 2, 1995 University units and departments may benefit from several pamphlets and booklets available from the Affirmative Action Office that describe resources for employers and those with disabilities at the U-M. The following are available by calling 763-0235. Ann Arbor Campus Accessibility Map Americans with Disabilities Act: Questions and Answers Americans…
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October 2, 1995
The University Record, October 2, 1995 By Julie A. Peterson News and Information Services A committee charged with evaluating the future of the University’s graduate-level journalism degree programs has recommended that a new program—a Certificate in Journalism—be explored. Such a program would allow students earning an M.A. or Ph.D. in another academic discipline to receive…
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October 2, 1995
The University Record, October 2, 1995 In his new post as LS&A assistant dean for academic advising, Esrold Nurse doesn’t have to look for opportunities or challenges to tackle. A list was ready and waiting for him on his arrival in late August, a series of recommendations on academic advising contained in the Report on…
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October 2, 1995
The University Record, October 2, 1995 By Jane R. Elgass Tenure, the rights and responsibilities thereof and the possibility of sanctions for not meeting those responsibilities: Those are the issues that were at the heart of a point-counterpoint discussion at the Sept. 18 Senate Assembly meeting that featured George Brewer and Kurt Brandle (point) and…
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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”…
