January 30, 1995
The University Record, January 30, 1995 Alexander’s lecture on evolution of arts draws large crowd By Bernie DeGroat News and Information Services Based on Darwin’s theory of evolution, Prof. Richard D. Alexander believes that those who appreciate the arts possess “social cleverness”–perhaps the primary criterion of overall fitness. “Both performers and appreciators of performances are…
January 30, 1995
The University Record, January 30, 1995 Conference on work and play coming to Institute for the Humanities By Betsy Nesbit Institute for the Humanities A conference on “Serious Play, Playful Work,” Feb. 10–11, will examine the blurred lines between “work” and “play,” with talks on the American beauty culture, funerals and religious rites, child’s play,…
January 30, 1995
The University Record, January 30, 1995 Faculty committee appointed to search for new provost President James J. Duderstadt will appoint a faculty committee to launch a national search for a new provost by early February, and hopes to complete the selection process by early fall. Duderstadt told Senate Assembly last Monday that because the provost…
January 30, 1995
The University Record, January 30, 1995 ‘Brown eye/blue eye’ experiment creator Jane Elliott will give two free workshops Jane Elliott, producer of the Emmy-Award winning documentary “Eye of the Beholder,” which is based on her “brown-eye/blue-eye” experiment, will facilitate two free diversity workshops Feb. 1 and 2. Her appearance is sponsored by the U-M Chapter…
January 30, 1995
The University Record, January 30, 1995 Education is key to Clinton’s vision By Rebecca A. Doyle “Education is the central key to the president’s vision for the American future,” Henry Cisneros told an overflow audience last week in the Michigan Union. “Education has become the centerpiece of his middle class bill of rights.” Cisneros visited…
January 30, 1995
The University Record, January 30, 1995 Fogarty award winners not only from social sciences By Diane Swanbrow News and Information Services Recipients of Center for Human Growth and Development minority international research awards were announced last Monday by center Director Betsy Lozoff. The awards, funded by the Fogarty International Center of the National Institutes of…
January 30, 1995
The University Record, January 30, 1995 Artisan preserves state’s valuable historical documents By Joanne Nesbit News and Information Services Restoring and preserving Michigan’s history—that’s what James Craven does each day as document restorer for the Michigan Historical Collections at Bentley Historical Library. Relying on skills learned during a career spanning more than 40 years at…
January 30, 1995
The University Record, January 30, 1995 AIM co-founder Banks urges Native Americans to ‘find yourself’ By Debbie Gilbert News and Information Services Dennis Banks, one of the founders of the American Indian Movement (AIM), held about 150 people spellbound during a Martin Luther King Day presentation as he interwove U.S. history, the history of AIM…
December 19, 1994
By Sally Pobojewski News and Information Services When the waves crash over Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr locked in a torrid embrace on the beach in From Here to Eternity, most viewers focus on the passion of the moment. But Marc Perlin and Dave Walker believe an often-overlooked part of the action is in the…
December 19, 1994
By Mary Jo Frank Contrary to what some faculty and others may believe, tenure doesn’t give a faculty member the right to sit back and rest on one’s laurels, says Ruth Barnard, chair of the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs (SACUA) Standing Subcommittee on Tenure. The Senate Assembly last Monday unanimously endorsed a statement…
