March 8, 1993
As details of the Clinton administration’s budget emerge, staff members in the University’s Washington office continue to monitor its likely impact—positive and negative—on the Univer-sity. On the plus side, the president has proposed increasing student financial aid, establishing a national service program to help students pay for college, increasing federal support for research and development,…
March 8, 1993
Lester P. Monts, professor of ethnomusicology and a dean of undergraduate affairs at the University of California, Santa Barbara, has been recommended to the Regents for appointment as vice provost for academic and multicultural affairs. The Regents are scheduled to consider the nomination at their March 11–12 meeting. If approved, the appointment would be effective…
March 8, 1993
By Sally Pobojewski News and Information Services A U-M researcher has discovered that antibodies produced by individuals with the autoimmune disorder systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) actually change the shape of the patients’ DNA molecules to produce a tighter bond between antibodies and DNA. Binding between lupus antibodies and DNA molecules is the first step in…
March 8, 1993
By Mary Jo Frank A decade ago Helen Zia was working as a large-press operator at a Chrysler stamping plant in Detroit. Today the New Jersey-born Chinese American and past president of the Asian American Journalists Association is a contributing editor of Ms. magazine and president of a San Franciso-based database firm. Zia shared her…
March 8, 1993
Family members of Robert D. Foster, 39, formerly of Texas, have identified his body, which was found about 2:30 p.m. March 1 by passersby in the Nichols Arboretum. The 123-acre botanical park borders the Huron River and is adjacent to the Medical Campus. Foster was found about halfway across the Arboretum from the river near…
March 8, 1993
Accusations against three students under the student rights and responsibilities policy have been officially filed with the Office of Student Affairs. One student is accused of drug sales, another of physical harassment and a third of stalking, according to Mary Lou Antieau, who heads the Judicial Adviser’s Office. Once a complaint is received by Antieau,…
March 8, 1993
Preliminary examinations for two male U-M students and their female roommate who are accused of stealing $20,000 in computer equipment and radios have been postponed until March 17 in Ann Arbor’s 15th District Court. The three, all 19 and from Macomb County, were arrested Feb. 22 and arraigned Feb. 23. The original preliminary exam was…
March 8, 1993
By Rebecca A. Doyle A training session held this past weekend has readied six faculty members and approximately 25 students to hear complaints brought under the Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities this term. The faculty members and students form a pool from which a panel of six students and a non-voting faculty chair will…
March 8, 1993
From the University Musical Society A two-year national search has culminated in the appointment of Thomas Sheets as music director and conductor of the University Musical Society (UMS) Choral Union, effective Aug. 1. “We are very fortunate to have Thomas Sheets heading our choral program,” says UMS Executive Director Kenneth C. Fischer. “His considerable experience…
March 8, 1993
The appointment of Aaron B. Sanders as affirmative action coordinator at U-M-Flint has been announced by Chancellor Clinton B. Jones. He will be responsible for ensuring compliance with affirmative action policies and procedures in hiring and employee relations, handling complaints, and providing training for faculty and staff on affirmative action issues. Sanders comes to the…
