September 7, 1993
By Diane Swanbrow News and Information Services America has long attracted the world’s huddled masses yearning to improve their lots. But a U-M study, the first to compare poverty-escape rates in the United States and eight other Western, industrialized nations, shatters the myth that America offers the brightest hope to those at the bottom of…
September 7, 1993
The Institute for the Humanities has appointed 10 Visiting Fellows for 1993–94, all of whom will work in areas relevant to the Institute’s theme, “The Geography of Identity.” Visiting fellows share in the interdisciplinary community of the Institute during visits lasting from one week to a full term, joining the seven Michigan faculty and five…
September 7, 1993
Listed below are the members of the primary research faculty who have been promoted, effective Sept. 1. LS&A: Florence S. Wagner, research scientist. Medical School: Michael D. Uhler, biological chemistry, associate research scientist; Kirk A. Frey, internal medicine, Mental Health Research Institute, associate research scientist; Richard A. Altschuler, otorhinolaryngology, research scientist; Yehoash Raphael, otorhinolaryngology, assistant…
September 7, 1993
Turner Geriatric Clinic’s Learning in Retirement program will offer a series of weekly mini courses this fall taught by emeritus professors. An open house to kick off the program will be held at 3 p.m. Wed. (Sept. 8) at the 20/20 Cafe, Kellogg Eye Center. Courses offered this fall include: B.C.: A Panorama of Life…
September 7, 1993
One of the provisions of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993, signed Aug. 10, reinstates the exclusion from income of employer-provided educational assistance, retroactive to July 1, 1992, through Dec. 31, 1994. As a result, tuition refunds to staff members will no longer be taxed or reported as income. Changes have been made in…
September 7, 1993
By Mary Jo Frank Ann Arbor Transportation Authority (AATA) has added a new route, a U-M shuttle to and from Wolverine Tower, to its schedule. Faculty, staff and students with University ID can ride Route 36 free and Oak Valley Route 16 free when going to and from Wolverine Tower; the University pays the fare.…
September 7, 1993
By Mary Jo Frank U-M teachers focus on teaching more than theory in their new book Multicultural Teaching in the University. In separate chapters, more than 25 contributors discuss the aims, strategies, hopes, risks and rewards that underlie their classroom experiences. The book is edited by David Schoem, Linda Frankel, Ximena Zuniga and Edith A.…
September 7, 1993
Susan McClanahan, LS&A assistant dean for development and external relations, has been appointed vice president for development at Wayne State University (WSU), effective Sept. 16. She will be the chief administrator of WSU’s Development Office. In fiscal year 1991–92, WSU’s development team helped generate more than 42,000 contributions totaling $16 million. “I’m very pleased that…
September 7, 1993
By Mary Jo Frank The Pilot Program sometimes tips the scale in favor of Michigan when prospective students are deciding between a small liberal arts college and the U-M, observes Pilot Director Margaret A. Talburtt. Since its creation in 1962, the Pilot Program has combined the personal and academic advantages of a small liberal arts…
