January 17, 1994
A new book that examines how ancient codes of honor are reflected in the social discomforts of daily life will be the subject of a free public celebratory symposium at 7 p.m. Jan. 24 in Rackham Amphitheater. The book launching for Humiliation, And Other Essays on Honor, Social Discomfort, and Violence by law Prof. William…
January 17, 1994
Undergraduate and graduate students will have an opportunity to meet with prospective employers and graduate school representatives at the 20th Annual Minority Career Conference on Jan. 25–26. More than 80 representatives from graduate school programs, industry, government, education and social agencies are expected to attend. Career Planning and Placement personnel anticipate approximately 900 minority students…
January 17, 1994
By Mary Jo Frank LS&A has come “a long way in raising the priority and presence of undergraduate education over the past four and one-half years,” Dean Edie N. Goldenberg told her colleagues at last Monday’s LS&A faculty meeting. As part of an update on LS&A’s Undergraduate Initiative, Goldenberg announced two programs designed to improve…
January 17, 1994
The University commemorates the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. today (Jan. 17) with dozens of symposium- and unit-sponsored events. Classes have been suspended and supervisors are encouraged to provide release time for staff to attend programs of interest to them. The symposium opens at 10:30 a.m. at Hill Auditorium with a keynote speech by…
January 17, 1994
The Executive Officers have endorsed a draft policy that will “begin to work toward a smoke-free campus in 1994.” The proposed policy is in response to strong evidence presented by the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health on the potential for carcinogenic exposure of workers to environmental tobacco smoke.…
January 17, 1994
Form W-2 Wage and Tax Statements for 1993 will be mailed this week to University regular and part-time employees who received earnings in 1993. The format of the 1993 Form W-2 has been revised significantly to comply with Internal Revenue Service W-2 uniformity requirements, according to the Payroll Office. Federal and state taxable wages listed…
January 17, 1994
Bush named to journalism committee Joan T. Bush, lecturer in communication at U-M-Dearborn, has been named to the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame Committee. The Hall of Fame, established in 1952, “recognizes reporters, editors, publishers, owners, photographers, broadcasters and educators who have made outstanding contributions to the profession.” Wu wins Brumbaugh Award C.F. Jeff Wu,…
January 17, 1994
By Diane Swanbrow News and Information Services A multi-media tribute to 20th-century Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich will take place at the U-M Jan. 25–30, with the world-renowned Borodin String Quartet performing the complete Shostakovich String Quartet Cycle over five consecutive nights. The concerts are presented by the University Musical Society (UMS), in conjunction with a…
January 17, 1994
By Diane Swanbrow News and Information Services Nearly one-half of all Americans between the ages of 15 and 54 have experienced an episode of psychiatric disorder at some time in their lives, and nearly 30 percent have had such an episode at some time in the last year, according to the first national survey to…
January 17, 1994
Vladimir Matejovsky, business editor of Prague’s Mlada Fronta Dnes, the Czech Republic’s largest business daily, has been named the inaugural William Davidson Institute Fellow in Business Journalism of the Michigan Journalism Fellows (MJF) Program. Matejovsky is studying capital markets, corporate finance and international trade at the School of Business Administration beginning this term. He has…
