October 26, 1992
Hensinger to head AAOS Robert N. Hensinger, professor of surgery and chief, Division of Pediatric Orthopedics, has been named president of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. The Academy provides educational programs for orthopedic surgeons and allied health professionals. Canham wins Rice Award Donald B. Canham, director of athletics for more than 20 years, has…
October 26, 1992
Three faculty members were granted emeritus status by the Regents at their October meeting. They are: Lyall H. Powers, professor of English Powers, who joined the faculty in 1958, has published numerous studies of 20th-century fiction, particularly the work of Henry James and William Faulkner. “His many essays range widely, from the 18th-century work of…
October 26, 1992
The University of Michigan strives to create a community of and for learners. To do so requires an environment of trust and openness. Discrimination, as defined in Regents’ Bylaw 14.06 and a Presidential Policy Statement issued in March 1984, is unacceptable on the University of Michigan campuses. Such behavior threatens to destroy the environment of…
October 26, 1992
By Mary Jo Frank The Senate Assembly’s Legal Advisory Council is expected to be up and running by early next year. The Assembly voted unanimously Oct. 19 to create a Legal Advisory Council to provide information to faculty members involved in disputes that may lead to legal action. The council will provide faculty members an…
October 26, 1992
By Jane R. Elgass Senate Assembly members will, over the course of the next several months, review and discuss a new Interim Policy on Discriminatory Harassment by Faculty and Staff in the University Environment as it applies to faculty members. The policy was effective Oct. 1. Charged by Provost Gilbert R. Whitaker Jr. through the…
October 26, 1992
By Rebecca A. Doyle “Up here [in the North] when people think of the Red Cross, they think of giving blood. Down in the South, they think of disasters,” says Damaris Sufalko, a disaster action team leader for the Washte-naw County chapter of the American Red Cross. But the disaster action team helps victims of…
October 26, 1992
The 1992 pledge forms list 91 agencies that U-M employees may designate to receive all or part of their donation. Contributors may designate one or more of these agencies to indicate the needs they want United Way to give special attention when allocating donations. In addition, individuals may designate their pledges to any other non-profit…
October 26, 1992
By Rebecca A. Doyle “The Photography of Carlo Naya,” on display through November at the Museum of Art, showcases a collection of mid- to late-19th-century photographs of the architecture, statuary and artistry of Venice. Photographs titled “The Bridge of Sighs,” “The Library of St. Mark” and “The Canal and Gondola Repair Yard at San Trovaso”…
October 26, 1992
By Deborah Gilbert News and Information Services Why are small-town murder rates among friends, lovers and acquaintances three times higher in the South than in the New England and Midwestern states? “Popular explanations include the heat, the poverty and the history of slavery, but our research suggests that none of those factors is significant,” says…
October 26, 1992
By Sally Pobojewski News and Information Services A team of U-M civil engineers will return from Egypt this week after spending five days evaluating Islamic monuments, mosques and museums for structural damage from the earthquake that struck the Cairo area on Oct. 12. “We will be doing basic reconnaissance to assess the level of overall…
