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January 25, 1993
Martha J. Vicinus, the first female full professor in the Department of English, will receive the Sarah Goddard Power Award this week. Vicinus is professor of English, of history and of women’s studies. Sponsored by the Academic Women’s Caucus, the award “honors and recognizes those individuals who have contributed to the betterment of women through…
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January 25, 1993
By Kate Kellogg News and Information Services The fourth annual Ann Arbor Flower and Garden Show is the place to be for those who prefer gardens populated with hummingbirds, butterflies and other fauna. Visitors will take a “Walk on the Wild Side” through exhibits designed to reflect this year’s theme at the March 25–28 show…
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January 25, 1993
‘Speaking of God in a Pluralistic Age’ The teleconference of a roundtable discussion titled “The Art of Conversation: Speaking of God in a Pluralistic Age” will be shown Feb. 2–3 in the Hussey Room, Michigan League. Sponsored by the Office of Ethics and Religion, participants include Martin E. Marty, professor of the history of modern…
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January 25, 1993
By Mary Jo Frank Scientific misconduct poses a serious threat to the research enterprise and to the intellectual integrity upon which the advancement of knowledge depends, President James J. Duderstadt warned fellow scientists in Rackham Auditorium last Tuesday. Duderstadt, who also is chair of the National Science Board, addressed members of Sigma Xi and the…
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January 25, 1993
A series of eldercare and parenting workshops have been scheduled by the Family Care Resources Program (FCRP) over the next several months. Most are free and will be held noon–1 p.m. in Rooms 1 and 2 or Rooms 4 and 5 of the Michigan League. Space is limited and preregistration (998-6133) is advised. Workshops with…
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January 25, 1993
Editor’s Note: The following actions were taken by the Board of Regents at its January meeting. 5 administrators appointed Five administrative appointments were approved. Donald R. Brown, professor of psychology, will continue as director of the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching for eight more months, effective Jan. 1. Mark Gersovitz, professor of economics,…
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January 25, 1993
Editor’s Note: These summaries of research projects were presented to the Regents at their January meeting by William C. Kelly, vice president for research. The material here was prepared for the Record by the staff of ResearchNews, a publication of the Division of Research Development and Administration. Porgy and Bess: An American Opera The opera…
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January 25, 1993
By Andrea O. Jackson Record Special Writer “Without the library to inspire children to read, think and imagine, they cannot dream, and without dreams, they will end up rotting and then die,” says Gloria Naylor, who attributes much of her success to libraries. “I grew up in libraries,” Naylor told 250 people in the Michigan…
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January 25, 1993
By Deborah Gilbert News and Information Services Rackham Auditorium was packed last Monday as hundreds of students, health professionals and supporters gathered to hear Faye Wattleton, president of Planned Parenthood in 1978–92, reflect on “Equality and Justice: Women’s Unfinished Health Care Agenda.” Her talk was part of the University’s Martin Luther King Day celebration. “Women…
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January 25, 1993
By John Woodford Executive Editor, Michigan Today Carol Ann Carter, associate professor of art, told the 65 attendees that the format chosen for the School of Art’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day program “might seem too ’60s, like a sensitivity session, but we’re trying to show the parts that make the whole.” The School’s informal…
