February 8, 1993
“New World Disorder: Dissolving Borders and Homeless Nations” will be the focus of a symposium featuring presentations by seven U-M scholars on Tuesday (Feb. 9). The free, public symposium, beginning at 3 p.m. in the Rackham Amphitheater, is a joint effort of the University’s international area studies centers. Speakers and their topics are: —Donald S.…
February 8, 1993
Thomas L. Coffey, U-M-Flint professor of sociology/anthropology/social work, was granted emeritus status by the Regents at their January meeting. Coffey holds a B.S from Central Michigan University and an M.S.W. from the U-M. He joined the Flint faculty in 1973 as an associate professor without tenure. He received tenure in 1974 and was appointed professor…
February 8, 1993
By Marysia Ostafin Center for Russian and East European Studies The Lira Singers, America’s foremost professional performing arts company specializing in Polish music, will present a free, public lecture/concert—The Legacy of the Folk Melody in Poland’s Musical Expression—at 8 p.m. Friday (Feb. 12) in Rackham Lecture Hall. The performance is the 13th program in the…
February 8, 1993
By Deborah Gilbert New and Information Services The image of the high-performance athlete has evolved over the centuries, reflecting both changing scientific thinking about human physiology and popular attitudes toward sports, according to John Hoberman, professor of Germanic Languages, University of Texas-Austin. Hoberman presented his reflections at a conference on “The Utopian Body: Medicine, Technology…
February 8, 1993
Chupp receives Rabi Prize Timothy E. Chupp, associate professor of physics, has been awarded the 1993 I.I. Rabi Prize by the American Physical Society. The citation cites Chupp’s “contribution to the development of high density polarized noble gases by spin exchange with optically pumped alkali atoms, and in particular for his leadership and use of…
February 8, 1993
By Laurie Fenlason Office of Federal Relations Offering all students, regardless of income, a single, fixed amount of federal aid for college is one of a number of innovative college financing recommendations announced Feb. 3 in Washington, D.C., by a bi-partisan national commission charged with finding long-term ways to keep higher education affordable and accessible.…
February 1, 1993
A survey on alcohol and drug use on campus that may be the first of its type in the nation will be mailed on a staggered basis to 4,500 members of the University community beginning Feb. 8. The survey, supported by a grant from the Michigan Department of Public Health, will be used as a…
February 1, 1993
By Jane R. Elgass A moratorium on student admissions and faculty recruiting for the Department of Population Planning and International Health led to a protest by five speakers and student colleagues at the public comments session of the Regents’ meeting on Jan. 21. The students were told of the moratorium when they returned from the…
February 1, 1993
William Mirsky William Mirsky, professor emeritus of mechanical engineering, died Jan. 22. He was 70. Mirsky was born July 10, 1922, in Prystan, in what is now the Ukraine. He was the son of Peter and Mary (Yewush) Mirsky. He attended public school in Hartford, Conn., then received a B.S. in mechanical engineering at the…
February 1, 1993
By Jane R. Elgass Help is at hand for parents of young children who find themselves in a bind when the children are ill, the day care provider is unable to work or some other emergency arises. Care in a Crunch, a program developed by the Family Care Resources Program, will provide parents with names…
