November 2, 1992
Nursing educators and practitioners from across the country were in Ann Arbor recently to honor U.S. Rep. Carl D. Pursell, R-Plymouth, as a leading congressional advocate for nursing, health care and education. “Since 1979, when a national coalition of nursing faculty and students worked successfully with his office to spearhead a fight to protect federal…
November 2, 1992
By Terry Gallagher News and Information Services Minority student enrollment on the Ann Arbor campus continues to climb, according to a report released last Wednesday. Fall enrollment figures show that the number of minority students has grown to 7,097, or 21.4 percent of the student body. This is a significant increase from last year’s number…
October 26, 1992
By Mary Jo Frank A few years ago, a nationwide survey showed that 50 percent of prospective students who visit campuses make up their minds on what university to attend based on the appearance of the buildings and grounds, notes James E. Christenson. “The care that custodians give is vitally important to attracting students and…
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…
