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October 31, 1994
William K. Frankena William K. Frankena, the Roy Wood Sellars Distinguished College Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, died Oct. 22 at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital. He was 86. Frankena, an historian of ethics, came to the U-M in 1937 as an instructor and retired in 1978. His textbook Ethics, first published in 1963, has been translated…
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October 31, 1994
By Jane R. Elgass The Center for Research on Learning and Teaching (CRLT) is launching two new programs designed to provide additional teaching-related services for faculty and teaching assistant (TAs). Support for the two programs is coming from the Office of the Vice Provost for Academic and Multicultural Initiatives, headed by Lester P. Monts, and…
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October 31, 1994
Prof. Nathaniel H. Rowe Jr. of the School of Dentistry will hold the William R. Mann Professorship of Dentistry. His appointment to the professorship, effective Sept. 1, was approved by the Regents at their October meeting. Rowe also is professor of oral pathology in the Medical School. “Prof. Rowe’s contributions in patient care, teaching, research…
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October 31, 1994
U-M-Flint Chancellor Charlie Nelms sees his campus as “a major community resource, which can act as a stimulus for city and regional revitalization as we enter the 21st century,” in his mind a truly urban university. “The Flint campus is in a unique class,” he stated at his inauguration as Flint’s fourth chancellor on Oct.…
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October 31, 1994
A two-part, simultaneous exhibition opening Nov. 4 will celebrate the work of ceramist John Stephenson on the occasion of his retirement from the School of Art. Stephenson, the Catherine B. Heller Distinguished Professor of Art, has been a faculty member for more than 35 years, serving as interim dean of the School in 1991–93. “After…
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October 31, 1994
Four faculty members were given the emeritus title by the Regents at their October meeting. They are: Lyubica Dabich, associate professor of internal medicine> Prof. Dabich joined the faculty in 1966. “The main thrust of Dr. Dabich’s work has been the diagnosis and treatment of adult patients with leukemia or lymphoma,” the Regents said. “She…
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October 31, 1994
A symposium on using minority- and women-owned businesses and those classified under the Americans with Disabilities Act will be held 8:30–10:30 a.m. Nov. 9 in the Michigan Room, Michigan League. The purpose of the symposium is “to help direct more procurement efforts to vendors who are classified under the designation ‘diversity,’ ” says Philip M.…
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October 31, 1994
By Julie Peterson News and Information Services The University needs to reintegrate elements of religion, ethics and values into campus life, agreed participants in a day-long conference titled “The Role of Religion and Ethics in Transforming the University.” More than 100 students, faculty, staff, administrators and community members attended the public session, held Oct. 26…
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October 31, 1994
The Information Gateway Project, a component of the evolving University of Michigan’s evolving Digital Library (UMDL) focuses on making more information accessible and supplying an easy way to find that information. “The purpose of the project is to provide a coherent information environment for the whole campus,” says Wendy P. Lougee, director of the UMDL…
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October 31, 1994
“Bridges to Cuba,” a campuswide conference coinciding with the release of the second part of a special Michigan Quarterly Review (MQR) on Cuba, will be held Friday–Saturday (Nov. 4–5). About 25 Cuban and Cuban-American scholars, writers and artists, many of whom are featured in MQR’s Bridges to Cuba special issue, will present readings of their…
