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October 3, 1994
A rare combination of highly regarded scholar and effective community activist, Barry Checkoway blurs the distinction between teaching, research, and service, and in so doing helps to redefine the meaning of university service. Professor Checkoway successfully links his scholarly research with service activities in the areas of community organization and community development, social planning and…
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October 3, 1994
A renowned and pioneering investigator, an inspirational colleague and collaborator, an admired teacher, and a leader in his field, Edward Smith is one of the most respected cognitive psychologists in the country. For the past 20 years, he has been a leader in the field, helping to redefine it again and again. A chronological listing…
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October 3, 1994
A new short-term disability plan is being added to the University’s benefit program for non-bargained-for, active staff members with less than two years of service. The plan is designed to work with sick pay and long-term disability benefits. Eligible staff members will receive information on the short-term disability plan in the open enrollment packet. The…
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October 3, 1994
Widely acknowledged as the most eminent Americanist in the field of musicology, Richard Crawford has helped to shape the scholarly directions in American musicology for over 30 years. From his invaluable studies on sacred music of the 18th and 19th century to his more recent focus on 20th-century jazz and popular music, he leads the…
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October 3, 1994
Professor of English and American culture, Stephen Sumida’s numerous contributions to teaching, both inside and outside the classroom, demonstrate his dedication both to education and to the entire Univer-sity community. He has extended himself, personally and intellectually, to so many students and faculty colleagues that, in the words of his students, “Professor Sumida is what…
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September 26, 1994
By Mary Jo Frank The University’s Endowment Fund has topped the $1 billion mark for the first time in the U-M’s 176-year history. “It is a milestone we should all be proud of,” Farris W. Womack, executive vice president and chief financial officer, told the Regents at their September meeting. “We need to extend our…
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September 26, 1994
By Bernie DeGroat News and Information Services Trying to infuse multiculturalism into the curricula of American colleges and universities simply by adding courses on minority groups or requiring students to study the works of minority scholars does not work. That was the message delivered by Molefi Asante, chair of Temple University’s Department of African-American Studies,…
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September 26, 1994
By Rebecca A. Doyle Investing in Ability Week will be celebrated at the University Oct. 3–8 with a number of events that encourage a focus on what people can do rather than on disabilities they might have. Bill Demby will launch the celebra-tory week with a talk about his experiences in rehabilitation and how sports…
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September 26, 1994
By Rebecca A. Doyle If words like uniqname, X.500 or viewable imaging make you run screaming from your computer terminal to the telephone, preferring voice mail to trying to send or receive electronic messages, take heart. The Information Technology Division (ITD) assures you that things will get better. On the road from a centralized computing…
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September 26, 1994
Former U.S. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, now the chief moderator in the national health care debate, will discuss the ethical imperative for health care reform in a free, public lecture at 8 p.m. Oct. 5 at the Rackham Building Auditorium. Koop, who currently teaches at Dartmouth College, is the U-M’s DeRoy-Graf Visiting Professor in…
