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October 3, 1994
John Shy stands today at the top of his profession as the world’s greatest authority on the military aspects of the American Revolution. He demonstrates unusual breadth through his important work in early American history, the history of war, European history from the second half of the 18th century to the first half of the…
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October 3, 1994
By Bernie DeGroat News and Information Services Although still in its early stages, the new Federal Direct Student Loan Program is already making life easier for students receiving such aid and for staff who administer the loans, according to the Office of Financial Aid. The new program, utilized for the first time this year by…
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October 3, 1994
By Mary Jo Frank Staff members shared accounts of workplace violence—ranging from death threats to verbal and physical assaults—at information gathering sessions held in September. About 40 staff members spoke, some anonymously, at the informal sessions held Sept. 20, Sept. 22 and Sept. 28. A campuswide Workplace Violence Task Force is being formed to develop…
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October 3, 1994
Editor’s Note: See pages 9–13 for the award citations. Twenty faculty members will be recognized for their teaching, research, service and creative activities at a reception and banquet tonight (Oct. 3) at the Michigan League. Five will receive the Amoco Foundation Faculty Teaching Award, which recognizes “demonstrated excellence in instruction at the undergraduate level.” The…
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October 3, 1994
Graduate School Dean John H. D’Arms has announced that he will not seek appointment to a third term, and also will not seek re-appointment as vice provost for academic affairs, a post he has held since March 1990. D’Arms, who says he has “enjoyed almost every day in the last 10 years,” notes that “10…
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September 26, 1994
M.R.C. Greenwood, associate director for science in the President’s Office of Science and Technology Policy, will present a public lecture and participate in a symposium titled, “The New Context of Science,” which will focus on the Clinton Administration’s new science policy report, “Science in the National Interest.” The lecture is scheduled 1:30–2:30 p.m. Oct. 3…
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September 26, 1994
Authors Michael Hofmann, Maurice Kilwein Guevara, Jon Manchip White and Michael Martone will present their works in the Visiting Writers Series during October. Sponsored by the Department of English and Borders Books and Music, the series features readings of fiction and poetry by more than two dozen writers throughout the academic year. Most readings are…
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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…
