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June 6, 1994
By Deborah Gilbert News and Information Services Top nutrition and cancer researchers will present the latest information on cancer-fighting foods at a conference at the U-M Friday (June 10). Sponsored by the Human Nutrition Program of the School of Public Health, the Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Ann Arbor Dietetic Association, the conference, “Nutrition and…
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June 6, 1994
The appointment of Charlie Nelms, chancellor of Indiana University East, as chancellor of the U-M-Flint campus and the appointment of Jeffrey Sean Lehman as dean of the Law School on the Ann Arbor campus were approved by the Regents at their May meeting. Nelms will become chancellor effective Aug. 1. Lehman’s appointment is effective July…
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June 6, 1994
Philosophy Prof. Lawrence Sklar will become the first holder of the James B. and Grace J. Nelson Professorship of Philosophy. His appointment, effective Sept. 1, was approved by the Regents at their May meeting. “A person of outstanding reputation for learning and teaching ability in philosophy is being appointed to the Nelson Professorship,” said LS&A…
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June 6, 1994
By Mary Jo Frank Self awareness, vision, purpose, commitment and making a contribution are the keys to becoming a confident, empowered person, according to Oscar L. Britton. In his keynote speech at the Workplace of the ’90s, Britton urged the more than 660 participants attending the May 24 program at the Michigan League to rely…
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May 23, 1994
James E. Crowfoot, professor of natural resources and of urban and regional planning, has been named the 18th president of Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio. He will assume his new post July 1. The appointment of Crowfoot, who also is former dean of the School of Natural Resources and Environment, was announced May 15…
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May 23, 1994
By Diane Swanbrow News and Information Services When Shari Saunders walks into the classroom on the first day of her introductory course on elementary school teaching, her students usually ignore her. An assistant professor at the School of Education, Saunders slips in the door half an hour or so after the first class has started.…
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May 23, 1994
An eight-member advisory committee has been appointed by Provost Gilbert R. Whitaker Jr. to assist in the search for the School of Public Health dean. The committee is chaired by M. Anthony Schork, professor of biostatistics. Whitaker has asked the committee to initiate a wide-ranging national search that includes internal candidates and explores potential for…
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May 23, 1994
By Deborah GIlbert News and Information Services “I don’t know what to make of it. She’s a really good employee … when she’s here.” Supervisors who find themselves puzzling in a similar fashion over an employee’s chronic absenteeism should consider whether alcoholism is the cause. “But you have to be careful,” says Nora Gessert, a…
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May 23, 1994
Several changes have been made to the men’s restrooms in Mason Hall. The changes, recommended by a committee formed early in 1994 to address the problem of sexual activity in the restroom facilities, are intended to protect the health, safety and privacy of students, staff and faculty. Among the changes: Stall doors in the ground-,…
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May 23, 1994
By Terry Gallagher U-M-Dearborn U-M-Dearborn’s School of Engineering has received a one-year grant of $250,000 from Ford Motor Co. The grant will support the Center for Engineering Education and Practice, an innovative program that incorporates practical experiences and traditional educational methods to help students develop proficiency in engineering practice, design, innovation and concepts of manufacturing…
