October 4, 1993
Investing in Ability Week, Oct. 3–9, is set aside in Michigan to promote employment of those with disabilities, encouraging employers and the public to focus on a person’s abilities rather than disabilities. The U-M will celebrate the week with public events: Oct. 4 10 a.m., Council for Disability Concerns meeting, Regents Room, Fleming Administration Building.…
October 4, 1993
By Theodosia Spaeth Medical Center Public Relations The Cancer Center and Geriatrics Center Building now under construction at the Medical Center will “bring the fruits of research to the bedside,” said George D. Zuidema, vice provost for medical affairs at last week’s ground-breaking ceremonies. Zuidema and several other University dignitaries joined guest speaker and U-M…
October 4, 1993
By Rebecca A. Doyle Donald L. Fisher, professor of anatomy and cell biology, teaches gross anatomy to graduate students pursuing careers in physical anthropology, kinesiology, medical illustration and paleontology. He stands in front of his class each Monday, Wednesday and Friday, lecturing students on parts of the body, their functions and their relationship to each…
October 4, 1993
Social science research assistant Rawhi Farha has been blind since birth. However, armed with a “can-do” attitude, helpful colleagues and a few basic tools like an Artic Vision Synthesizer attached to his personal computer, Farha is able to clean thousands of pieces of data and make them readable for social science colleagues at the U-M…
October 4, 1993
Editor’s Note: See pages 6–9 for the award citations. Sixteen faculty members will be recognized for their teaching, research, service and creative activities at a reception and banquet tonight (Oct. 4). Two will receive the Amoco Foundation Faculty Teaching Award, which recognizes “demonstrated excellence in instruction at the undergraduate level.” The award, which carries a…
October 4, 1993
Open enrollment for health insurance coverage—set for Oct. 18–31—will have a new look this year: no paper forms. The Benefits Office is implementing a toll-free Benefits Telephone Enrollment Line, which will be used for making all enrollments and changes. Besides being easier to use, benefits administrators note that staff members and retirees will no longer…
October 4, 1993
By Jane R. Elgass “It is clear that the court did not like the procedures used in the last presidential search and we won’t do another one that way.” That was the reaction of General Counsel Elsa K. Cole to last week’s state Supreme Court ruling that found the Board of Regents guilty of violating…
October 4, 1993
The University’s non-discrimination policy statement has been revised to reflect the inclusion of “sexual orientation” in Regents’ Bylaw 14.06. The statement is included in all official U-M publications and should be corrected. The statement is reprinted here. Copies also are available from the Office of Marketing Communications and from Patricia Tomlin, Affirmative Action Office, 747-1389.…
October 4, 1993
Establishment of the Robert W. and Lynn H. Browne Professorship in Science in LS&A was approved by the Regents at their September meeting. The endowed chair will “benefit LS&A programs in the basic sciences of chemistry, mathematics and physics, and is intended to strengthen present efforts by the College to improve undergraduate instruction in these…
