March 1, 1993
Leonard elected to AAEM office James A. Leonard Jr., clinical associate professor and associate chair of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, has been elected secretary-treasurer of the American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AAEM). He will become president-elect in October 1993. Lippi-Green edits book Rosina Lippi-Green, assistant professor of Germanic languages and literatures, is…
March 1, 1993
At their February meeting, the Regents approved establishment of three named professorships—the Mary Fair Croushore Professorship in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LS&A), the William Russell Kelly Professorship in the School of Business Administration and the L. Bates Lea Visiting Professorship in Law in the Law School. Mary Fair Croushore Professor will…
March 1, 1993
The Department of Public Safety has made the first Washtenaw County arrest under Michigan’s new stalking laws. A 22-year-old LS&A senior stood mute at his arraignment Feb. 18 on charges of stalking a female student at the Michigan Union. Lt. James R. Smiley said a pre-trial hearing has been set for March 9. The student…
March 1, 1993
Six faculty members were given the emeritus title by the Regents at their February meeting. Those retiring are Mary A. Cooper, associate professor of education at U-M-Flint; Gerhard Dunnhaupt, professor of Germanic languages and literatures; David N. Freedman, the Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Biblical Studies and professor of Near Eastern studies; Werner H. Grilk,…
March 1, 1993
Editor’s Note: See related story, page 11. By Jane R. Elgass Discussion surrounding the seemingly simple approval of a resolution about the Michigan Mandate at the February Regents’ meeting turned into a bit of a battle when Regent Deane Baker refused to give total support to the resolution. Offered jointly by Regents Nellie M. Varner…
March 1, 1993
Editor’s Note: Information on these research projects were presented to the Regents at their February meeting by William C. Kelly, vice president for research. The material here was prepared for the Record by the staff of ResearchNews , a publication of the Division of Research Development and Administration. Therapy of Wilson’s Disease with Zinc and…
March 1, 1993
By Mary Jo Frank “Good speech must drive out bad, including the bad speech of the boorish, cruel and obstinate,” asserts Rutgers University Prof. Catharine Stimpson. Affirming her support of intellectual and academic freedom, Stimpson said educators must educate themselves about the frustrations and pain that drive good people to argue for constrictions on the…
March 1, 1993
By Mary Jo Frank One of the most striking lessons too many international students learn at the U-M isn’t found in books. It’s learning to live with isolation, sometimes even hostility. A lack of interaction with Americans is one of the major problems experienced by international students, according to Rashid L. Bashshur, chair of Senate…
March 1, 1993
By Mary Jo Frank The “wicked problem” of disposing of nuclear waste, notes Garry D. Brewer, clearly illustrates the tight bonds existing between the environment, the economy and ethics. Lecturing Feb. 19 as part of Sigma Xi’s Ethics and Science Lecture Series, Brewer offered four guiding principles to deal with environmental inquiries based on the…
March 1, 1993
Editor’s Note: See related article on page 6. By Mary Jo Frank The initial steps to close the Department of Population Planning and International Health (PPIH) were mishandled, violate University rules and prejudice future decisions about the department’s fate, PPIH Chair Yuzuru J. Takeshita told colleagues at the Feb. 15 Senate Assembly meeting. Takeshita said…
