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November 16, 1992
The appointment of Laura McCain Patterson as University Registrar has been announced by Mary Ann P. Swain, associate vice president for academic affairs. She will assume her new duties May 1. Patterson will succeed Douglas R. Woolley, who has served as interim registrar since the retirement of Alfred A. Stuart in June. Patterson has been…
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November 16, 1992
By Terry Gallagher News and Information Services The Center for Afroamerican and African Studies (CAAS) has received a $249,500 grant from the Rockefeller Foundation to provide postdoctoral fellowships for scholars in the humanities to work on the theme of “African Peoples in the Industrial Age.” “Structural changes in the global economy have long linked African…
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November 9, 1992
By Kate Kellogg News and Information Services A neon sign above Lenin’s tomb could flash useful information bulletins for Russian citizens, as well as brighten up the monument. Miniature sculptures of the leader of the Russian revolution lend themselves to household uses, such as candleholders, to serve “an enlightened people.” Russian emigre artists Vitaly Komar…
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November 9, 1992
Now that faculty members can teach beyond the age of 70, what, if any, policy changes should be enacted by the University? The Ad Hoc Task Force on Mandatory Retirement, established by the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs and Provost Gilbert R. Whitaker Jr., is considering the potential consequences of a state law, which…
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November 9, 1992
From the Institute for the Humanities Paula Gunn Allen, poet, novelist and short-story writer from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and one of the country’s most visible representatives of Native American culture, will be on campus for two weeks this month. She will be a visiting fellow at the Institute for the Humanities,…
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November 9, 1992
Israeli novelist and short-story writer Amos Oz will deliver the Tanner Lecture on Human Values, titled “The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict—Tragedy, Comedy and Cognitive Block: A Storyteller’s Point of View,” at 4 p.m. Thursday (Nov. 12) in Rackham Auditorium. A panel of three influential scholars will respond to Oz’s lecture in a symposium at 1:30 p.m. Friday…
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November 9, 1992
By Rebecca A. Doyle Advance registration forms are now available for the 11th annual Career Conference for People of Color, which will be held Feb. 26. This year’s conference theme is “Globally Pulling our Cultures Together: Positioning Ourselves to Empower, Impact and Excel.” The deadline for advance registration is Dec. 4. This year there is…
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November 9, 1992
Slavens’ book published Introduction to Systematic Theology by Thomas P. Slavens, professor of information and library studies, has been published by University Press of America. The book helps readers think systematically about meanings of faith and its significance for behavior as well as in striving for consistency and order in understanding the teachings of Jesus…
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November 9, 1992
The Frey Foundation, the eighth largest foundation in Michigan, has made a gift of $1.2 million to the School of Business Administration. The gift will establish the Edward J. Frey Professorship of Banking, pending approval by the Regents. The professorship honors Grand Rapids native Edward John Frey Sr., who for 31 years headed one of…
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November 9, 1992
Gene D. Cohen, acting director of the National Institute on Aging, will deliver the 13th annual Winkelman Memorial Lecture at 4 p.m. Thursday (Nov. 12) in Rackham Amphitheater. Cohen will discuss “Understanding Creative Potential in Later Life: Impact on Research, Practice and Policy.” A specialist in geriatric psychiatry, Cohen has held a number of national…
