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October 26, 1992
The International Center is hosting an international Halloween party 6–8 p.m. Wed. (Oct. 28) at the North Campus Commons Cafeteria. A variety of Chinese dances will highlight this week’s event. The party is part of a series of weekly international coffee hours that usually are scheduled 4–6 p.m. Wednesdays. Locations vary. November programs will feature…
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October 26, 1992
By Deborah Gilbert News and Information Services Why are small-town murder rates among friends, lovers and acquaintances three times higher in the South than in the New England and Midwestern states? “Popular explanations include the heat, the poverty and the history of slavery, but our research suggests that none of those factors is significant,” says…
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October 26, 1992
Philosophy Prof. Crispin J.G. Wright has been named the James B. and Grace J. Nelson Professor of Philosophy. His new appointment, effective Sept. 1, was approved by the Regents at their October meeting. The Nelson Professorship was established last year, supported by an endowment set up in 1940 by a gift from James B. Nelson,…
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October 26, 1992
By Rebecca A. Doyle “The Photography of Carlo Naya,” on display through November at the Museum of Art, showcases a collection of mid- to late-19th-century photographs of the architecture, statuary and artistry of Venice. Photographs titled “The Bridge of Sighs,” “The Library of St. Mark” and “The Canal and Gondola Repair Yard at San Trovaso”…
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October 26, 1992
The annual open enrollment period for health insurance continues through Friday (Oct. 30.) During this period, staff members may enroll themselves and eligible dependents in a health insurance plan or change health insurance vendors. Retirees also may change from one vendor to another. Questions on specific plans should be directed to the vendors. Applications and…
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October 26, 1992
The 1992 pledge forms list 91 agencies that U-M employees may designate to receive all or part of their donation. Contributors may designate one or more of these agencies to indicate the needs they want United Way to give special attention when allocating donations. In addition, individuals may designate their pledges to any other non-profit…
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October 26, 1992
By Mary Jo Frank Faculty will play a key role in The Campaign for Michigan, Joseph Roberson promises. Speaking to Senate Assembly Oct. 19, Roberson, associate vice president for development and executive director of The Campaign for Michigan, noted that faculty are involved in the creative activities for which funds are being raised. Faculty also…
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October 26, 1992
By Rebecca A. Doyle “Up here [in the North] when people think of the Red Cross, they think of giving blood. Down in the South, they think of disasters,” says Damaris Sufalko, a disaster action team leader for the Washte-naw County chapter of the American Red Cross. But the disaster action team helps victims of…
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October 26, 1992
From the Office of International Academic Affairs The University has joined the Midwest Universities Consortium for International Activities (MUCIA). MUCIA’s goals include “undertaking human resource development and institution-building projects in the developing world and contributing to the internationalization of member universities.” In announcing the University’s membership, President James J. Duderstadt said that “cooperation with MUCIA…
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October 26, 1992
By Jane R. Elgass Senate Assembly members will, over the course of the next several months, review and discuss a new Interim Policy on Discriminatory Harassment by Faculty and Staff in the University Environment as it applies to faculty members. The policy was effective Oct. 1. Charged by Provost Gilbert R. Whitaker Jr. through the…
