September 14, 1992
The Michigan Daily has received a Medalist Certificate from the Columbia (University) Scholastic Press Association. The Daily collected 999 points out of a possible 1,000 in the critique of the paper. The Scholastic Press Association was established in 1924 to help improve student publications. Its annual “College Newspaper Critique” provides student journalists with an objective…
September 14, 1992
Editor’s Note: The following books have been published by the U-M Press. Colonialism and Culture edited by Nicholas B. Dirks, professor of history and anthropology. This is the latest volume in the Comparative Studies in Society and History Book Series. The articles in this volume explore the multifaceted nature of colonialism and its cultural manifestations,…
September 8, 1992
“Through its teaching, research and service, The University of Michigan has secured a place for itself among the country’s elite centers of higher learning. This position has been achieved and maintained, at least in part, by the University’s long tradition of continuously evaluating and improving its academic programs. Just as the University is continually looking…
September 8, 1992
Hispanic Heritage Month will be observed at the U-M-Flint Sept. 11–Oct. 2 with a series of programs featuring a former U.S. Justice Department official, scholars, artists and musicians. Grace Flores Hughes, one of the highest-ranking Hispanic Americans in the Reagan Administration, will speak on “The Power of Diversity in the Hispanic Culture” Oct. 2. Hughes…
September 8, 1992
Debra L. Cain, who joined the University Sept. 1 as the new coordinator of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center (SAPAC) brings 14 years of experience with the issues of sexual assault and domestic violence to the post. Since 1977 she has been the executive director of HAVEN, a non-profit agency that deals with…
September 8, 1992
Editor’s Note: An article in the Sept. 14 Record will explore students’ questionnaire responses. By Jane R. Elgass Staff in the Office of Student Affairs have been busy since late August compiling student responses to a questionnaire on a Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities. All students enrolled for the fall term received a copy…
September 8, 1992
By Stephen H. Goldstein UMH Child Care Center The University of Michigan Hospitals Child Care Center, which observed its first anniversary last month, offers a unique multicultural environment for children from infant to preschool age. Perched on a hill on Glazier Way just west of Huron Parkway, the sprawling, colorful one-floor building serves U-M employees…
September 8, 1992
Two panel discussions, sponsored by the Center for the Education of Women and the Law School, that are part of the Campaign for Michigan kickoff activities, are open to the public. They will be presented 2:30–5 p.m. Sept. 18 in Mendelssohn Theatre. Panelists for “Women and Justice: Where Are We Now?” will address the disparity…
September 8, 1992
Edward S. Bordin Edward S. Bordin, professor emeritus of psychology, died of cancer Aug. 24 in La Jolla, Calif. He was 78. Bordin, who was director of the Counseling Center for more than 30 years, was a distinguished scholar, researcher and clinician in psychotherapy. “Generations of graduate clinical students, many now in leadership roles across…
September 8, 1992
The University Record begins its 1992–93 publication schedule today (Sept. 8). Published by the Office of News and Information Services, the Record is distributed each Monday September–May, except during holiday periods, and biweekly June–August. The official publication of the U-M, the Record carries articles of interest to faculty, staff and retirees, and letters to the…
