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October 3, 1994
By Bernie DeGroat News and Information Services Miep Gies, the woman who helped care for Anne Frank and her family while they hid from the Nazis during World War II, will deliver the fifth annual Univer-sity Wallenberg Lecture at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 11 in Rackham Auditorium. Gies, whose free, public talk is titled “My Choice…
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October 3, 1994
Editor’s Note: Provost Gilbert R. Whitaker Jr. addressed Senate Assembly Sept. 26 in Rackham Amphitheater. The following is the text of his presentation titled “Intellectual Independence in an Era of Accountability.” In a recent issue of Change magazine, Clark Kerr, former president of the University of California, said, “Universities enjoyed their autonomy historically as a…
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October 3, 1994
An outstanding educator and widely-sought lecturer, Albert Schultz is an internationally recognized authority in biomechanics. His accomplishments elevated the field of biomechanics from its initial obscurity within engineering to the prestige and recognition of a vibrant interdisciplinary field of study. Professor Schultz’s initial research interests concerned the dynamics of inelastic beams and wires under shock…
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October 3, 1994
By Rebecca A. Doyle Willy was frustrated and bored with his part-time job as a demonstrator. His life didn’t seem to have a purpose, and he wasn’t doing what he had been trained to do. Kim was afraid of being alone after being assaulted and needed someone to help her at home. After she filed…
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October 3, 1994
President hosts roundtable on violence against women as part of Women’s Agenda As part of the Michigan Agenda for Women, President James J. Duderstadt recently invited a number of individuals to a roundtable discussion about the most effective ways for the University to address the problem of violence against women on campus. Fifteen faculty and…
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October 3, 1994
John Shy stands today at the top of his profession as the world’s greatest authority on the military aspects of the American Revolution. He demonstrates unusual breadth through his important work in early American history, the history of war, European history from the second half of the 18th century to the first half of the…
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October 3, 1994
By Bernie DeGroat News and Information Services Although still in its early stages, the new Federal Direct Student Loan Program is already making life easier for students receiving such aid and for staff who administer the loans, according to the Office of Financial Aid. The new program, utilized for the first time this year by…
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October 3, 1994
By Mary Jo Frank Staff members shared accounts of workplace violence—ranging from death threats to verbal and physical assaults—at information gathering sessions held in September. About 40 staff members spoke, some anonymously, at the informal sessions held Sept. 20, Sept. 22 and Sept. 28. A campuswide Workplace Violence Task Force is being formed to develop…
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October 3, 1994
Editor’s Note: See pages 9–13 for the award citations. Twenty faculty members will be recognized for their teaching, research, service and creative activities at a reception and banquet tonight (Oct. 3) at the Michigan League. Five will receive the Amoco Foundation Faculty Teaching Award, which recognizes “demonstrated excellence in instruction at the undergraduate level.” The…
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October 3, 1994
Graduate School Dean John H. D’Arms has announced that he will not seek appointment to a third term, and also will not seek re-appointment as vice provost for academic affairs, a post he has held since March 1990. D’Arms, who says he has “enjoyed almost every day in the last 10 years,” notes that “10…
