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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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March 1, 1993
By Sally Pobojewski News and Information Services “Publish or perish” may be the rule at most American universities, but at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)—an institution that supports close ties between academia and industry—the rule is “demo or die,” says John T. Preston, director of MIT’s Technology Development Office. MIT faculty, students and alumni…
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March 1, 1993
Chemistry Prof. Henry C. Griffin has been elected chair of the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs (SACUA). John R. Birge, professor of industrial and operations engineering (I&OE), was elected vice chair. They will begin their one-year terms May 1. Griffin, associate chair in the Department of Chemistry, has served as director of general chemistry…
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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…
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March 1, 1993
From TIAA-CREF Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association (TIAA), the third largest life insurance company in the United States, received Duff & Phelps Credit Rating Company’s highest rating, “AAA”, on Feb. 8. This makes TIAA one of only three life insurance companies now holding the highest possible rating from all four of the leading independent ratings…
