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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…
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November 9, 1992
By Mary Jo Frank “We’re good enough this year. We’re going to do everything in harmony,” director James Nissen promises the choir as they launch into a few bars of Michael S. Burn’s “Family.” Rehearsing for a Jan. 18 performance at the Business and Finance Department’s Martin Luther King Day celebration, members of the Diversity…
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November 9, 1992
By Rebecca A. Doyle Broadening the reach of the University, saving departments time and money, and clearing the way for fast communication over long distances are the objectives of the Videoconferencing and Distance Learning Center. Staff at the center, located in 300 North Ingalls Building, will demonstrate the new technology to the University community 8…
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November 9, 1992
The Health Promotion and Community Relations Department, University Health Service (UHS), has been awarded a $1,000 grant by the American College Health Association. The funding will be used to design, implement and evaluate focus group sessions with Minority Peer Advisers with respect to the existing HIV/STD prevention programming on campus. The project is a collaborative…
