The University Record, December 17, 1996
Sarah Goddard Power Award nominations due
Nominations are due for the Sarah Goddard Power Award sponsored by
the Academic Women's Caucus. The award will be given in a 3:30-5 p.m.
ceremony March 19 at the Alumni Center. The annual award recognizes
those individuals at the University who have contributed to the
betterment of women through distinguished leadership, scholarship or
other activities related to their professional lives. All U-M faculty
are eligible for the award. Nominations, which may be made by any
University employee, should be mailed to Sally Grace, HR/AA, 4005
Wolverine Tower, 1281.
Regents will meet Dec. 19-20
The Board of Regents will hold their regular monthly meeting this
week beginning at 1:30 p.m. Thurs. (Dec. 19) in the Regents Room,
Fleming Administration Bldg. Public comments will be heard at 4 p.m.
in the same room.
The meeting continues Fri. (Dec. 20) at 9:30 a.m. in the Regents Room. For more information, contact the Regents' Office, 764-3883.
Next Record is Jan. 7
Because of the winter holiday break, The University Record
will not be published again until Jan. 7. The submission deadline for
items for News Briefs and the Record Calendar is 5 p.m. Dec.
30. The Record will close for the holidays at 5 p.m. Dec. 24
and re-open at 8 a.m. Dec. 30. The Record offices will
be closed Jan. 1.
Winter break brings
early pay day
Because of the winter break, the December monthly payroll will be
distributed on Mon. (Dec. 23). There will be no changes in the
biweekly Friday payrolls during December.
Exercise, have fun learning
Israeli dancing
Join Tom Starks at Hillel Foundation 7:30-10 p.m. Jan. 5 for
instruction in Israeli dancing. Beginners and advanced dancers are
welcome. The first half hour is specifically for beginners. There is
a $2.50 fee for the class. Call 769-0500 for more information.
Work-Study funds
for fall term end Dec. 20
The Work-Study Program for fall term ends Fri. (Dec. 20). Work-Study
employee time reports must be submitted to the Payroll Office by Dec.
27 for students to receive their final pay on Jan. 3 and for employer
accounts to receive reimbursement under the program. The beginning
work date for students with winter term Work-Study is Jan. 8. Call
763-4128 for information.
Exhibit Museum will hold
children's workshop
The Exhibit Museum of Natural History will present "New Horizons," a
workshop for children, 10 a.m.-noon Jan. 18. Children ages 8-10 will
learn how to identify constellations and other celestial objects in
the night sky in the workshop, one of the Museum's Explorations!
series that runs through April. The workshop costs $12 for members,
$15 for non-members. Registration deadline is Jan. 3. Call 764-0478
for information or to register.
UAC announces mini-courses
The University Activities Center (UAC), the University's largest
student-run organization, has announced the return of Mini-Courses.
The semiannual Mini-Course program will begin registering the first
week of February for the winter semester. Popular courses offered in
the past, including bartending, CPR and ballroom dance, will return
as part of this semester's roster. Courses, held weekday evenings,
cost $20-50 and are open to all U-M students, faculty and staff and
to members of the Ann Arbor community. Call 763-1107 for more
information.
Michigan Radio will celebrate season with classics Dec.
24
Classical Christmas music, produced by National Public Radio, will be
played 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 25 on Michigan Public Radio. Pieces played
will include "Nuts About the Nutcracker," "Winter Scenes, American
Style," "A Choral Christmas," "Christmas at the Pops," "American
Christmas," and "Christmas at the Opera." The programs can be heard
on WUOM (91.7 FM), Ann Arbor; WFUM (91.1 FM), Flint; and WVGR (104.1
FM), Grand Rapids.
Wojno will speak to
prostate cancer support group
Kirk Wojno, assistant professor of pathology and of urology, will
discuss "The Prostate: a Pathologist's Perspective" at the meeting of
the Prostate Cancer Education and Support Group at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 9
in Room 2C108, University Hospital. All prostate cancer survivors and
their families are invited to the presentation. Refreshments and
parking validation will be provided. The Prostate Cancer Education
and Support Group is sponsored by the Comprehensive Cancer Center and
programs are coordinated by the departments of Social Work and
Urology. Call 936-5938 for information.
CRLT brochures arrive this week
Brochures announcing the Center for Research on Learning and
Teaching's winter programs for faculty, graduate student instructors
and graduate students will be arriving in mailboxes this week.
Several workshops are returning by popular demand and many new
programs will be offered. Workshops begin Jan. 27. Registration
begins the week of Jan. 6 and is required for most programs. Forms
are included in the brochures. For a brochure or more information,
call 764-0505 or send e-mail to crlt@umich.edu. CRLT's services may
be viewed on the Internet at http://www.umich.edu/~crltmich.
Gardens offers adult botany class
David Michener will teach Adult Botany 7-9 p.m. Jan. 9, 16, 23, 30
and Feb. 6 at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens. The class is an
introduction to the diversity of land plants, from mosses to
flowering plants. Emphasis is on the major groups of plants as
responses to ancient and modern ecological challenges. The $65 class
is a good review of plant diversity and sexuality. Call 998-7061 for
information.
U-M's Alternative Breaks
program looking for site leaders
Project SERVE's Alternative Breaks programs are accepting
applications for site leaders. The positions are open to all:
undergraduate and graduate students, faculty and staff. You don't
need prior experience to apply for the positions. Scheduled
alternative breaks include: Alternative Winter Break (Jan. 10 due
date), Alternative Spring Break (Mar. 24 due date), Alternative
Summer Break (new program, due date to be determined) and alternative
weekends (applications accepted year-round). Applications may be
picked up at the Project SERVE office, 2205 Michigan Union.
Kick the cigarette habit
The American Lung Association will sponsor a 7-week group smoking
cessation class, "Freedom from Smoking," 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesdays
beginning Jan. 14, East Ann Arbor Health Center, Health Education
Resource Center, Plymouth Road at Earhart. Introductory sessions will
be held 6:30-8 p.m. Jan. 7 & 9 at the Center. Cost of the class
is $65, $35 with M-CARE discount. Call 998-7641 for information.
U-M Press publishes 1996
Michigan Statistical Abstract
The University of Michigan Press has published the 1996 edition of
the Michigan Statistical Abstract, the first time a standard
statistical summary has been published for the State of Michigan in
nearly a decade. This edition, the first published by the U-M Press,
builds on earlier editions and provides historical data and
up-to-date information on such topics as Michigan's labor market,
industry structure, population and housing, health and vital
statistics, education and income. For ordering information, call
764-4393.
LIR sponsors lecture series on Supreme Court decisions
The Learning in Retirement (LIR) program of the Geriatrics Center's
Turner Geriatric Clinic will offer a series of six weekly lectures on
Supreme Court decisions, to be held at 10 a.m. Thursdays beginning on
Jan. 9 at the Kellogg Eye Center Auditorium. The lectures are open to
those age 55 and older. Johnathan Weinberg, Wayne State University
Law School, will open the series with a discussion of "The Supreme
Court and the Mass Media." Cost for the complete series of lectures
is $25 per person for members and $30 for non-members. For detailed
information about the series, call 764-2556.
Lloyd Hall Scholars Program seeks resident fellows
The LS&A Lloyd Hall Scholars Program (LHSP) is seeking resident
fellows to teach and live in Alice Lloyd Hall for the 1996-97
academic year. LHSP is the University's oldest living/learning
program. Responsibilities include teaching a four-credit course of
your design, living in a residence hall with students and directing
academic programming. LHSP fellows receive .40 GSI salary, tuition
waiver, room and board, and a computer connected to the University
servers. Application deadline is Jan. 17. For information or an
application, call 764-7521.
Art in China subject of Art Video
The Museum of Art presents an Art Video, "Creating Art in China,"
12:10 p.m. Wed. (Dec. 18) and 7:30 Thurs. (Dec. 19) in the Media
Room, Museum of Art. See how contemporary Chinese art is influenced
by the country's history, artistic traditions and philosophical
ideas. Call 764-0359 for information.
Toss the Feathers with
Michigan Radio Dec. 24
The Toss the Feathers Christmas Special 1996, airing on
Michigan Radio 2-4 p.m. Dec. 24, will feature the best of the last
three Toss the Feathers seasonal spoken word and musical
performances. This year's program will include a Christmas poetry
reading and song from Irish musician Pat Kilbride, a winter story and
song from Canada's Loreen McKennitt, and a traditional Norwegian
Christmas folk tale read by Leif Sorbye. The program can be heard on
all three Michigan Radio stations: WUOM (91.7 FM), Ann Arbor; WFUM
(91.1 FM), Flint; and WVGR (104.1 FM) Grand Rapids.
Learn ancient art of bonsai
at Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Connie Bailie, senior horticultural assistant at the Gardens, will
lead an introductory class on bonsai 2-4:30 p.m. three consecutive
Sundays, Jan. 5, 12 and 19, at Matthaei Botanical Gardens. The $45
class sponsored by the Botanical Gardens will cover the art and the
culture of bonsai, including plant selection, styling, fertilization,
pest management and other basic guidelines for development and care
of these miniature woody plants. Materials will be available for
purchase. Call 998-7061 for information.