The University Record, November 12, 1996
Bornstein and Wilson will discuss
teaching using multimedia tools
George Bornstein, professor of English, will present "Teaching Poetry
Electronically: The Yeats Prototype"; and Skip Wilson, assistant
professor of education, will talk about "Learning to Teach
Mathematics with Hypermedia," 3-5 p.m. Thurs. (Nov. 14) in Room 1300,
Dow Chemistry Bldg. The talks are part of the series "Focus on
Teaching," co-sponsored by the Information Technology Division's
Office of Instructional Technology and the Office of the Associate
Dean for Undergraduate Education. For information, call 763-4806.
Panel discussion will explore women's equality
The Institute for Research on Women and Gender will sponsor an
interdisciplinary panel discussion, "Visions of Citizenship:
Questioning the Liberal Promise of Equality," 3-5 p.m. Mon. (Nov. 18)
in the Executive Conference Room, LS&A Bldg. June Howard, the
Arthur F. Thurnau Professor and associate professor of English, of
American culture and of women's studies, will chair the discussion.
For information, call 764-9537.
Regents will meet Nov. 14-15
The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Regents will take place
at 1 p.m. Nov. 14 and at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 15 in the Regents Room,
Fleming Administration Bldg. Agenda items include opening remarks by
interim President Homer A. Neal, the external audit report, the 1998
state budget request, the report of the Child Care Task Force and the
Annual Report of Research Activity for fiscal year 1996. Also on the
agenda are the Virtual University update and items affecting the
Medical Center.
For the record . . .
The 20-Year Service Awards reception and dinner scheduled to take
place 5:30-9 p.m. Wed. (Nov. 13) will be held at the Michigan League,
not in the Alumni Center, as noted in the Nov. 5 issue of the
Record.
Panel will discuss value of grades
Richard Mann, professor emeritus in psychology, and a panel of four
students will discuss "Who Measures Your SuccessYou or the U?" 7-9:30
p.m. today (Nov. 12) in the Vandenberg Room, Michigan League. The
program, open to the university community, will examine the impact of
the grading system on students' values and learning. Sponsors include
the Office of the Dean of Students and the Council for Dialogue. For
more information send e-mail to isc-ec@umich.edu.
Handel oratorio will be
performed Nov. 19
The School of Music will present Handel's epic oratorio "Israel in
Egypt" at 8 p.m. Nov. 19 in Hill Auditorium. The U-M Symphony
Orchestra, chamber choirs and soloists will perform the rarely heard
composition under the direction of Theodore Morrison. The oratorio
depicts the biblical story of the deliverance of the Israelites at
the Red Sea. The concert is free and open to the public. Call
764-0594 for information, or call the School of Music Hotline,
763-4726.
Dance performance, lecture will
offer glimpse of motherhood
Jessica Fogel, professor of dance, will discuss the creative process
behind her newest solo dance creation, "Upswell," which explores
images of pregnancy, motherhood and infancy, 4-5:30 p.m. Wed. (Nov.
13) in the Residential College Auditorium, East Quad. The dance will
be performed by dancer and choreographer Terry Wilson. The event,
co-sponsored by the Institute for Research on Women and Gender and
the Women's Studies Program, is free and open to the public. For
information, call 764-9537
UNESCO official will deliver
United Nations report here
Lourdes Arizpe, professor of anthropology at UNAM (Mexico City) and
assistant director general of UNESCO for culture and global change,
will deliver the United Nations Report on the World Commission for
Culture and Development at 3 p.m. Tues. (Nov. 12) in Room 6050, ISR.
Following the report, Arizpe will discuss her book, Culture and
Global Change: Social Perceptions of Deforestation in the Lacandona
Rain Forest in Mexico, published this year by the U-M Press. The
talk is sponsored by the Culture and Cognition Program.
Lecture will discuss sensitivity
to racial and cultural differences
James B. Boyer, professor of curriculum and American ethnic studies
at Kansas State University, will discuss "Sensitivity to Racial and
Cultural Differences on Campus" at the Senate Assembly Meeting, 3:30
p.m. Mon. (Nov. 18), Rackham Amphitheatre. Boyer specializes in
training, research and development in the concepts of gender equity
and race/ethnic relations. The event is co-sponsored by the Senate
Assembly and the Office of Plant Extension. Call 764-0303 for
information.
Brown University professor
will discuss liberalizing drugs
Dwight B. Heath, professor of anthropology at Brown University, will
lead a seminar for graduate students and faculty titled "Between Zero
Tolerance and a Free Market: The Anthropological Case for
Liberalization of Drugs," 3:30-5:30 p.m. Wed. (Nov. 13) in the
Barrett Conference Room, second floor, Clinical Faculty Office
Building. The seminar is sponsored by the Substance Abuse Research
Center. For information, call 998-6500 or send e-mail to
umsarc@umich.edu.
Cancer survivors welcome
at town hall session
An information session for a Cancer Survivorship Town Hall meeting
will be held 7:30-9 p.m. Nov. 20 at the Kellogg Eye Center
Auditorium. The town hall meeting will be organized by and for cancer
survivors and the people who care for and about them. For
information, call 936-9583.
Awards dinner set for Nov. 20
University employees with 30 or 40 years of service are reminded that
a dinner and reception in their honor will be held 5:30-9 p.m. Nov.
20 at the Michigan League.
You can quit smoking
Are you interested in quitting smoking? If so, attend the University
Health Service program "You Can Quit!" noon-1 p.m. Nov. 20 in Room
309, University Health Service. The free, one-hour motivational
program is designed to help you develop a plan for quittingwhen you
are ready. You will learn: how to quit, how to cope, tips to prevent
weight gain, about nicotine chewing gum, and the positive effects of
quitting. Pre-registration is required. For information or to
register, call 763-1320.
David Daniels will appear
with Martin Katz in recital
Countertenor David Daniels will appear at 8 p.m. Nov. 25 in the
School of Music Recital Hall. Accompanying Daniels in the free
recital will be "partner to the stars" Martin Katz. Daniels has
received critical acclaim for his "astonishing evenness and purity of
tone" and his "breathtaking insight" into the music he sings. Daniels
and Katz will perform a program that includes music by Purcell,
Bellini, Gounod, Hundley, Handel and Rossini.
Post-election retrospective will
examine campaign '96 issues
The School of Public Policy will sponsor a free, public panel
discussion on "Election '96: How It Happened and Where Do We Go From
Here?" at 5 p.m. Fri. (Nov. 15) at the Michigan League.
Panelists include: polling firm representatives Alex P. Evans of
Berkeley, Calif., and Dave Iannelli; and former state Sen. Doug Ross,
a lecturer in public policy and former assistant secretary of the
U.S. Department of Labor and past director of the Michigan Department
of Commerce.
For more information, call the School of Public Policy, 764-3490.
'Writers Harvest for S.O.S.'
will be held Nov. 14
The University will host a fundraiser for Food Gatherers, a local
hunger relief agency, at 7:30 p.m. Thurs. (Nov. 14) in Rackham
Amphitheatre. "Writers Harvest for S.O.S." will feature readings by
award-winning poet Debra Allberry, 12-time Hopwood Award-winner Laura
Kasischke, Associate Professor of Playwriting OyamO, and Palestinian
writer Anton Shammas. The event is part of a nationwide program to
raise money for food-gathering programs. Tickets, $5, are available
at the door.
Bookstein will discuss
reading deformation grids
The Institute for the Humanities brown bag series will present Fred
Bookstein, research scientist at the Institute of Gerontology and the
Center for Human Growth and Development, in a discussion of the art
and the science of reading deformation grids, at noon Nov. 19 in Room
1524, Rackham Bldg. Bookstein says that the graphics of deformed
grids, which arose as "perspective transformations" in the visual
arts, have also become important in biomedical research. The public
is invited to the free lecture.
COP food drive seeks to bring
Thanksgiving to needy families
The Department of Public Safety's community oriented policing (COP)
officers have begun a food drive to help families in need during the
Thanksgiving holiday. Canned and boxed food is being collected 8
a.m.-8 p.m. Mon.-Fri. in the COP offices, Room G419, 525 Church St.
and at Pierpont Commons through Nov. 22. Donations also will be
accepted 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Fri. at the main Department of Public
Safety office, 1239 Kipke Drive.
Food collected will be donated to Huron Harvest Food Bank and Food Gatherers the week of Thanksgiving. For information, call 764-5738.
LS&A Public Relations Expo
will be held Nov. 14
The second LS&A Public Relations Expo will take place 10
a.m.-noon Thurs. (Nov. 14) in the Rackham Assembly Hall. The Expo is
a showcase for LS&A units to exchange and discover new, important
tools and helpful ideas for developing and revising their publicity
and fund-raising efforts. Anyone interested in materials,
development, alumni relations or other areas of publicity may attend.
For information, call 647-0888.
Writer Walker will hold
reading at U-M-Dearborn
Margaret Walker, author of five books of poetry, one novel and
several volumes of criticism and commentary, will read from her works
at 7 p.m. Nov. 20 at the Henry Ford Estate on the U-M-Dearborn
campus. The free, public reading is co-sponsored by the Detroit Black
Writers Guild. Walker, a leading African American writer, also will
speak to classes in creative writing, literature and women's studies.
For information, call (313) 593-5555.
Research Responsibility Program
will examine data management
Edward Rothman, professor of statistics, will coordinate the Research
Responsibility Program (RRP) sessions on "Responsible Data Management
Practices," 4-6 p.m. Nov. 12 and 7-9 p.m. Nov. 20, in the Rackham
Amphitheatre. The program is sponsored by the Horace H. Rackham
School of Graduate Studies and the Office of the Vice President for
Research.
For the complete schedule of topics and times, visit the RRP webpage
at
http://www.responsibility.research.umich.edu. Call 763-1289 for
information or to register.
Campus Information Centers
seek information assistants
The Campus Information Centers (CIC), which serves as the central
point for comprehensive University information and referral, has
openings for information assistants. Applicants must be currently
registered undergraduate or graduate students and should be familiar
with the Ann Arbor campus. Applications are available at the North
Campus Information Center (Pierpont Commons Lobby) and at the Campus
Information Center on the first floor of the Michigan Union. Deadline
for applications is 5 p.m. Mon. (Nov. 18).
Help fill your week with music
The School of Music's November cornucopia of musical and dramatic
offerings continues through Nov. 26. Among this week's highlights are
performances by the University Philharmonia Orchestra at 8 p.m. Tues.
(Nov. 12) at Hill Auditorium and the Campus Philharmonia Orchestra at
8 p.m. Thurs. (Nov. 14) at McIntosh Theatre; and a production of
Donizetti's comic opera, L'Elisir d'Amore, directed by Joshua
Major and conducted by Kenneth Kiesler, at 8 p.m. Thurs.-Sat. (Nov.
14-16) and at 2 p.m. Sun. (Nov. 17) at the Power Center for the
Performing Arts. Tickets to the opera production are $18 and $14.
On Sat. (Nov. 16) the Men's Glee Club will appear in concert at 6
p.m. and 9 p.m. at Hill Auditorium. Tickets, available at the Hill
Auditorium Box Office, cost $10, $8 and $3. The Vocal Arts Lab will
present accompanist to the stars Martin Katz, who has accompanied
singers including Kiri Te Kanawa and Marilyn Horne, in a guest
demonstration at 6:30 p.m. Mon. (Nov. 17) in the School of Music
Recital Hall. Call 764-0583 for information.
Herbert Memorial is Nov. 17
The life of Ralph Herbert will be celebrated at a memorial 11:30 a.m.
Sun. (Nov. 17) in Blanche Anderson Moore Hall at the School of Music.
Herbert, who died on Oct. 21, 1995, was a member of the School of
Music faculty for 20 years until his retirement in 1981.
CREES lecture examines
economics of political separation
Jan Svejnar, the Everett E. Berg Professor of Business Administration
and executive director of the William Davidson Institute, will speak
on "The Economics of Separation: The Czech and Slovak Experience" at
noon Wed. (Nov. 13), Lane Hall Commons Room. The lecture is sponsored
by the Center for Russian and East European Studies. Call 764-0351
for information.
Discussion on community
parenting resources slated
The Family Care Resources Program and the Center for Education of
Women (CEW) will present a panel discussion on parenting resources in
the community noon-1 p.m. Nov. 19 in Room 4, Michigan League. The
presentation will offer concrete solutions to women's quest for
balance between career and family. It is a follow-up to the lecture
by Faye Crosby, professor of psychology at Smith College, that took
place on Nov. 1. Call 998-6133 for information or to reserve a
space.
Lecture answers question:
'Does It Match the Couch?'
Annie Smith, professor of art at the University of Toronto, will give
the Doris Sloan Memorial Lecture at 3 p.m. Sun. (Nov. 17) in
Auditorium B, Angell Hall. Smith will present her "experiential
approach" to the history of art in her lecture, "Does It Match the
Couch?" She will offer advice on "Getting into Art History" (the
title of her recent book) to museum-goers, volunteers, educators and
novices alike. A reception follows at the Museum. Call 764-0395 for
information.
Forum will highlight
environmental research
The Environmental and Water Resources Engineering Program of the
College of Engineering will host an Environmental Science and
Engineering Forum 2-6 p.m. Fri. (Nov. 15) in Pierpont Commons Lounge.
The purpose of the forum is to disseminate research findings from the
several groups in the program to academic and industrial interested
parties, to foster information exchange and explore possible
collaborations.
The keynote lecture will be given by Walter J. Weber Jr., the Gordon
Maskew Fair and Earnest Boyce Distinguished University Professor of
Environmental Sciences and Engineering, noon-1 p.m. in Boeing Lecture
Hall, FXB Bldg. Refreshments will be provided.
UMSARC will hold
open house, research forum
The Substance Abuse Research Center (UMSARC) invites faculty, staff
and students to its new offices at 475 Market Place, Suite D, for an
open house and research forum 3-6 p.m. Wed. (Nov. 13). Four of the
Center's members will make brief presentations of their work
throughout the afternoon and there will be a poster session of other
members' work. Refreshments will be served. For information, call
998-6500 or send e-mail to umsarc@umich.edu.
Sexual assault education session
set for tonight in Michigan Union
The Lesbian Gay Bisexual Programs Office sponsors an educational
program on sexual assault 6-8 p.m. tonight (Nov. 12) in the Parker
Room, Michigan Union. The focus will be on information regarding the
variety of sexual assault occurring in society. Call 763-4186 for
information.
Take gardening 'lightly'
with Matthaei course
Learn to grow plants in perfect summer conditions under indoor lights
during the dark winter days with instruction from Richard Tuttle,
botanist and owner of Saguaro Rare Plants Nursery 10 a.m.-noon Nov.
23 at the nursery north of Ann Arbor (directions provided to
participants). The class, sponsored by Matthaei Botanical Gardens,
costs $20. Participants will learn which types of plants do best, how
to care for them and how to set up light carts. Call 998-7061 to
register or for more information.
Johnson will speak on role
of Lansing Service Center
Veronica Johnson, director of the U-M Lansing Service Center, will
talk about the what the office does and its involvement with state
government. The center is the University's liaison office to state
government. Johnson's talk will begin at 11:45 a.m. Nov. 20 in Room
6080, Institute for Social Research. The free, public event is
sponsored by the Association of Black Professional Administrators,
Faculty and Staff.