The University Record, September 10, 1996
Leonardo's features
weekday evening events
Leonardo's, in the Pierpont Commons,
schedules a number of free
entertainment events on weekday evenings. They
include Randy Napoleon
and Friends on Mondays, Folk dancing on the second
and fourth
Tuesdays and the first and third Wednesdays, Open Mic Night the
last
Wednesday of the month, Jazz Ensembles on Thursdays, Winner of
Open
Mic Night the first Friday, American Music from the
European
Tradition the second Friday and the Music Heritage Series:
Africa,
Asia and Beyond the fourth Friday of the month. For information,
call
764-7544.
Go Blue Brunch set for Oct.
19
Wolverine football fans are invited to attend the 20th Annual
Go Blue
Brunch---"the biggest and best tailgate and pep rally in
town"---at
9:30 a.m. Oct. 19 at the Track and Tennis Building. The
program,
sponsored by the Alumni Association, will feature greetings
from
Interim President Homer A. Neal and the presentation of the Spirit
of
Michigan Award to Bo Schembechler. Tickets are $15 per person,
$7.50
for students with valid ID. For information, call
763-9747.
Kids can go on a dinosaur
dig
The Exhibit Museum of Natural History will present
"Explorations!
Workshops for Children" this year. Children can become
a
paleontologist for a day during Dinosaur Dig 10 a.m.---noon or 2-4
p.m.
Oct. 12. Registration is limited to 20 children ages 8-10 for
each class,
and the sign-up deadline is Sept. 27. The fee is $15 ($12
for members).
Cancellations made before the registration deadline
will receive a refund
less a $5 fee. No refunds made for
cancellations after the
deadline.
For information, call 764-0478 or access http://www.exhibits.lsa.umich.edu/.
Family
Housing presents language classes
English classes for the families
of international students, faculty
and staff are offered by the Family
Housing Language Program.
Registration is under way for children's, teen's
and adult classes
for fall term. The program also seeks native speakers of
English as
volunteer conversation or classroom partners. For information,
call
the Family Housing Community Services Office,
763-1440.
French classes offered
Fun
with French (for children) and Beginning French (for adults) are
being
offered by the Family Housing Language Program this fall. They
are
recreational, non-credit courses and are open to students, staff,
faculty
and their family members. For information, call
763-1440.
Find out everything you want to know
about pruning
Join Irene McDonnell Cahill, forestry supervisor for
the city of
Lansing, Wed. (Sept. 11) or Sept. 18 for a pruning workshop
at
Matthaei Botanical Gardens. Each session also includes a
Saturday
class. The fee is $30. Cahill will offer a basic understanding of
the
proper techniques for pruning deciduous shrubs and small
ornamental
and native trees. Emphasis is on naturalistic shaping and
thinning,
as well as size reduction and rejuvenation where necessary.
For
information, contact the Gardens at
998-7061.
Rare trees, shrubs are topic of MBG
class
A class on Rare Trees and Shrubs at the Matthaei Botanical
Gardens
(MBG) will be offered two Thursdays and two Saturdays beginning
Sept.
19. The class will be taught by Warren H. Wagner, professor
emeritus
of botany and former MBG director. Participants will become
familiar
with rare species and shrubs and see them growing in the field,
with
lectures covering many aspects of the woody plants. The fee is
$65.
For information, contact the Gardens at
998-7061.
Springsteen to appear at
Hill
Singer Bruce Springsteen will appear in concert at Hill
Auditorium 8
p.m. Sept. 26. The stop here is part of his solo acoustic
theater
tour that will take him to 33 cities in 24 states.
Esquire
magazine says that Springsteen "dares to be heroic and
write about
what really matters to him, and by extension, what really
touches
other people," and describes him as "the last rock singer who
is
likely to make music that feels significant." The concert is
sponsored
by the Office of Major Events. Tickets will be available at
the Michigan
Union Ticket Office and all TicketMaster outlets. To
charge by phone, call
763-TKTS.
Beware of `Toner
Phoners' offering bargains
Purchasing Services reminds staff to
beware of unsolicited calls from
salespersons claiming vast discounts for
copier, laser printer and
facsimile toner paper, and supplies. Typically
these sales reps will
call to "warn" of an impending large price increase
and urge you to
buy at the lower price. Often the prices charged are
100-300 percent
above what is charged by local vendors or by University
Stores. If
you have any questions as to the legitimacy of a vendor, please
call
Customer Service at 764-9200.
IM 3-on-3
Basketball begins
The Department of Recreational Sports Intramural
Sports Program will
take entries for 1996 3-on-3 Basketball 11 a.m.-5:30
p.m. Sept. 17 at
the IMSB on 606 E. Hoover. An entry fee of $35 per team
will be
charged. A mandatory managers' meeting will be conducted at 6
p.m.
Sept. 18 in Cliff Keen Arena. Beginning Sept. 19, games will
be
played 5:30-10:30 p.m. Mon.-Thurs. at the IMSB. For more
information,
call 763-3562.
IM Soccer program
announced
The Department of Recreational Sports Intramural Sports
Program will
accept entries for 1996 Soccer 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. today ept.
10) at
the IMSB, 606 E. Hoover. An entry fee of $65 per team will
be
charged. A mandatory managers' meeting will be conducted at 6 p.m.
Wed.
(Sept. 11) in the Cliff Keen Arena. Games will be played from
5:30-10:30
p.m. weekdays, beginning Thurs. (Sept. 12), at the
Mitchell Fields on
Fuller Road. For additional information,
call
763-3562.
Newborn care class offered at U-M
Brighton Center
The U-M Brighton Health Center will sponsor a free
class on newborn
care 5:30-7 p.m. Sept. 23 at the center's facility at
8685 W. Grand
River. Certified pediatric nurse practitioner Mary Ann
Komarynski
will answer questions and help participants understand what
infant
behavior is normal and when parents should contact a nurse or
doctor.
To register, or for more information, call (810) 227-9510. Those
who
are unable to attend this class can arrange, through the
health
center, for free interviews with Komarynski or with
board-certified
pediatricians.
Vendor Diversity
Trade Fair slated
Purchasing Services will sponsor the second
annual Vendor Diversity
Trade Fair 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 17 on the 2nd floor
of the Michigan
League. The purpose of the fair is to help departments
identify
specific minority-owned businesses they can use for their
procurement
needs. More than 100 vendors are expected to take part in the
fair.
For more information, call
763-9890.
Animania features free
films
The Japanese Animation Film Society presents "Animania,"
5-11 p.m.
Sat. (Sept. 14) in the Modern Languages Bldg. Auditorium. All
films
are subtitled in English. For more information, send e-mail
to
animania@umich.edu.
Lecture focuses on human
rights safeguards
The Center for Middle Eastern and North African
Studies presents
"Safeguarding Human Rights During a Protracted Peace
Process," by
Manachem Hofnung, assistant professor of political science at
Hebrew
University, 4 p.m. today (Sept. 10) in the West Conference
Room,
Rackham Bldg. The lecture, one in the Center's Middle
East
Distinguished Lecture Series, is co-sponsored by the departments
of
Political Science and Near Eastern
Studies.
Middle east expert will
lecture
The Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies
sponsors
"Silk and Silver: The Armenian Khojas and the Silk Exports
from
Safavid Iran," by Ina McCabe, visiting faculty member in
European
history and French cultural history, Bennington College. The
lecture,
co-sponsored by the Armenian Studies Program and the Department
of
History, takes place at 4 p.m. Sept. 17 in the East Conference
Room,
Rackham Bldg. and is presented as part of the Center's Middle
East
Distinguished Lecture Series.
Turkish
Studies colloquium set for Sept. 19
The Center for Middle Eastern
and North African Studies presents
"Teaching Ottoman History on the World
Wide Web" by Alan Fisher,
professor of history at Michigan State
University, at 4 p.m. Sept. 19
in the School of Education Bldg. The
colloquium is co-sponsored by
the International
Institute.
Middle East Center open house
set
Faculty, staff, students and friends of the Center for Middle
Eastern
and North African studies are invited to the Center's annual
Fall
Open House 3:30-5:30 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Center, 144 Lane
Hall.
Middle Eastern treats will be served. For more information,
call
764-0350.
`You Can Quit!'
The
University Health Service will sponsor "You Can Quit!," a one
hour
motivational program designed to assist smokers in developing a
plan for
quitting when they are ready, noon-1 p.m. Sept. 18. There is
no charge for
the program, but pre-registration is required. For more
information, or to
register, call 763-1320.
Leonardo's hosts
stringband
The Raisin Pickers, first place winners of the 1995
Appalachian
String Band Festival, will kick off the "American Music From
The
European Tradition" series at Leonardo's, 8 p.m. Sept. 20. Open
Mic
Night returns at 8 p.m. Sept. 25. Performance time is limited,
so
performers are advised to arrive at 7:45 to ensure a time
slot.
Teams sought to participate in M-Quality
Expo
M-Quality Expo, sponsored by Building Services and Plant
Operations,
is coming to campus again Oct. 17 and 18. Organizers have
invited
teams campuswide to highlight their work progress through posters
and
displays in the expo at the Student Union. This year's theme
is
"Quality in Daily Activities," with an emphasis on individual
team
member contributions. For more information or to register,
call
647-0637 or send e-mail
to
<Terri=Gleason%BuildingSvcs%PlantOps@bfmailer.bf.umich.edu>
Information
session on parking program for U-M vehicles
set
Parking Services'
Service Access Team will conduct an information
session about the new
Dock, Loading Zone, U-M Service Vehicle and U-M
Business Vehicle parking
program 8-11 a.m. Fri. (Sept. 13) in the 2nd
floor conference room at the
Kipke Conference Center. For more
information, call
674-7529.
KKK topic of Supper Forum
Thom
Saffold will discuss "The History of the KKK: An American
Legacy" at the
Guild House Second Wednesday Supper Forum, at 5:15
p.m. Wed. (Sept. 11).
There is a suggested donation of $5 for the
rice and beans supper. Guild
House is located at 802 Monroe, across
from the U-M Law Library. For more
information, call 662-5189.
Western militaristic
and white supremacy movements subject of
talk
The Michigan
Journalism Fellows Program will bring Gary Gerhardt,
writer and columnist
for the Rocky Mountain News in Denver and
a Michigan Journalism
Fellow, to the campus at 4 p.m. Fri. (Sept. 13)
to give the annual Graham
Hovey Lecture. "A Howling in the West" is
the subject of Gerhardt's
lecture, a discussion of militarism and
supremacy movements in our
nation's western states. The Hovey Lecture
honors former director Graham
Hovey. For more information,
call
998-7666.
Annual Matthaei bulb and tree
sale this weekend
Stock up on trees, shrubs, perennials and Spring
flowering bulbs at
the Friends of Matthaei Botanical Gardens seventh
annual Fall
Gardener's Sale from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat. (Sept. 14) and noon-4
p.m.
Sun. A members pre-sale will be held from 3-7 p.m. Fri. (Sept.
13).
Anyone joining the Friends by Friday evening will beat the crowds
and
get a 10-percent discount on purchases. All those who join during
the
sale will also receive a free daylily. Call 998-7061 for
more
information.
Find out how to word with the
media
A free workshop on working with the news media will be
offered by
News and Information Services, 1-3 p.m. Sept. 30 in the
Koessler
Room, Michigan League. Open to all U-M faculty and staff,
the
workshop will include a discussion of how to build a
positive
relationship with the media and tips for being interviewed
by
reporters. Space is limited, so early registration is encouraged.
The
register, call 764-7260 or e-mail
kconrad@umich.edu.
Hovey Lecture is Sept.
13
The free, public 1996 Graham Hovey Lecture, sponsored by the
Michigan
Journalism Fellows, will be presented at 4 p.m. Fri. (Sept. 13)
in
the West Conference Room, fourth floor, Rackham Bldg. The lecturer
is
Gary Gerhardt, a 1982-83 Fellow and reporter with the Rocky
Mountain
News, Denver. HE will speak on A Howling in the West,
about
militaristic activities in the West, including white
supremacy
groups, bombings and shoot-outs. He is co-author of The
Silent
Brotherhood.
Volunteer at the Health
System
"This is a special person-a gift to your many patients and
their
families in need." This is how a patient described a volunteer at
the
U-M Health System. To become a volunteer, attend an
information
meeting at 4 p.m. today (Sept. 10) in Ford Auditorium, second
level,
University Hospital, or at 5 p.m. Wed. (Sept. 11) in
the
Maternal/Child Health Center Auditorium, second level. You may
also
make an appointment by calling 936-4327.
Help is especially needed as a clinic assistant at the new East Ann Arbor Health center, a cardiac or senior peer counselor at University Hospital or Turner Geriatric Center, a resource person at the Womens Health and Resource Center, or as a teacher at MedRehab. Commitments average three-four hours per week.
Flint holds investment forum
The U-M Flint Service Learning and Student Volunteer Program
will
host an investment forum dinner 6-9 p.m. Sept. 30 in the Harding
Mott
University Center Happenings Room. The organizers are seeking
local
entrepreneurs with completed investment plans to be presenters at
the
forum. For information, contact Hilary Woodworth or Renee
Zientek,
(810) 762-3233.
Oesterling to discuss
prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is the number one cancer in men,
but it can be cured
if detected early enough. To learn more, attend
Prostate Cancer: How
to Treat It. How to Beat It, a free program sponsored
by the U-M
Comprehensive Cancer Center. The program, 7-8:30 p.m. Sept. 26
at
Laurel Park Place, Livonia, will feature Joseph E. Oesterling,
director
of the U-M Prostate Program. For information,
call
1-800-865-1125.
Stores requisitions have a
new look
M-Stores Requisitions (Stock #291501) sport a new look
this fall.
Changes include:
Full page of 23 lines to order both general supplies and computer products.
Carbonless. You keep the green copy, M-Stores gets the white copy. No mess and it's recyclable.
A request for e-mail address to make communication easier.
Memo line to use for special instructions.
Funding compliance. Signer certifies compliance with funding source.
Ordering information resources. Where to look for more information, who to call if you need help.
50 sets per issue unit. Old issue was 100 per pack, which small departments did not use up and revisions were slower to implement.
Let M-Stores know what you think. You can continue to use old forms or return them to M-Stores. For information, contact Zita Gillis, 998-7070, or e-mail to zita@umich.edu.
M-Stores to hold brainstorming session for
heavy users of cut
paper
M-Stores General Supplies Division is
preparing to request bids on
cut paper, both white and color, in various
sizes. Major users are
invited to attend a brainstorming session at 3 p.m.
Sept. 13 in the
Food Stores Conference Room, 3600 Varsity
Drive.
Discussions will include current usage, product specifications, service levels, pricing, products to be included in the bid and possible standardization. M-Stores goal is to produce a bid that meets the needs of the majority of cut paper users and reduce the University's current paper costs.
For information, contact Norma Glennie By Wed. (Sept. 11) via Banyan Vines, e-mail to nglennie@umich.edu, or by phone, 998-7070.
Paper
towels, tissues and wipers have new look
Paper towels, tissue and
wipers provided by M-Stores will have a new
look this fall as a result of
the merger of Kimberly Clark and Scott
Paper. The new company will
continue to deliver washroom and
workstation solutions for current and
emerging University needs.
Redundancies will be reduced and there's a new
look to the
packaging---a wave logo reflecting the company's slogan Catch
the
Wave of Kimberly Clark.
For more information on the changes or to receive a sample of the new Ultra Kind hand soap, contact Jean Hazzard via Banyan Vines, e-mail at hazzard@umich.edu, or by phone, 998-7070.
Environmental regulatory investigation
is topic
The Business School and the Corporate Environmental
Management
Program will host a free, public presentation on The Dynamics
and
Impact of an Environmental Regulatory Investigation on a
Corporation
at 4:15-6:15 p.m. Sept. 16 in Honigman
Auditorium.
Speakers include Jim Smith, a manager and director of a California company that was investigated and prosecuted for the violations; Smith's Attorney, Michael Magasin; and Cliff Klein, the prosecutor who headed the investigation. The presentation is a compelling illustration of the impact that an environmental regulatory investigation can have on individual business managers and the corporation involved. For information, call 763-9827.
For the record . . .
The
Business and Finance Diversity Choir is open to all members of
the
University community, not just Business and Finance Department
staff, as
was stated in a News Brief in last week's issue. For
information or to
sign up, call George Elliott, 763-9379. The choir
performs at the MLK Day
Convocation in January.
Series focuses in
spatial information systems
A campuswide seminar series on
Applications and Analysis in Spatial
Information Systems will present its
inaugural lecture and workshop
at noon Sept. 18 in the Ehrlicher Room, 411
West Hall, School of
Information.
"Directions in Geographic Information Systems" will be the topic of Michael Goodchild's lecture. Goodchild, professor of geography at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and director of the National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis. The workshop will be held 9:30-11:30 that morning.
The series is supported by the Office of the Vice President for Research, Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies and the schools and colleges. For information and to register for the workshop, contact Karl Longstreth, 647-0646, or e-mail to karleric@umich.edu.