NACC named him a winner of its 1996 Outstanding Legal Advocacy Award, which is "given annually to individuals who have exhibited excellence in the field of children's law, advocacy and protection," NACC Executive Director Marvin Ventrell said in a statement.
Duquette opened the Law School's Child Advocacy Law Clinic in 1976 and serves as the clinic's co-director.
He has been a member of Gov. John Engler's Task Force on Children since 1992 and has been co-chair of the State Bar of Michigan's Task Force on Children since 1993.
At the Law School, Duquette also administers the three-year, $1.5 million Kellogg Foundation grant for the Families for Kids Initiative.
A resident of the Chinese city from 1995-96, Drallios has focused her exhibit on the residents of traditional neighborhoods, called "hutongs," which are disappearing with Chinese modernization.
"Laowai! An Old Outsider in Beijing," will be on display in the Rackham Galleries through Dec. 18. Located on the second floor of the Rackham Building, the gallery is open from 8 a.m.-10 p.m. on weekdays and Satudays from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Admission is free.
CEW Scholarships for Returning Women are awarded to undergraduate, graduate and professional school students who have had an interruption in their education sometime between high school and the year they return to school. Applicants should be persuing "a clear eduational goal" at a University of Michigan branch, and part-time students are eligible.
CEW Scholars will receive awards ranging from $1,000 to $4,000, with an additional scholarship of $11,000 offered to one student. Approximately 30 students are chosen each year.
Applications are available at CEW and must be completed and returned by Jan. 15. Students may pick up application forms at 330 East Liberty St., or may call 998-7210 for more information.
The early start is for all graduate students in the Business School enrolled in the MBA program and applies to all classes, day and evening.
Undergraduate BBA classes will begin with other undergraduate classes on Jan. 8.
Classes for fall term 1996 officially end tomorrow.
- Compiled from Daily staff reports.