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SACUA discusses additional regents
The Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs announced yesterday that it will explore the idea of placing both a University student and faculty member on the Board of Regents.
At yesterday's meeting of the faculty's governing board, SACUA member Bunyan Bryant introduced the possibility of getting student and faculty members.
Bill proposed to eliminate affirmative action hiring
As the debate over affirmative action policies in Michigan continues, state Rep. Michelle McManus (R-Lake Leelanau) has proposed a bill that would revamp affirmative action policies in hiring, firing and promotions.
House Bill 4457 would require that all changes in state hiring policies be approved by Michigan's Civil Rights Commission.
Students petition to hire James Earl Jones for CRISP
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FDA pulls two diet drugs: Popular fen-phen could cause heart damage for millions of patients
WASHINGTON (AP) - Two of the nation's most popular diet drugs were pulled off the market yesterday after the government uncovered disturbing new evidence that they could seriously damage patients' hearts.
The Food and Drug Administration urged millions of dieters to immediately stop taking Redux, also known as dexfenfluramine, and Pondimin, also known as fenfluramine.
MDS avoids royalties through self-serve copies
The hustle and bustle of the first weeks of classes got even busier this semester at Michigan Document Service, as frustrated students lined up to copy their own coursepacks.
The longer hours of waiting are a result of a five-year lawsuit against MDS by several publishing companies "because they were making a profit off of other people's work," said attorney Joan Lowenstein, who specializes in communications law.
E-mail addicts face long delays
Computer users all across campus recently have been faced with blank screens as they attempt to login to the University's e-mail server.
"It's been incredibly slow," said School of Natural Resources first-year student Noah Levin.
Jewish families settle among Arabs: The families moved in just days after Secretary of State Madeleine Albright leaves the region
JERUSALEM - Protected by scores of heavily armed police, three Jewish families settled into an Arab neighborhood of East Jerusalem yesterday, stirring outrage among Palestinians who see their presence as a betrayal of the Oslo peace accords. The move sparked fears of a new crisis in Palestinian-Israeli relations just days after the departure of Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.
President combats fraud in Medicare
WASHINGTON - President Clinton yesterday took an unprecedented step to curb Medicare fraud, placing an immediate moratorium on all new home health care companies seeking to provide services until the government creates better ways to protect itself against "scam and rip-off artists.
Latino/a celebration begins on campus
Latino/a campus groups joined national organizations yesterday to begin a month-long celebration of their culture.
Katalin Berdy, the Latino/a coordinator at Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs, said the events planned for the Latino/a Heritage Month will hopefully bring the students, the community and the nation together to share their pride.
Learning Fair offers service opportunities for students
School of Public Health students yesterday took advantage of the school's first big event this semester - the fourth annual Community Service Learning Day.
The affair, which is held in honor of the first African-American professor to be tenured at the University, encourages students to experience first-hand public health issues.
Judge may not retry Budzyn
DETROIT (AP) - The judge who heard the first trial of two police officers accused of beating Malice Green to death is scheduled to decide today whether he will preside at the retrial of officer Walter Budzyn.
Budzyn and his partner Larry Nevers were convicted of second-degree murder in the Nov. 5, 1992, fatal beating of Green outside a suspected crack house.
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State sets new rules for welfare students
DETROIT (AP) - Michigan's welfare recipients who attend college full-time must also work at least 20 hours or attend a welfare-to-work program a week for pay, and many, especially single mothers, find that a very heavy load.
State officials say any job is better than no job. They point to the declining welfare rolls as proof that the approach is working.Welfare recipients who attend college full-time must also work at least 20 hours and attend welfare-to-work program
Miniclasses offer spicy variety
Interested in a class on Iridology? Beginning Sept. 22, University students can register for this miniclass and others at the Michigan Union Ticket office.
Iridology, a holistic approach to healing and taking care of the body, is just one of the four new miniclasses offered by the University Activities Center this semester.
Wayne State appoints Reid as first black president
In a time when affirmative action is being criticized throughout the United States, Wayne State University has appointed its first African American President.
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