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Roberts speaks to faculty about rights, freedom
The University suspended three faculty members in 1954, two of whom were fired, for standing up for their beliefs.
To this day, the University has not formally apologized for the dismissal of then-mathematics instructor Chandler Davis, former biology Prof. Clement Markert, and former pharmacology Prof. Mark Nickerson for refusing testify about their political associations during the McCarthy Era.
Senate Assembly honors Nickerson
Mark Nickerson, who died March 13, will be remembered for his major contributions to pharmacology, including his research on adregenic blocking drugs. But at the University, he is best known for his dismissal during the Red Scare.
Nickerson faced a congressional hearing for his involvement with the Community Party ten years prior to the McCarthy Era. But at the time of the scare, he was not politically active.
'U' officials recognize role of MSA: Administrators have differing opinions on assembly's involvement
Although many students who do not vote in Michigan Student Assembly elections claim that the governing student body is ineffective, many administrators who regularly interact with the assembly do not share their sentiments.
Often, MSA has brought the student perspective on issues to administrators.
Deal may settle loan interest-rate talks
A proposal in the U.S. House of Representatives may serve as a compromise in the recent debate over student-loan rate reduction in the Higher Education Act.
The agreement was struck last week in the House Committee on Education and the Workforce by Rep. Howard McKeon (R-Calif.), who heads the subcommittee that oversees student-loan programs and Rep. Dale Kildee (D-Flint), the panel's ranking Democrat. It would lower interest rates for students to 6.
Greek Week kicks off at 'U'
As they passed a student up through the crowd, his scream joined the shouts of the cheerleaders and people dancing in the aisles.
But the spirit and intensity that would rival a Michigan-Ohio State football game were not in support of the Wolverines.
MSA hopefuls want to change ITD system
The University's Information Technology Division's new basic computing pricing package has left many students frustrated, and some Michigan Student Assembly candidates have seized upon the complaint as a hot campaign issue.
Last semester, ITD announced it would end its $10-a-month plan, under which students could use any combination of services until they reached their monetary limit. That meant students with no money left in their accounts were unable to print papers until they had deposited more money into their accounts.
Clinton denies Willey's allegations
WASHINGTON (AP) - Stunned by Kathleen Willey's dramatic TV appearance, the White House launched an all-out campaign yesterday to discredit her allegation of a crude sexual advance by President Clinton. Aides released a friendly exchange of letters between Clinton and Willey in which she calls herself his "No.
Around the Nation: Cohen suggests separation of sexes
WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary William Cohen, moving to fight sexual harassment in the armed forces, directed the military services yesterday to begin housing men and women recruits in separate areas but to continue integrating them in basic training.
Around the World: Vatican apologizes for lack of action
BERLIN - The Roman Catholic Church formally apologized yesterday for failing to take more decisive action in challenging the Nazi regime during World War II to stop the extermination of more than 6 million Jews.
But in a long-awaited document on the church's role in the Holocaust, the Vatican defended Pope Pius XII, who headed the church during the war, from accusations that he turned a blind eye to the systematic killing of Jews. Some critics say Pius was motivated by church religious prejudices dating from the death of Jesus Christ.
City council delays vote on parking fees
The decision of whether or not to raise the parking meter rates in Ann Arbor has been approached with extreme caution by the city government. For the third time in six months, a final decision on the issue was postponed last night.
'Sesame Street' comes to town
Can you tell me how to get, how to get to "Sesame Street?"
Hundreds of University students went to the Michigan Union yesterday to find out.
Conference to address diversity on nation's campuses
In light of the national debate surrounding diversity in college campuses, a live national videoconference with six panelists, including Provost Nancy Cantor, will air tomorrow in the Michigan Union's Kuenzel Room from 1-3 p.m.
Sponsored by the publication Black Issues in Higher Education, the two-hour videoconference is titled, "Recruitment and Admissions Dilemmas in Higher Education: What's Next for Students of Color?" and will be broadcast on campus via satellite from Washington, D.
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Computing site offers aid to students
In a small, glassed-in area of the Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library, a computing site lies unknown to much of the University community.
The Knowledge Navigation Center is unlike most other sites on campus; it caters to students looking for hard-to-find technological resources instead of serving as a spot for quick e-mails and rushed papers.
Reports study expressions of anger
Although angry women are notorious in the music industry, on daytime television and even within circles of friends, University psychologists claim that men are more likely to dwell on their angry feelings than women.
Four studies were conducted to determine if men and women use different methods to cope with anger, said psychology Prof. Susan Nolen-Hoeksema, one of the study's two researchers.
Consul General speaks on Turkey
Republic of Turkey Consul General Altay Cenziger visited the University this past weekend and spoke the community about the state of democracy, economic and industrial advances and the changing state of the tumultuous Middle East region.
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