Campus Notes

Regents approve sale of historic home in Dexter

The University Board of Regents approved listing Gordon Hall, a historic home in Dexter, for sale at their meeting on Thursday.

The hall, built in the 1840s, was a gift to the University from Katherine Dexter McCormick, granddaughter of former Regent Judge Samuel Dexter, and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

The building is an example of Greek Revival architecture from the period in the Midwest.

Besides the 9,900-square-foot home, the property also has an 1,800 square foot garage and two additional houses built by the University in 1956. It is situated on 70 acres of land on the western side of Dexter village, a few miles west of Ann Arbor.

To protect the exterior of the house from large change and demolition, the University will look for a designation with the local historic district, and expects attaining the historic status to take six months.

Honors student to give speech at winter ceremony

LSA honors student Renee Safra will deliver a speech at winter commencements on Dec. 17 at 2 p.m. in Crisler Arena.

Safra, originally from Atlanta, will receive a bachelor of arts degree in economics this winter. She is an honors student, a member of Phi Beta Kappa, a James. B. Angell scholar and an active part of Students Honoring Outstanding University Teaching.

Safra also teaches 3rd through 10th grade students at an afternoon religious school and tutors bar and bat mitzvah students, while being a leader of the Conservative Minyean in the B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation for Jewish Life.

Voting for Golden Apple award to finish this week

Students who would like to honor the tireless efforts of their favorite professor are encouraged to vote online for the Golden Apple Award.

The award, given out by Students Honoring Outstanding University Teaching, seeks to acknowledge professors that teach each class with enthusiasm and inspire in the process.

Voting takes place online at www.umich.edu/~umshout and will continue through Wednesday. Last year's winner was Kathleen Nolta, a lecturer in the Chemistry department.

Emeritus Social Work prof. dies

A memorial service will be held on Dec. 10 and Social Work Prof. Emeritus Henry Meyer who passed away Oct. 29.

Meyer, who was born in 1913, taught at the School of Social Work from 1957 to 1978, as well as conducted landmark research work and developed the University's interdisciplinary doctoral program in social work and social science.

His study, "Girls at Vocational High: An Experiment in Social Work Intervention," examined the effects of social work services on the lives of girls at inner-city high schools.

Meyer's teaching and research covered areas, including social psychology theory, labor disputes, evaluations of mental health and family service programs. Before coming to the University, Meyer held positions at Washington State University and New York University. He also worked as vice chair of the National Telephone Commission and chair of the Wage Stabilization Board for the National War Labor Board during World War II.

The memorial service will be held at Schorling Auditorium in the School of Education Building. Contributions in his memory can be made to the Henry J. Meyer Scholarship Fund at the University School of School Work.

- Compiled by Daily Staff Reporter Lisa Hoffman.