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Vol.14, No. 1, Spring 1982 The University of Michigan
"Smaller but better"?
Five-year framework for fiscal planning aims to retain excellence
A long-range plan of reduction and
reallocation for The University of
Michigan's Ann Arbor campus has
been announced by vice president
for academic affairs Billy E. Frye,
who is also U-M chief budget officer.
In presenting an outline for the
plan, Frye pointed out that the Uni-
versity's best assessment for the
coming decade is that the rate of
General Fund revenue growth will
not be sufficient "both to sustain the
current quality of the institution and
to support the current size of the
institution."
Therefore, he said, the University
must "begin a careful but prompt
further reduction for two reasons: (1)
to enable us to reallocate resources
from lower to higher priority needs;
and (2) as a cost containment mea-
sure, to reduce the number of
persons and programs supported on
the General Fund."
These steps of reallocation and re-
trenchment, Frye noted, will result
in "an improved level of per capita
support for our faculty, students, and
staff" ?or, in essence, make the in-
stitution smaller but better.
Preservation of excellence
The University, he continued,
"stands unquestionably among the
world's top institutions of learning
and scholarship. All of higher educa-
tion faces difficult problems in the
next two decades, and for some col-
leges and universities, the problem
may be one of survival. For us, how-
ever, it is the opportunity to preserve
the excellence and distinctiveness of
the University by addressing those
needs that are most vital to our well-
being."
Recycling internal monies, savings
To be carried out over the next five
years, the plan will provide for:
? a $20 million reduction?in terms
of number of personnel and number
and size of programs?in General
Fund support, and
? a reallocation of the $20 million
into selected high priority needs.
While the final determination of
the priorities will include input from
members of the University commu-
nity, Frye outlined some
fundamental areas to be addressed:
improvement of faculty and staff sal-
aries, merit-based support for
graduate students, research environ-
ment and incentives, undergraduate
teaching, support for equipment and
renovation, and the budgetary capac-
ity to respond to new intellectual
developments and social needs and
enable selected program growth and
developments.
Cuts to begin July 1
1982-83 will be the first year for
implementation of the plan, with $4
million to be reduced and reallo-
cated by July 1,1982. A like amount
is to be generated in each subsequent
year.
The reduction of the General Fund
budget base by $20 million will be
accomplished by selective program
reduction or closure, determined
through individual program reviews,
and by variable shared reductions
among all other units of the
University.
All units in the University are
being asked to submit plans whereby
they can accomplish a cumulative
10-15 per cent savings in their budget
base over the next five years. This
"variable shared reduction" is ex-
pected to generate about half of the
needed $20 million. The other half
will come from units targeted for
reductions greater than 10-15 per
cent, units which will face major
reduction or closure.
Established governance and deci-
sion-making procedures within
various units, as well as Regental
Guidelines for Discontinuance of
Academic Programs, where applica-
ble, will be followed in effecting the
reductions and reallocation of funds.
In addition, the University's affir-
mative action policies will continue
to be followed as steps are taken to
reach the goal of "smaller but better."
Complementary efforts needed
The high priority needs which
Frye outlined are not the only bud-
getary items with which the
University's fiscal planners must
wrestle. The rapidly rising costs of
utilities, projected to increase at the
rate of several million dollars a year,
and a cumulative deficit in mainte-
nance, equipment and renovation
expenditures, are two major areas
which must be addressed.
The five-year plan will not be suf-
ficient to deal with these needs, and
must be complemented by other ma-
jor efforts, including:
? Cost avoidance through energy sav-
ings, efficiency in space utilization,
and other resource management;
? An intensive effort to restore a
higher and more appropriate level of
State support for the University, in
recognition of the special contribu-
tions the University has and can
continue to make to the well-being of
the State and the nation;
? An increase in gift support for
facilities and endowments to aug-
ment General Fund support of
faculty and students.
"A vigorous pursuit of these com-
plementary efforts, together with the
five-year plan, will, I believe, enable
us to preserve our unique strengths
and sustain the University in the
forefront of great universities," Frye
concluded.
Concern for teaching quality
In announcing his plan to the Uni-
versity community on March 1, vice
president Frye noted that there is a
serious need to "maintain and im-
prove the quality of instruction."
The University cannot assume a
reduction in enrollments in propor-
tion to faculty and staff reduction,
producing a possible overall adverse
effect on the quality of teaching. De-
liberate steps must be taken to offset
this effect, prevent deterioration, and
to enhance instruction. Alternatives
include selective enrollment reduc-
tions, placing a cap on enrollments,
redistribution of resources to provide
faculty in areas of high enrollment,
and the allotment of special funds
designated for the improvement of
teaching. Units are also being asked
to prepare information on how a
budget reduction will affect teaching
quality along with plans for new and
innovative ways of providing
instruction.
Humanities central to U's mission
Frye also indicated a concern for
nurturing of the liberal arts in gen-
eral and humanities in particular.
While concern about the humanities
is not new, it is apt to be aggravated
by the declining resources, particu-
larly when seen in the light of what
may be perceived as an increased
emphasis on science, technology,
and industrial alliances. "We can al-
low there to be no question about the
future of the humanities at Michigan.
A great Philosophy Department
or a great English Department is as
vital?perhaps more vital?to the
mission and the reputation of this
University as is a great School of
Medicine or Engineering," he stated.
In making his request for budget
trimming plans, Frye pointed out
that, "All units will be expected to
participate in this plan. The entire
plan of reallocation is aimed, in
important ways, at maintaining and
improving the quality of teaching,
research and scholarship at The Uni-
versity of Michigan. Being mutually
inter-dependent, these matters lie at
the heart of a great University."
Six units to undergo reviews
Committees have been named for
formal, major reviews of the Institute
for the Study of Mental Retardation
and Related Disabilities (ISMRRD),
the Institute of Labor and Industrial
Relations (ILIR), and the Center for
Continuing Education of Women
(CEW). The committees for ISMRRD
and ILIR are to explore the ad-
visability of "major reduction or
closure."
The committee named to examine
CEW has a different mission. The
Center has not had a formal program
review since its inception in 1964. A
review assessing the Center's per-
formance and relevance will be
undertaken independent of any bud-
getary or priority consideration. An
evaluation of CEW's current and fu-
ture priority will follow the program
review.
The School of Art, School of Edu-
cation, and School of Natural
Resources will undergo program and
(See "Five-Year", page 2)
Eye Center named for Kellogg
A major grant of $4 million from
the W. K. Kellogg Foundation of Bat-
tle Creek has brought The University
of Michigan well over the half-way
mark toward construction of a $12
million national eye care center.
To be known as the W. K. Kellogg
Eye Center, the comprehensive edu-
cational, medical and surgical
facility will provide sophisticated
treatment for glaucoma, cataracts,
children's eye diseases, diseases of
the retina and cornea, neurological
diseases related to eye problems,
plastic surgery involving the eye,
and more effective services for indi-
viduals with visual disabilities. In
addition, the Center will conduct a
major program to identify risk factors
which indicate a susceptibility to
preventable eye disease and will give
special emphasis to problems of the
elderly and diabetics.
"The Center will make use of the
latest equipment for clinical detec-
tion and treatment," Paul R.Lichter,
M.D., U-M professor and chairman of
ophthalmology, said. "At least half of
all blindness is preventable. We hope
that the Center will serve to increase
public awareness of the importance
of early detection and treatment in
preventing blindness, including that
resulting from glaucoma, which Mr.
W. K. Kellogg suffered from in the
last years of his life."
In announcing receipt of the grant
in January, U-M President Harold T.
Shapiro said, "The Kellogg Founda-
tion commitment provides
confidence that the Eye Center Capi-
tal Campaign will soon reach its
goal. The award is an important ex-
ample of the successful partnerships
that are possible between the univer-
sity and the private sector. Such
partnerships have been important in
the 1980s. This is one of the first of
what we hope will be a series of
fruitful joint initiatives."
The Center will work closely with
all disciplines in the education of
people for the medical profession,
and will conduct "mini residencies"
for practitioners, as well as regular
continuing education for physicians.
Research will also be an integral
function of the new Center.
Pending federal aid cuts prompt student action,
statewide cooperation, call to University alumni
A variety of U-M groups are join-
ing forces to spread the word to
Washington that proposed cutbacks
in federal student financial aid will
cause serious immediate and future
problems in higher education.
The potential of a massive de-
crease in federal support for U-M
students in fiscal year 1983 would
create long-term problems for both
students and programs at U-M. Cur-
rently, two-thirds of the 45,000
students on the three U-M campuses
receive some form of financial as-
sistance through federal loan and
grant programs.
Under a continuing resolution, ap-
proved by Congress last month, it
appears that the University will lose
$1.5 million in need-based federal
funds for academic year 1982-83.
This is far less severe than the Rea-
gan Administration request for
further rescissions, which were not
approved, or its proposal to reduce
these programs by 63 per cent (vs.
1981-82) for the following year (fiscal
1983). The 1983 proposal, if ap-
proved, would cost University
students about $7 million in help.
Also still to be reconciled is the
Administration's recommendation to
eliminate graduate students from the
Guaranteed Student Loan Program.
This is a separate issue which, if
approved, could affect about half of
America's graduate students. At the
U-M alone, 4,800 graduate students
borrowed about $21 million under
that program this year.
Students march on Washington
A student protest, of a different
sort from those of the 60s and 70s,
greeted residents of Capitol Hill on
March 1. More than 5,000 college
students from across the country par-
ticipated in "National Student
Action Day." Forty-five U-M students
were among the nearly 100 who trav-
eled from Michigan to voice their
opposition to the proposed cuts in
federal student aid.
The student representatives, who
contacted as many members of Con-
gress as they could in a six-hour
period, came home with a positive
feeling about their efforts. "At one
point I was discouraged," said Cora
Trowbridge, Student Financial Aid
Task Force coordinator for Public In-
terest Research Group In Michigan
(PIRGIM), "until Speaker of the
House Tip' O'Neill spoke at the rally
on the Capitol steps. He told us,
'your presence here can make a dif-
ference in the way your Congress-
man votes on student financial
aid.'"
Statewide support led by U-M
In another move to increase the
public's awareness of the potentially
destructive nature of federal aid cut-
backs, a group of more than 40
Michigan college and university
presidents, along with their financial
aid officers, met to express their con-
cern about federal support of student
financial aid.
Held at the suggestion of U-M Pres-
ident Harold Shapiro, the gathering
was the first by presidents of Michi-
gan's community colleges,
independent colleges, and public
colleges and universities in more
than a decade.
They unanimously passed a reso-
lution which, in part, stated,
"We believe that, if the full cutbacks
currently proposed by the Reagan
"Showcase" aids Palazzola fund
June Handy (right) and Louise Palazzola enjoy a few moments of relaxation from
the hectic pace they set this winter in planning a "Decorators' Showcase" in Ann
Arbor. "The Hermitage," one of Ann Arbor's stately old mansions, was the scene for
the showcase, with proceeds from the month-long event designated for the School of
Art scholarship fund named for Guy Palazzola.
A long-time U-M art professor and associate art dean, Palazzola died in 1978. He
was widely known for his painting demonstrations which were distributed through
U-M's Michigan Media for broadcast on television stations across the country.
"Scholarships from the endowed Palazzola Memorial Fund will be awarded to
students who distinguish themselves with extraordinary achievements, the best
possible way to remember our friend and colleague and to foster the goals of artistic
excellence he would be proud of," according to Dean George V. Bayliss of the School
of Art.
The Showcase was organized by Ann Arbor resident Marguerite Oliver, one of
Palazzola's former art students and his friend, along with Mrs. Handy and Guy's
widow Louise. More than 25 design and supply firms were involved in the restoration
and redecoration of 27 rooms and hallway areas in the house. An estimated 6,000
persons toured the 65-year-old former fraternity house. It is anticipated that the
project will generate approximately $17,000 in additional income for the endowed
fund.
Administration are enacted, they
may have tremendous impact on ac-
cess to higher education for many
American families.
"We all recognize that certain adjust-
ments are necessary if our country is
to live within its means. We agree
that higher education must partici-
pate in these adjustments and we are
ready to do so. Our concern is that
the proposed cuts are precipitous
ones, which will have the effect of
isolating whole strata of our popula-
tion from the benefits of higher
education at a time when our coun-
try is much in need of the strength
that comes from highly trained peo-
ple and the wisdom that comes from
an educated citizenry."
U-M efforts reach nationwide
An appearance on NBC's Today
show by U-M President Shapiro in
early February helped inform a na-
tionwide audience about the impact
of the proposed cuts.
Not only would many U-M stu-
dents be forced to leave school
because of the aid cuts, Shapiro said,
but those students who remain
would experience a "drop in the
level and breadth of experience that
the students bring to the school."
Colleges will suffer as they will be
recruiting from a narrowing band of
the socio-economic structure, he
added.
"Students in this country are tak-
ing an enormous share of the
adjustments in the federal budget-
far beyond what is in the national
interest," he concluded.
Alumni assistance sought
Volunteer leaders of the U-M
Alumni Association were apprised
of the federal student aid dilemma in
a letter from Association President
Frederick C. Matthaei, Jr., and Execu-
tive Director Robert Forman. The
letter outlined the various federal aid
programs, their proposed future al-
location levels, and a timetable for
Congressional fiscal actions. The
March issue of the Michigan Alum-
nus carried the message of the
financial aid quandary to all mem-
bers of the Association, pointing up
the dramatic implications for U-M
students if the budget cuts proceed
as proposed.
Humanities
bolstered by
professorships
The gift of a $500,000 endowment
to the University will do much to
bolster the humanities at The Univer-
sity of Michigan. Pledged by Edna
and Norman Freehling of Chicago,
Illinois, funds from the endowment
will be used to establish two pro-
fessorships in the humanities.
Recent increased emphasis, and
subsequent growth, in teaching and
research programs in medicine, law,
engineering and high technology
fields have drawn attention away
from humanities programs, and
caused fears about the status of the
humanities at some institutions of
higher education.
The University of Michigan, with
some of the world's finest programs
in the humanities, is committed to
maintaining these vital programs,
considered central to the well-being
of the University and society. The
training of teachers and scholarly
research in the arts, history, language
and literature and philosophy re-
main the foundation for the
development of an intellectual soci-
ety and culture.
In announcing the Freehling's gift,
U-M President Harold Shapiro noted
that, "their generous gift to the Uni-
versity represents an exciting and
innovative idea? to endow pro-
fessorships to assist in attracting
young faculty members in the hu-
manities." The gift will strengthen
"the University's commitment to the
humanities, not only as repositories
of the ideas and values of human
culture, but as a critical source for
enhancing the development of
human society," he added.
The Wilhartz Professorships,
named for Mrs. Freehling's father,
will provide needed encouragement
and support for humanities teachers
and scholars, particularly young
scholars who may be facing a critical
juncture in their career plans. In ad-
dition, the professorships will enrich
the University community as a
whole by helping ensure a continued
flow of outstanding talent and new
ideas to the campus. Their renewable
nature will provide a three-fold in-
vestment in the future? in young
scholars and teachers, in the human-
ities programs at Michigan, in
humanities nationwide.
"Five-year Framework," continued from page 1
budgetary reviews. The decision to
review these three units was made
because "enough questions have
been raised concerning such matters
as enrollment, funding require-
ments, possible organization
changes, academic strengths and
weaknesses, and mission, together
with budgetary implications, to war-
rant reviews," Frye stated. The units
were targeted for review after a thor-
ough study by the vice president's
staff, and the unanimous concur-
rence of members of the Budget
Priorities Committee and the Univer-
sity's executive officers.
The specific direction the review
of each school takes will ultimately
be a matter of judgment?the judg-
ment of those involved in the
planning process who are "responsi-
ble for monitoring changing
intellectual interests, faculty
strengths, and priorities, as well as
the broader concern of society's
needs and demonstrated willingness
or capacity to support all the worth-
while initiatives it once did," Frye
stated.
However, two assumptions will
guide the review process:
? Faculty, staff and students will
have ample opportunity to make
their views heard, with a multi-
layered system of evaluation await-
ing any recommendation of the
review teams. A presumption that
the outcome has been prejudged is
misleading.
? All parties involved are to be sensi-
tive to the fact that important
scholarly work and the professional
lives of faculty, students and staff
may be wounded to some extent by
the fact of the review itself, indepen-
dent of its final disposition.
"This is a high price to pay but we
have no choice given the continuing
underfunding of the University's
general fund and our need to remain
resilient," Frye noted. "We may ex-
pect reviews such as these to
produce constructive outcomes, in-
cluding re-direction of such units
toward areas of strength, the realloca-
tion of resources from lower to
higher priority needs, and the oppor-
tunity to preserve the excellence and
distinctiveness of the University," he
added.
New Alumni Association links
promise a stronger future
Hopes for strengthened and more
widespread alumni support of the
University form the foundation for
two new cooperative ventures being
launched by The University of
Michigan Alumni Association and
the Central Development Office.
The formation and active involve-
ment of a campus-based student
awareness program and the creation
of regional Development Relations
Committees in alumni clubs across
the country are designed to increase
the participation of alumni in sup-
porting Michigan in a variety of
ways.
Organization of the new student
awareness program is the result of a
student-faculty-alumni study com-
mittee's efforts to find a way of
creating student awareness of the
University's need for private gift sup-
port, and an understanding of its
goals as a top-ranked educational
institution.
The student awareness program is
being carried out through the volun-
teer Student Alumni Council. It is a
joint effort of the Association and the
Development Office, with shared
funding and staff support from the
sponsoring units.
The awareness program reflects an
expansion of the Council's goals and
programs, and adds another dimen-
sion to its traditional activities. The
25-year-old Council continues to be
active in acquainting prospective
students and their parents with the
U-M through student-led walking
tours of the Ann Arbor campus. Its
approximately 100 graduate and un-
dergraduate volunteers represent a
variety of U-M schools and colleges.
Volunteers in the student aware-
ness program will work toward
creating a deeper student awareness
of the value and significance of their
later alumni involvement with the
University. Activities that take place
while the students are campus resi-
dents, as well as post-graduation
contact, are planned to provide the
building blocks for future volunteer
support and donor activities. Past
and present alumni involvement in
the affairs of the University has
played a significant role in the high
standards of academic quality at the
University, notes Chris Benshoff,
SAC advisor. "We are keenly aware of
the difficulties facing the State of
Michigan and are trying to bring
home the economic needs of the
University," she adds.
The Student Alumni Council pro-
gram will work to develop a sense of
pride in and belonging to the Univer-
sity family, even before students
leave the campus. It is hoped that
once they are gone, the sense of com-
munity will encourage them to assist
in sustaining and strengthening the
University, for the benefit of those
who follow.
Campus-based activities have so
far included a "Michigan First and
Foremost Week" and the distribu-
tion of "Michellaneous", a student-
authored and designed booklet on
the history and traditions of Michi-
gan, to entering freshmen during
summer orientation.
Other student volunteers are cur-
rently working on a brochure for
1982 graduates; a second group plan
to test a major awareness commu-
nications campaign this spring, prior
to a fall launch.
The stark reality of economic hard
times has provided the impetus for
the development of a second cooper-
ative Alumni Association/Develop-
ment Office venture?the creation of
a nationwide network of Develop-
ment Relations Committees formed
by member clubs of the Association.
In addition to suggesting gift
sources, the committees will suggest
local alumni who may wish to work
directly with central U-M Annual
Giving Program staff and/or repre-
sentatives of the Presidents Club in
specific local fund raising programs.
Fund raising committees will be
formed separately and independent
of the existing structure of Alumni
clubs, notes David Parkes, U-M di-
rector of annual giving. Development
Relations Committee members will
lend their support and counsel to the
University, but will not be directly
involved in fund raising campaigns
or solicitation activities. Rather, they
will assist University development
personnel in identifying major gift
prospects, and will serve as liaison
between their fellow graduates and
Central Development Office
representatives.
Word on the formation of the De-
velopment Relations Committees has
already been passed along to many
alumni leaders, notes Richard Carter,
director of field activities for the As-
sociation and coordinator of the joint
program. The concept and organiza-
tional framework for the program is
being presented to the membership
of the Alumni Association at district
meetings by representatives of the
Alumni Association and the Univer-
sity's Development Office.
"We are pleased that we have been
able to forge these exciting new links
with the excellent cooperation of the
Alumni Association," noted Wendell
Lyons, U-M director of development.
"Involvement of our graduates in vol-
unteer and financial support of the
University is critical to sustaining
and improving Michigan's position
as a top-ranked institution of higher
education."
Fire destroys U-M Economics Building
New Development Council board
Thomas V. Koykka, a Cleveland,
Ohio, attorney with the firm of Arter
and Hadden, was elected chairman
of The University of Michigan Devel-
opment Council Board of Directors at
its December meeting. Dr. Harry A.
Towsley, emeritus professor of post-
graduate medicine and health profes-
sions education, Ann Arbor, will
serve as vice-chairman. Wendell R.
Lyons, U-M director of development,
was elected secretary.
Joining the Council for new three-
year terms are: Dr. Fleming A. Bar-
bour, Flint; Joseph A. Boyd,
Melbourne, Florida; William M.
Caldwell, Dearborn; Fenwick J.
Crane, Seattle, Washington; George
H. Cress, Ann Arbor; George B. Mar-
tin, Troy; Dr. Charles E. O'Brien,
Dayton, Ohio; Christopher J. Steffen,
Detroit; Howard S. Holmes, Chelsea;
and Donald A. Lindow, Detroit.
The 41-member Development
Council is composed of volunteer
U-M alumni, committed to strength-
ening and furthering of alumni
involvement in and financial sup-
port of the University.
Gardner Ackley, professor of economics, surveys mementoes of his career salvagedfrom the U-M Economics Building. A central campus landmark for over a century, the
building was extensively damaged by a Christmas Eve arson. Home of the Universitychemistry labs until 1909, the building had undergone seven additions since opening
in 1856. Through it all, though, the facility had retained its character of the pre-Civil
War period and was a deeply loved second "home" for many of those who workedthere.
The problem of displacement of the distinguished faculty members was almostimmediately solved, temporarily. The department has been relocated in newly
renovated space at the 300 North Ingalls Building, formerly part of St. Joseph Mercy
Hospital. The "temporary" move is expected to last about two and one-half years,according to department chairman Frank Stafford.
Perhaps the greatest damage, which even time and money will not be able to totallyrepair, was the destruction of faculty papers and personal research libraries. Though
some were relatively untouched by the ravages of the fire, and others were saved by
valiant efforts in freeze-drying and restoration, much will remain lost forever.Replacement of periodicals, in particular, has become a top priority for faculty and
staff members.
MTTS: Instant access to
nation's knowledge banks
Another asset, this one educa-
tional, has been added to the State of
Michigan's impressive resources.
The Michigan Information Transfer
Source (MITS) has opened the mate-
rials of the U-M libraries to members
of industrial and business commu-
nities, and to individuals seeking
research assistance.
Established in late 1980, MITS pro-
vides research and information to
people and organizations beyond the
Ann Arbor campus. Services include
computerized search for informa-
tion, delivery of needed books and
journal articles, in-depth reference
work such as gathering statistics and
other hard-to-find information, and
translation assistance.
Cuts through "red tape"
Rising outside interest in using the
vast resources of the University li-
brary system, coupled with the fact
that regular library staff could not
meet these demands and continue in
its primary function of serving fac-
ulty and students, prompted the
creation of MITS. It has also cut
down on the amount of time and
"red tape" encountered by outsiders
seeking information from University
sources.
MITS Director Anne Beaubien
points out her staff is also ready to
assist potential users in the analysis
and definition of questions, to help
determine what information is
needed. "With clearly defined re-
search questions, the answers we
find are more relevant to people's
needs, take less time to uncover, and
the process is less expensive," she
explains.
Can tap resources beyond the U-M
So far, MITS has been able to fill
80 per cent of its information re-
quests from materials in U-M library
collections, the nation's fifth largest
system, with 5.7 million volumes
and 40,000 current journal subscrip-
tions. However, resources for MITS
are not limited to U-M holdings.
MITS can link up with 130 comput-
erized data bases nationwide. It's
also part of two major library net-
works, one composed of public and
academic libraries, and the other a
consortium of 25 research libraries,
including the New York Public Li-
brary and those at Princeton, Cornell
and Stanford.
Promptness is a hallmark
MITS prides itself on prompt re-
sponse. "In most cases we can
provide two-day turnaround of mate-
rials from U-M collections," notes
Beaubien. If materials must be
gathered from other resources, the
process takes longer. Materials pro-
vided range from bibliographies,
many including abstracts, to statis-
tics, to copies of articles, making
MITS "a very important resource for
businesses and other organizations
that cannot maintain their own li-
braries, adds Beaubien.
Ease of use, low cost are pluses
Users are pleased with the low
cost of the service. There is no mem-
bership fee or minimum charge; cost
estimates can be provided before
work is begun. Requests for as-
sistance can be taken by phone, or
submitted through the mail. Delivery
of materials can be expedited
through courier services if a user is
in a hurry. And, ready to provide
research in all subject fields, MITS is
open every University working day.
Information on MITS can be ob-
tained from 400 Hatcher Graduate
Library, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109;
313/763-5060.
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Researcher on national board
U-M space researcher Thomas M.
Donahue has been appointed chair-
man of the Space Science Board of
the National Academy of Sciences.
Established in 1958, the board pro-
vides program and policy assistance
for the national scientific program in
space research. A U-M faculty mem-
ber since 1974, Donahue has been
involved in space-related research
since 1950. He is a professor and
former chairman of the U-M's atmo-
spheric and oceanic science
department.
Lyons leaving U-M
Wendell R. Lyons, U-M's director
of development for the past decade,
will be leaving the University at the
end of May. He will become vice
president of John Grenzebach and
Associates, Inc., a Chicago-based
consulting firm, specializing in ad-
vising colleges and universities on
fund raising and financing.
Lyons started with the U-M in
1964 as field director for the Univer-
sity's 150th Anniversary Celebration
$55 million fund raising campaign.
He became director of development
in 1972.
Robert E. Debrodt, associate direc-
tor of development and director of
planned giving, has been appointed
interim director of development. De-
brodt will continue planned giving
activities while assuming the admin-
istrative activities of the central
development office.
U-M Hospitals: new name, services
University Hospital is now The
University of Michigan Hospitals.
The name change more accurately
reflects the scope and diversity of
activities, as the hospital is no longer
a single entity but instead functions
as a set of hospitals, each tailored to
distinct patient populations.
Established as a single institution
in 1869, the U-M Hospitals have
evolved and expanded over the years
into seven hospital-sized units, with
a total of 965 beds clustered on the
U-M Medical Campus.
In January, U-M Hospitals un-
veiled a new Emergency Services
unit that will also serve as a regional
trauma facility for Southeastern
Michigan.
The new Emergency Services unit
has been completely redesigned, re-
built and re-equipped to effectively
and efficiently handle every medical
or surgical need. Treatment areas in
the new Emergency Services unit
include three trauma bays; five treat-
ment rooms for less critical emer-
gency cases; and rooms for isolation/
observation, family consultation,
and emotional crisis intervention.
Staffing to stay on top
U-M's Central Development Office
has seen several staff additions and
changes in recent months.
Mallory Simpson, previously with
the Annual Giving Program, is now
focusing her efforts on Presidents
Club activities.
Two new assistants to the director
for Annual Giving were named in
February. Alice E. Preketes will con-
centrate on direct mail campaigns for
annual giving. Cindy A. Donovan
will be working on the development
of new relationships with the
Alumni Association and student
awareness groups.
Jane R. Elgass became Michigan
Today's editor in February, and will
serve as managing editor for other
Development Office publications.
Presidents Club growth continues
Membership in the Presidents
Club contined to increase during the
winter. The 94 alumni and friends
accepted for membership during De-
cember, January and February
brought total Club membership to
more than 3,300. New members
include:
Harry D. Allis, M.D. and Susan Allis
James W. Baker
Jeffery W. and Jane M. Barry
Mrs. Margaret N. Baude
Peter Bauer
Dr. and Mrs. Daniel M. Benson
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert A. Beyer
G. Fredric and Joan E. Boiling
Donald R. and Margaret M. Brown
John J. and Florence L. Brownfain
Jordan D. Burke, M.D. and Jane K. Burke
MarkB.Covell
Fenwick J. Crane
Lawrence D., D.D.S. and Winnie Hill
Crawford
Thomas J. Crawford, M.D.
Dr. and Mrs. Charles A. Crockett
Dr. Robert J. and Mrs. Bettejane Crossen
Mrs. Jennison L. Dean
Scott Duensing
Prof. Claude A. and Nita W. Eggertsen
John H. and Claire Chenoweth Eggertsen
David Foltyn
Raymond and Marsha Foresman
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. C. Furman
Maxwell T. Gail
Allan D. Gilmour
G. Richard and Jocelyn Watt Glass
James F. and Shirley L. Graves
Barbara M. Grayson
Mr. and Mrs. James W. Haischer
Doris H. and Edward J. Heiser, Jr.
Arlene Boyce Howe
Dr. and Mrs. J. Richard Jaconette
John M. Jenks
Jere D. Johnston
Dr. Fred J. Kellman
G. Peter Kelly, D.D.S. and Barbara N.
Kelly
Mrs. Louise Tuthill Kingsbury
Mr. and Mrs. Albert J. Koegel
C. Douglas Kranwinkle
Carl Addison Kreager
Stephen Lee and Cornelia Schorr Landes
James M. Lawler
Larry W. Leddy, D.D.S.
Evelyn J. Lehman
George A. and Viola C. Leonard
Audrey L. Libke
Elizabeth J. Macomber
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Madigan
Oliver F. Manzini, D.D.S.
Michael V. and Diane D. Marston
Dr. and Mrs. Colin A. Mayers
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Maze
James M. and Allana McGuire
Margaret M. Mclntosh
Neil McKay
Mr. and Mrs. William L. McKinley
Robert M. Meisner
Theodore L. Mullett
Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth H. Musson
N. Thomas O'Keefe, M.D.
Mrs. Phyllis Eiseman Orde
Mr. and Mrs. George E. Parker III
Michael James Peikert, M.D.
J. Daniel and Katherine W. Peterson
Norman P. Peterson, M.D.
Thomas C. and Linda L. Pink
George James Platsis
Arthur C. and Elizabeth Richards
Dr. and Mrs. David Ripper
Harriet G. Rosenberg (In memory of
Bernard Rosenberg)
Morton M. and Marguerite Rosenfeld
David J. Rosso
Dr. and Mrs. Gary Sasaki
Dr. and Mrs. Norman J. Schuen
LeRoy B. Scott
John F. Smith
Otis M. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart G. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Stafford
David R. M. Stakor
Mr. and Mrs. Mark H. Sutton
Marian Taylor
Ivan H. Trevor
Dr. and Mrs. Vernon C. Urich
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Van Gessel
Ruth M. and Warner G. Vaughan
Paul C. Visser
Raymond W. Weber
Mr. and Mrs. Frank T. Westover
Louis P. Wiener
Mrs. Candace M. Woodbury
Barb and Fred Woodruff
Jerry L. Yohey
U-M stars on shuttle telecast
U-M graduate Jack R. Lousma (displaying an "M Go Blue" banner) served as
Mission Commander for the third flight of the space shuttle Columbia. Lousma and
pilot C. Gordon Fullerton spent just over eight days aloft in late March, conducting
tests of the shuttle's mechanical arm and various experiments related to the sun and
the environment surrounding the shuttle. Lousma received his B.S.E. in 1959 and
also played on the Wolverine football team. A veteran astronaut, he was a crew
member of the second manned Skylab mission in 1973. U-M awarded him an
honorary Doctor of Astronautical Science degree that year.
Lousma is one of six veteran astronauts to have received training at The University
of Michigan. But, U-M's involvement with the space program does not end with
providing astronauts. A mass spectrometer designed and built by the U-M Space
Physics Laboratory is part of the equipment aboard the first four flights of the shuttle.
The instrument measures the gaseous environment around the Columbia, checking
for any contaminates added by the shuttle's presence.
Bo says "Yes to Michigan"
"I'm staying where I belong."
Those five words ended 36 hours of
nail-biting among U-M football fans
when Coach Bo Schembechler an-
nounced January 15 that he was
turning down a lucrative offer from
Texas A & M University. Wrote a Flint
sports columnist that day, "Texas A &
M lost more than an outstanding
football coach Friday. It also lost
quite a man." Make higher education your priority.
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