1 p prang I metro I Bluish And Jewish from page 8 II values diversity. Before coming to Brown, I was at UC-Berkeley, which is very simi- lar to Michigan in academic excellence, research, teaching and attempting to cel- ebrate diversity and tolerance. Sometimes when I had a bad day dealing with issues in my office at Berkeley, I would take a break and walk through an area filled with students when classes were chang- ing. I would see kids laughing and feel their energy, and I could almost see and hear the future. That's the feeling I get in a large public university that I will be able to replicate at Michigan." LL-YOU-CAN-SEE BUFF PP Black History Month at the DIA Friday Night Live! The Motown Legends Choir presents a special Valentine's Dag performance of love songs. Rivera Court, 7 & 8:30 p.m. Q. So the students may spot you on the Diag during class change? Family Sundays Charlotte Blake Alston tells tales that draw on elements from African and African American oral traditions. Rivera Court, 2 p.m. 0Sunday Music Bar Enjoy coffee, cocktails and snacks in the rejuvenated Kresge Court with a performance by pianist Pam Wise. Kresge Court, 1-4 p.m. Balance of Power: A Throne for an African Prince, through March 16 Foto Europa: 1840 to Present, through April 27 Let Me Show You What I Saw: American Views on City and Country, 1912-1963, through June 29 Q. With your background in medicine and life sciences, what are your ideas about the medical school's role in com- munity outreach? General museum admission is free for residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties. 1111 DETROIT 111 5200 Woodward Ave. INSTITUTE OF ARTS 313 - 833 - 7 9 0 0 GOING OUT OF BUSINESS SALE ott BEAD Ever.* must 6 R KS, inc. , • Michigan's oldest bead store is going out of business. Get once-in-a-lifetime deals on beads, findings, supplies, custom-designed jewelry, books, displays, and more. 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When I'm out, if someone recognizes me along the way, I am happy to say hi." and being a major academic university. All the athletic programs operate at a level of integrity, sportsmanship that I am proud of; we have to balance the focus on athletics with the focus on academic excellence" Q. There was a lot of coverage recently in the Jewish press on the boycott of Israeli academic institutions by the American Studies Association. The boycott was rejected by many universi- ty presidents, including U-M. Can you comment on the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement as it relates to institutions of higher educa- tion? "This is something that was discussed at great length at Brown and our posi- tion was similar to President Coleman's and Provost Pollack's. I think it's the wrong thing to do — whether you agree or disagree with the politics and deci- sions made in any country. The beauty of academics is supposed to be intellectual freedom and if people don't talk to one another, there will never be progress on these problems. It's an absolute no brainer that academic boycotts are coun- terproductive to social progress. "Speaking of Israel, I just spent a weeklong educational trip there with an organization sponsored by the American Jewish Committee called Project Interchange that connects lead- ers worldwide with Israel. We toured the country and met with leaders of Hebrew University and Tel Aviv University and both Israeli and Palestinian leaders, including the Palestinian PM" "Medicine touches the community quite directly but in a way that's different than the rest of the campus. In addition to doing research, it takes care of sick people — and people get sick across all spectrums of society — and it's a way for the university to reach out to the full economic strata. A community that surrounds an academic medical center grows to appreciate and love the institu- tion for the care that they get. University of Michigan hospital is amongst the best in the nation and attracts people not just in Ann Arbor, but in the Detroit area and all over the country" Q. Your children are grown, what do they do and will any of them be mov- ing to Ann Arbor with you? Q. Michigan has very enthusiastic sports fans. What role do you see sports playing in the university as a whole? "What I took away from my religious education when I was younger is a sense of community, ethics, culture, history and an awareness of the positive roles that religion can play in people's lives. That has stayed with me. There is a Hillel on the Brown campus and I have been invit- ed and attended dinners there and given talks. I have a warm place in my heart for Hillel and the Jewish community, and I look forward to being considered a part of that community as well as a part of the broader community in Ann Arbor" "Sports are wonderful for the culture and energy of the campus. They provide excitement for the current students and keep the alumni connected to the uni- versity. Michigan should be enormously proud of a very long tradition of really excellent teams that represent the univer- sity well. Michigan gets it right in terms of the balance between big-time athletics "My youngest is a junior in college; I have a son who is a Ph.D. student in molecular biology, a daughter who is a pediatric resident and my oldest is work- ing in New York City. None will live in Ann Arbor, but they will be visiting as Ann Arbor will become home base for our family" Q. You were born and raised in Brooklyn and grew up in a Jewish home. How does Judaism guide your life and career? ❑