The Michigan Daily --Monday, November 18, 1985-Page 3 BUSINESS 'French trade mission examines By JOSEPH PIGOTT porations." A French trade mission from the . The Unive City of Orleans recently visited Ann relationship Arbor to examine the University's terest and unique relationship with local in- growth and t dustry. economy," The meeting was organized by the Director of B Dewal Group, an industrial park University. developer, and included represen- THIS INT tatives from the State of Michigan, THie InT Swisher Realty, the Washtenaw carried on Development Council, Wood and Co., sharing them Citiensgraduate sti Ann Arbor Township and Citize nships with st Trust. Firms bei THESE organizations are all leading rese working in conjunction on a new in- close to exce dustral park being built close to North ts. Universit Campus. these corpor This park is of special interest to the they can see French because its unique design of- "An indus fers unusual opportunities for direct ply technol collaboration between firms in the turing, and park and the University. University, The park is the firgt of its kind being can be acc developed by the Dewal Group, which Atkins, asso specializes in industrial parks for high and graduate tech corporations desiring to work in Engineering a university atmosphere. "MANY F PRESENTLY in France, eager to wor univerisities have practically no they argue t direct relationship with private in- plete until it dustry because their high degree of them a cha centralization curtails any form of in- realized," he dependent cooperation with industry. professors The City of Orleans, however, is to one day s trying to change this in the develop- private sec ment of an industrial park now under which often construction. salary. The University is an especially at- Many prof tractive model for the French because research to t of its "town and gown" relations. corporation "THE University began interaction ch partnersh with local firms about eight years ago "RESEAR - when Harold Shapiro came into of- an extention fice" said John Swisher, Jr. of pany (by ha Swisher Realty. their resear "The University's billion dollar particular ne budget gives Ann Arbor a stable sive funding economic base and incredible resear- said. ch facilities that attract cor- In addition HAPPENI Hghlight rsity is also pursuing this because it "has an in- obligation to promote o help expand the state's said Jack Weidenbach, Business Operation for the ERACTION is generally the level of professors ir research as well as udents receiving inter- ocal companies. refit from the input of archersas well as being llent recruiting prospec- ty faculty benefit by using rations as outlets where their research applied. try is developing to sup- ogy used for manufac- by working with the that technology transfer celerated," said Dean ciate dean for research e studies at the College of ACULTY members are rk with industry because hat research is not com- t is used, and this gives ince to see their work added. are allowed to work up week as consultants for tor research facilities, micely augments their fessors also tailor their the needs of a particular in what is called a resear- ip. CH partnerships act as of the R & D of a com- aving) professors direct ch toward a company's eeds in return for exten- of those projects," Atkins n to bilateral interaction NGS] between firms and the faculty, the1 University is also host to the In- dustrial Technology Institute, a state institution created to help accelerate' the technology transfer from univer- sities to corporations. Although independent of the' University, it is located on North Campus and University President Harold Shapiro and College of Engineering Dean James Duderstadt sit on the Institute's Board of Direc- tors. ATKINS explained that the in- stitute's role was different than the University's. "They have more capacity for developmental work, as basic resear- ch and education takes place at the University. They have more technicians on staff, more money for projects, and they are driven by nearer term industrial needs." The Institute offers 12 graduate in- ternships each year and offers faculty another means with which to keep up with industry's needs. THE DEWAL Group's new Ann Ar- bor Technology Park is thus ideally, situated tocaplitalize on the resources that the University has to offer. The park's developers also said they build parks only in conjunction with university support. Dr. Edward Elmendorf, executive vict president of Wood and Company, one of the park's developers, said the PUT US TO THE TEST! tech park University has a representative on its admissions committee. "THE UNIVERSITY at one point voted against allowing Dow Chemical to locate there because they worried about possible hazardous wastes," said Elmendorf. The University also went so far as to advance the park's developers $150,000 for planning. Career Planning & Placement Recruiting Schedule The following employers and representatives from graduate/professional schools will be on campus to conduct in- terviews. The following is the schedule for the rest of the semester. Current week - recruiters on campus from: November 18 Equitable Life Assurance Society Mutual of Omaha U.S. Navy - Tech. programs & Officers November 19 American Graduate School of In- ternational Management Data General Corporation Harvard University Graduate School of Design November 20 Charleston, South Carolina School System U.S. Dept. of Labor/Bureau of Labor Statistics November 21 University of Iowa School of Law November 22 First Investors Corp. Next week - open sign-ups still available November 26 Stuart James, Inc. Contact the Career Planning & Placement Office for more in- formation. D Support the March of Dimes BIRTH DEFECTS FOUNDATION THISSPAGCONTiSVTED BY T E PUBUSHER ACCESS -an opportunity to develop foreign language commercial business skills -night & day tutorial language classes Call Dr. Milne at 994-1456 or Visit 617 E. 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Script writer and author Benny Barbush will introduce the film at 8:30 p.m. in Auditorium C of Angell Hall. The film will begin at 9:30 p.m. in Auditorium A. Films Alternative Action - The Palestinian People Do Have Rights, 7:30 p.m., Natural Science Bldg. Michigan Theater Founation - Rock 'n Roll High School, 8 p.m., Michigan Theater. Performances School of Music - Arts Chorale, David Gier, conducter, 8 p.m., Hill Aud.; Saxophone Recital, John Reed, 8 p.m., Recital hall. Speakers Business - Beverly Waugh, "Careers in Banking," 4 p.m., Wolverine room ; P. Douglas, "Market Research, 4 p.m., Michigan room. Chemistry - Jan Herbst, "A New Era in Permanent Magnets: MAGNEQUENCH," 4 p.m., room 1200, Chemistry Bldg. Chinese Studies - Michel Korzec, "Job Inheritance and the Changing Wage System in CHina," 3:30 p.m., Commons room, Lane Hall. Classical Studies - T.V. Buttrey, "Coinage of the Roman World in the First Century B.C.," 4:10 p.m., room 2009, Angell Hall. Guild House Reading Series - Lorene Erickson, Michael Liebler, 8 p.m., 802 Monroe. Japanese Studies - Brown bag lecture, "Working in Japan: Student Experiences," noon, Commons room, Lane Hall. Macromolecular Research Center - Norman J. Johnston, "High Per- formance Composites: Effect of Chemistry and Resin Properties," 4 p.m., room 3005, Chemistry Bldg. Near East and North African Studies - Brown bag lecture, William Malm, "Unraveling the Mysteries of Islamic Art Music," noon, Com- mons room, Lane Hall. SIMS - "The Transcendental Meditation Technique and Public Health," 8 p.m., M1138 SPH II. Strategies Against Poverty - David Hollister, "Political Advocacy for Social Change," 12:15p.m., room 4070, Frieze Bldg. Students International Meditation Society - "The Transcendental Meditation Technique and Public," 8 p.m., room M1138, Pub. Health. Studies in Religion - Harvey Cox, "Jesus and the Moral Life," 8 p.m., MLB 3. 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