Journalists recruit
The Michigan Doily - Friday, January 16, 1987 - Page 3
DRDA head retires
minority
By PETER EPHROSS
Charles Overby, vice-president
of News and Information at Gannett
Co. Inc., kicked off the third annual
"Minorities in the Newsroom"
conference with a keynote address
that combined enticement to
explore journalism with advice for
students considering a career in the
field.
"Not many people find
something they enjoy that they can
get paid for, too," said Overby, a
former Jackson, Mississippi
newspaper editor. "As a
Washington correspondent, I saw
people stand in lines to get into the
White House. I was paid to go in
there."
About 50 students from colleges
across the state gathered at the
Campus Inn to listen to advice
from reporters from the New York
Times, United Press International,
students
The Detroit Free Press, and The
Detroit News among others.
Lee Stinnet, executive director of
the American Society of Newspaper
Editors and one of the conference
organizers, said the conference is
"primarily to bring editors together
with graduating seniors to make the
hiring process more efficient."
Ben Burns, chief administrative
editor at the Detroit News, added
that there are "far too few
minorities in newspapers and
newsrooms across the country. We
don't lack White Anglo-Saxon
Protestants."
LSA sophomore Winston
Shines said he did not think
minorities face special problems
finding jobs in journalism. "The
only problem is a lack of awareness
among minorities that there are
jobs."'
By STEVE KNOPPER
James Lesch, director of the
University's Division of Research
and Defense Administration,
officially submitted his letter of
resignation last week, saying he
was ready to retire.
Lesch has been with the
University since 1954, and his
retirement will be effective June 30.
He began as a Research Assistant,
and moved up to Research
Associate, Project Representative,
and Assistant Director of DRDA,
before being appointed to his
current position in 1973.
DRDA acts as a liaison for all
research projects involving an
outside sponsor. It helps faculty
members negotiate with the
sponsors, and aids them in
preparing proposals to outside
research agencies. It also makes
sure the projects comply with the
University's research guidelines.
"All my memories of this
University will be good ones," said
Lesch. "When I read the letter (of
resignation) to my staff, I was
teary-eyed. It's been great."
"I will be leaving a position that
was intellectually stimulating," said
Lesch, "and I hope that in solving
problems, I was constructive."
According to Vice President for
Research Linda Wilson, Lesch's
departure "will leave a great hole.
I've long admired him, and I have a
tremendous amount of respect in
what he has accomplished."
"Jim may be irreplaceable," said
Interim Associate Vice President for
Research Alan Price. "I think he
knows.more about this University
than anybody here."
According to Wilson, the
Department of Research will begin
a search for a new director in,
February.
Lesch said he was looking
forward to relaxing. "I'm going to
be 66 on July 5 and I want to spend
some time with my wife - if my
wife weren't with me, I think I'd
stay."
Lesch
.. will leave post
CORRECTIONS
Students need to receive a request account at the Microcomputer
Education Center before they can have access to computer
conferencing. The Daily said yesterday that students only needed to
present a student identification card to join the program.
Lee Winkelman was chair of the University Council from October
1984 until 1985, when Donald Rucknagel assumed the position. The
Daily incorrectly reported Monday that Rucknagel was chair since
1984.
Hobbs and Black Associates was misspelled in yesterday's Daily. The
Daily incorrectly identified them as the designers of Tally Hall.
Group de~s
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the University should provide
benefits to faculty and staff of all
ages, instead of just senior faculty.
George DeMuth, chair of the
Financial Affairs committee and
Medical School professor, said his
committee is sympathetic to the
group of faculty and staff, but "is
very concerned about limitations of
University space." DeMuth said the
University has to maintain a
balance, catering to the needs of
students, faculty, and staff.
Group members have examined a
similar program at the University,
of Minnesota. Condominiums there
have housed about 150 people since
September, according to Jack
Klepp, vice president of Stratford
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