The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, March 13, 1990 - Page 3

'U,

seeks research vice provost

by Noelle Vance
Daily Administration Reporter


The search for the University's
next Vice Provost for Research has
begun.
S A ten-member committee, ap-
pointed by University Provost
Charles Vest, will soon begin solic-
iting applications for the position
from University professors and
deans.
n The position - formerly the
Vice President for Research - is the
University's top research post. The
provost is in charge of administrat-,
ing the University's research con-
(racts which account for nearly $250
tillion of the University's budget.
The committee will look at ap-
plications from members of the
University community, said Medical
School Prof. Minor Coon, commit-
tee chair.
"The University research center is

so complicated that it helps if some-
one has done research at the Univer-
sity and is thoroughly acquainted
with the University," Coon said.
Often, in searching for people to
fill the University's top administra-
tive positions, the University em-
ploys help from an outside agency to
solicit applications nationwide.
But in the case of the provost,
the University will not be inviting
outside applicants, Vest said. "We
feel that we've got a perfectly strong
and diverse pool (of candidates)
within the University."
The committee hopes to recom-
mend the top candidates for the job
to Vest in May, Coon said.
Vest will select one candidate and
present his choice to the regents for
approval.
Though the new provost will re-
port to Vest instead of President

James Duderstadt, Vest said there
would be no change in the provost's
duties or salary.
The members of the search com-
mittee include: George Carignan, in-
terim associate dean for research in
the College of Engineering; Prof.
Dimitri Coucouvanis, chemistry;
Prof. Donald Deskins, urban geogra-
phy and sociology; Terece Geld, a
Rackham student; Prof. Hazel
Markus, psychology; Prof. Jay
Robinson, English; Prof. Michael

Savageau, microbiology and im-
munology and chemical engineering;
Martin Tobin, assistant director of
the Division of Research Develop-
ment and Administration; and Prof.
Fawwaz Ulaby, electrical engineer-
ing and computer science.
The research post has been open
since last summer when former Vice
President for Research Linda Wilson
left the University to take a position
at Radcliffe College. William Kelly
is filling the position in the interim.

Thick fog hinders
students' return


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by Elisabeth Weinstein
Daily Staff Writer
The fog in Detroit caused cancel-
lations and delays of many incoming
Metro flights, prohibiting the
prompt return of Michigan students
to campus from spring break.
Metropolitan Airport Spokesper-
son, MikeConway said that despite
the inconvenience, "People
(passengers) were upset but good na-
tured." He also said, "The whole air-
port stuck together. It was a mess,
but it was nice to see people
(employee's) pulling together."
Elayne Chou, first year LSA stu-
dent, whose Sunday evening flight
from Indianapolis wasecancelled,
said, "In general people were trying
to cooperate, but everyone was on
edge.
Chou's Northwest flight was in-
tended to leave at 7:50 p.m. Sunday
evening. She said, "When I got to
the airport people were already com-
plaining because the Metro airport
was closed. They had me stay at the
airport in case the flight was able to
go, but it ended up that I went home
at 2:00 a.m. and returned to the air-
port to catch a 6:40 a.m. flight this
morning (Monday)."
Jonathan Zapp, engineering Ju-
nior, missed his connecting flight in
Dallas from Padres Island because
his flight to Dallas was delayed.
Both flights were on American Air-
lines and he said, "there were 25-30
people going on to Detroit who were
on the original flight. You would
have figured they (the flight to De-
troit) would wait."
Zapp said "People were really an-
noyed and were complaining. Once
we missed the American Airlines
flight, we switched to Northwest."
Zapp's Northwest flight to Metro
was unable to land in Detroit, and he
said it circled in Detroit and then
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went to Cleveland. When the prob-
lems began on his second flight,
Zapp said, "people just started to
laugh about the whole thing."
Conway also said, "The airlines
did a good job. Some of them gave
vouchers (for food or flights) and
found housing for passengers." H-
said, "This wasn't really necessary
because the airlines have no control
over weather conditions."
Zapp said he received three meal
vouchers. He also said, "There were
only 150 hotel rooms left for 800
people, but I was lucky because I
got a room. We were then booked
for a 7:45 a.m. flight to Detroit,
Sunday morning, which left at 11:15
a.m."
Once at Metro, students said
things were still hectic. Chou said,
"the commuter ride to Ann Arbor
took two hours." She also said, "I
still haven't gotten one piece of lug-
gage-the one with my books."
Zapp said, "I had to wait for two
hours to get my luggage, and a half
an hour to get a shuttle to take me
to my car."
Conway said, "There were prob-
lems landing flights for three days,
beginning on Friday. It is pretty
unusual to have such terrible weather
conditions for so many consecutive
days, but when it happens it's in
the spring."
Conway also said, "Safety is the
most important thing no matter how
much of an inconvenience it cre-
ates."

Are lano
Philippine labor
leader discusses hi~s
country's problems
by Geri Alumit ternative that my organization can do
by__G ____A__m___is to continue with the struggle,"
Ernesto Arellano, Deputy Secre- Arellano said.
tary General of the Philippine labor "Our worsening situation is rep-
organization Kilusang Mayo Uno, resented in the 'Smoky Mountain,' a
discussed his country's societal and heaping garbage dump in Tondo
political problems yesterday at City (a city in the Philippines),"
Rackham in a lecture sponsored by said Arellano. "This place is the
the Center for South and Southeast home of thousands of squatters or
Asian Studies. homeless as you call them in the
"I will present the side that the U.S."
newspapers do not cover, the real- Aquino had the opportunity to
ity," Arellano said. He said his fig- make reforms, Arellano said, but
ures indicated graver poverty and didn't take advantage of them, and
unemployment levels than the instead instigated further societal re-
Philippine papers reported. pression and governmental corrup-
The labor organizer said President tion.
Corazon Aquino's government has President Corazon Aquino created
failed as a democracy. "The Philip- the CAFGU (Citizens Armed Forces
pines has recently been the center of Geographical Units), to suppress all
international attention with the last labor strikes, boycotts and union ral-
December coup attempt, which was lies, Arellano said. "The existence of
the sixth and the bloodiest. This CAFGU makes the political climate
shattered the widespread perception more dangerous than the last few
that a widespread democracy would months of the Marcos regime."
ever come," he said. "There is evidence of corruption
"There has been a 6.7 GNP in high government positions and
growth since the 1986 emergence of outcries for human rights have been
the new government of Corazon intimidated by the government," he
Aquino, but the poverty threshold said.
still remains the same at 72% and "I agree with you, not only is sh"
shows signs of growing. Out of 58 a captive of her country's military
million people, 30 million are liv- force, but of U.S. dictates as well,,,
ing in absolute poverty. The only al- said Arellano.

Catch me if you can
David Estesbrook chases after Perry Merrilat in an attempt to return the
youngster to the Ann Arbor 'Y Child Care Center. The two were
"enjoying the weather" in the Diag yesterday.
THE LIST
What's happening in Ann Arbor today

UM News in
The DaHy
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Meetings
LaGROC - The Lesbian and Gay
Mens' Rights Organizing Com-
mittee meets at 7:30 p.m. in
Union 3100; 7 p.m. to set agenda
Student Struggle for Soviet
Jewry - weekly meeting at 6:30
p.m. in Hillel
Women's Club Lacrosse -
practice 4-6 p.m. at the Sports
Coliseum (5th and Hill)
UM Cycling --- team meeting and
rollers riding 6 p.m. in the Sports
Coliseum
Arab-American Anti-
discrimination Committee --
meeting at 7 p.m. in the Union
(check board for room)
Asian American Women's
Journal --- meeting at 5 p.m. in
South Quad's Afro-American
Lounge
Ann Arbor Committee to
Defend Abortion and
Reproductive Rights
(A2CDAR2) --- new members
meeting at 5:15 p.m., general
body meeting at 5:30 p.m. in the
Union
Women's Issues Commission
of MSA --- meeting at 6:30 p.m.
in 3909 Union
Iranian Student Cultural Club -
-- meeting at 7:45 p.m.. in the
Michigan League
TARDAA (Time and Relative
Dimensions in Ann Arbor) -- -
Dr. Who/BBC event at 8 p.m. in
.2439 Mason Hall
Greeks Recycle UM --- meeting
at 8:30 p.m. in Room 1046 Dana
Bldg.
Speakers
1"Perspective on Brazil" ---

Wright speaks at 5 p.m. in
Tappan 130
"Latinos and the Knowledge
Factory: Why the
Resistance?" --- Dennis Valdes
speaks 4:30-7 p.m. in Rackham
Assembly Hall
"The Innovation of
Ashkenazic Orthodoxy" --
Shlomo Deshen speaks at/5 p.m.
in 3058 LS&A
"Solitons and Optical Fiber
Com munications" --- Linn
Mollenauer speaks 4-5:30 p.m. in
EECS 1200
"Coast and Mountains: Myra,
Muskar, and Alakilise" -- R.
Martin Harrison speaks in the
Rackham Graduate School
Amphitheatre
Janice Lessman-Moss --- the
artist lectures on her work at 7:30
p.m. in Room 1223 School of
Art
Furthermore
ECB Peer Writing Tutors -
available for help from 7-11 p.m.
at the Angell and 611 Church St.
computing centers
Safewalk - the night-time safety
walking service runs form 8 p.m.-
1:30 a.m. in Rm. 102 UGLi or
call 936-1000
Northwalk - the north-campus
night-time walking service runs
from 8 p.m.-1:30 a.m. in Bursley
2333, or call 763-WALK
SPARK Revolutionary History
Series --- "Spanish Revolution:
Workers Battle Fascism" 7-8
p.m. in B122 MLB
Girl Scout Cookies --- Junior
Troop 141 will have a booth on
campus today
Laura Nyro --- at the Ark with

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