Center direC r e r steps down Vel i C decade of se Ge LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Monday, December 9, 1996 - 5A EMS Continued from Page IA provide,' Schmeltz said. One of the largest tasks that con- fronted MFAS occurred in October at the Bill Gaither's Christian singing con- cert, when the medical group handled three minor emergencies at once.1 "It was a lot at once," said Engineering senior Craig Buschmann, a , care providers on the scene. "They real- ly tested us, and we did really well." Though MFAS is primarily made up of University students mixed in with a few staff members, MFAS is not a University club. MFAS is a profession- al emergency medical service estab- lished through the University Hospitals section of emergency medicine. University Hospitals Emergency Department assists MFAS with admin- istrative and medical details. "We are assisting (MFAS) with administration, dealing with issues including budgets" said Peter Forster, emergency department administrator. William Wilkerson, medical director of MFAS, is a board-certified physician and works with MFAS to help develop a protocol for handling emergencies and reviewing the care administered. Many of the MFAS staff are mem- bers of the University's Emergency Medical Services Club and received their training from the club, "The EMS Club is dedicated to cam- pus education in emergency safety," said LSA sophomore Matt Dudley, act- ing EMS Club president. "A lot of people, if emergency situa- tions arise, they panic. If we teach them CPR and first aid, then they know what they can do and who they can go to before an ambulance comes," Dudley said. The EMS Club provides CPR and emergency medical technician classes and offers membership to all University students, faculty and staff. By Carrie Luria Fbr the Daily : When the Rev. Nile Harper took the position of director of The Ecumenical Center and International Residence about a decade ago, he immediately began implementing his renovation and expansion plans for the residence. Now, less than a month before his retirement, Harper said he has reached his goals. THarper plans to retire Jan. 3 to pursue other interests, including writing a book. "Although I have absolutely loved my time here, there are a few things I want to do and see" he said. One of Harper's notable accomplish- ments as International Residence direc- tor is the $1.3-million renovations he worked to fund and develop. "He created something that will last;' said Associate Director Shirley Lewis. "It has and will continue to help the organization financially and otherwise." Another of Harper's initiatives is the Tuesday Global Village in the International Residence lounge, where Harper orga- nizes a speaker 9 to come and He cr discuss an inter- national topic methip each week. residents add will last.' tdthe event by cooking a meal from their own Assoc part of the Internati world. It gives the residents an opportunity to get to know people and other cultures while enjoy- ing good food and lively conversation," Harper said. 0 Harper organizes a similar program for all University students called the Tuesday International Forum. Each week, people gather for lunch at the University's International Center to hear a speaker and discuss important happenings outside the United States. Continuing his focus on diversity, Harper, who is also a Presbyterian cam- pus minister, brings residents to local churches to speak about their culture. "Although (the program) is spon- sored by the Presbyterian Church, only a4few people in the residence are actu- ally Presbyterian;' Harper said. Lewis, who has been appointed by The Ecumenical Center Board of Directors as interim director beginning Jan. 4, spoke highly of Harper and said Harper will be greatly missed. "He is a visionary person who has made a tremendous contribution to this organi- zation," she said. Kristel Buysse, an economics gradu- ate student from Brussels, Belgium, has spent the past four years living in the International residence. She said the pro- gram will be different after Harper is gone. "I do not think there will be any more camping trips or traveling with the group,' she said. "He was pretty much the leader of all of(t heim).' Residents agreed that Harper was a driving force in the program as well as an effective manager. "He has gotten a lot of things done," Buysse said. Buysse said her only concern is that there is not currently a replacement for Harper. Although his position will be filled, there will be no immediate addi- tion to the Board MARGARET MYERS/Daily Members of the Michigan First Aid Station Lowell Schmeltz, Marc Schauber and Yaron Prywes practice scenarios for emergencies in the Perry Building yesterday. Participants are taught CPR and emergency safety by medical experts. sskills working ......... 4 Dated i that - Shirley Lewis late director of onal Residence of Directors. "If someone new came we would get some new ideas," she said. While Harper has been in Ann Arbor, he has served as adjunct professor in the U ni versi ty's School of Education and at the Ecumenical Theological Seminary in Detroit. Prior to coming to Ann Arbor, Harper served for five years as Presbytery associate executive for 100 Presbyterian churches in the East Iowa Presbytery. For 17 years, he was profes- sor of church and society at New York Theological Seminary and in the Schools of Theology in Dubuque, Iowa, as well as serving eight years in church- es in Michigan and Iowa. In the future, Harper would like to write a book on accounts of organiza- tions he believes deserve recognition. "I want to tell about the positive sto- ries I find in this world of mostly nega- tive news," he said. By Prachish Chakravorty Daily Staff Reporter Studying abroad may be a popular way to experience foreign cultures, but lesser- known work-abroad programs may have more to offer University students. And when it comes to working abroad, the University is a national trendsetter, said Bill Nolting, director of international opportunities. He added that the University recently received an award from the Council Work Abroad program. "We got the award for having the largest number of students from any one university going on that program," Nolting said. "We've actually won that award four times in the last six years." LSA junior Kemir Baker, a student peer advisor who worked in England, said her experience was both enjoyable and educational, "I went after my first year of univer- sity. I was quite young,' Baker said. "I worked at tempting agencies. That was great because you get to see a lot of cul- tures and diversity because you're always in a different job. "I learned a lot about surviving and going after things,' Baker said. "Once I finished the program I felt I could do anything." Nolting estimated that about 500 University students join work-abroad programs each year. "in the work-abroad area there's an almost unique tradition here at Michigan," he said. "And it's simply gotten stronger in the last five years." The University s Overseas Opportunities Office helps students interested in working overseas by pro- viding an extensive reference library, peer advisors and presentations about different programs throughout the year. "What we do is to find what programs there are to assist people who want to work abroad," Nolting said. "The whole idea of an office that actually assists students in working abroad is rare in the United States. The few that I know that are similar to ours are (at) Harvard, Stanford and Wisconsin. "I've been to a lot of other universi- ties and they don't support this at all." While students can can work virtu- ally anywhere in the world, obscure destinations are becoming more attrac- tive. "The more popular European coun- tries are popular, but more and more students want to go to different coun- tries like in Asia, South America and Africa," said LSA junior Lori Cloutier, a peer advisor who worked in England for three months, Both Cloutier and Baker agreed that although they learned a lot about anoth- er culture, they also gained a better understanding of being American. "You're able to look at your own cul- ture from a different perspective:' Cloutier said. 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