LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Thursday, September 4, 1997 - 3A I NI Teleconference set on sexual harassment 1 uman Resources and Affirmative Action will sponsor "How to Respond Effectively to Claims of Sexual Harassment," a free teleconference. The conference will be held noon to 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 29, in the Anderson Room in the Michigan 'Union. There will be a discussion of v University policies following the tele- ference, according to the versity Record. For more information, call Begona Garcia at 764-8569. JFK's executive orders available In cyberspace The School of Information has John ennedy's executive orders available r the Web. The project allows computer users to search through the orders by date, key- word or title on the Internet. The project was prepared as an inde- ,pendent study for the school, and is {available on the Web through the Document Center at the University library. The project's website address is http://www.lid.umich.edu/libhome/Doc ents.center/jkeo.html Matthaei Gardens extends exhibit deadline The Matthaei Botanical Gardens will accept entries for their upcoming exhibit, "In the Eye of the Garden," until Sept. 19. *Okhe first-place winner in the pho- tographic entry will receive $600, and the photo will be used for all of the 1998 Flower Show's promotion- al material. Both professional and amateur pho- tographers are welcome. Photos may be black-and-white or color images of flowers and gardens, according to the University Record. For more information, contact Paul *le at 998-7061. Rackham taking faculty grant applications ",Rackham School of. Graduate Studies is accepting applications for ,997 Faculty Research Grants and Fellowships Program. The program *blishes and sustains projects by granting junior faculty funds to con- duct research projects. Faculty members may apply for the grants as long as they do not exceed $15,000. Interested faculty can contact 764-8221. Musical society tickets available Tickets for the University Musical Society's 1997-98 season are available to the general public. The new season features the return of Cecilia Bartoli, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra fea- turing pianist Eschenbach, and the world premiere of a Wynton ;arsalis composition. :P&P, Rackham offer symposium Rackham School of Graduate Studies and the Career Planning and Placement center will offer an Academic Job Search Symposium next Thursday. -The symposium is for graduate students to gain information for the Ansition to academic professional e. For more information, call 764- 7460. -Compiled by Daily Staff Reporter Chris Metinko. Chamberlin named interim Public Policy dean By Jeffrey Kosseff Daily Staff Reporter John Chamberlin holds a special affinity for the University's School of Public Policy. "It was what originally attracted me to the University," said Chamberlin, who has been with the University since 1970, and became interim dean of SPP on Monday. The SPP - the smallest of the University's 19 schools - was formed in 1995. Before then, public policy was studied from 1914-1968 in the Institute for Public Administration, and then in the Institute for Public Policy Studies until 1995. "There is a sense of community at this school within a large university. The students get to know each other, and it is not just a bunch of two-person conversations in classrooms" he said about the 125-student school. Many of Chamberlin's colleagues said yesterday that he was the best choice for the job. "He will do a terrific job," said Doug Ross, an SPP lecturer and a frontrunner for the Democratic nomination for gov- ernor. "He has real community experi- ence, and his ability to relate to people is very strong.' Chamberlin was asked to lead the department in late June after President Clinton's July nomination of Dean Edward Gramlich to the Federal Reserve Board, the nine-member over- sight agency that controls money sup- ply, interest rates and inflation in the United States. Gramlich is currently in Washington, D.C., preparing for Senate confirma- tion hearings, and Chamberlin said the time frame for the search for a perma- nent dean is uncertain. While Chamberlin said he is confident Gramlich's nomination will be con- firmed, if the nomination fails, Gramlich will return to SPP as dean. For the permanent dean position, a search committee will be formed this fall by Provost Nancy Cantor, which will look at candidates from both within the University and from other institutions. Chamberlin said he expects to remain as interim dean throughout the academic year and is unsure if he would like to be considered for the permanent post. "I haven't yet resolved that in my mind," Chamberlin said. "I'll cross that bridge when I come to it?' Cantor said she is pleased with the selection of Chamberlin as interim dean. "He is an excellent political science professor and he will be an excellent interim dean," Cantor said. In addition to teaching at the SPP, Chamberlin has taught undergraduate political science courses, and many of his students said they are sad to see him give up undergraduate teaching to become interim dean. "He was a great professor to work with," said LSA senior Carrie Auster, who took a political science honors class with Chamberlin. "It's a loss to us. He is very supportive, and he goes out of his way to help us." Chamberlin said that the upcoming academic year will be a crucial time in the school's continued transition to self- sufficiency since it became an indepen- dent unit in 1995. Last year, the faculty brainstormed many ideas to broaden and enhance SPP's curriculum. "This is the year to take good ideas and put them to the test," Chamberlin said. Those ideas include expanding SPP's career placement program and utilizing more hands-on exercises in policy prob- lems. To devote more time to practical applications, students will spend the first week of classes during the second semester solving policy problems instead of in typical classroom settings. Students also will now choose a sec- ond-year concentration and work with policy makers in Ann Arbor, Bay City and Grand Rapids. "it will allow them to get real world experience," Chamberlin said. Chamberlin also has served as inter- im chair of the communications depart- ment, associate dean of Rackham and LSA associate dean for undergraduate appointments. - Daily Staff Reporter Heather Kamins contributed to this report. John Chamberlin became dean of the School of Public Policy on Monday. He has taught at the University since 1970. Late-night negotiations end strike at By Gerard CohenVrignaud For the Daily A week after starting their strike, Ferris State University professors have made a deal with the administration. For the past three years, faculty at the Big Rapids university have been working without a contract. The Ferris Faculty Association, a 450-member union, was primarily concerned about issues of salary, sum- mer pay, hiring, evaluations and early retirement. "Most students are thrilled it's finally over. They are ready to go back to school," said senior Rob Patin, editor of the Ferris State Torch student newspaper. The new contract calls for an increase in the fac- ulty base pay, bonuses and a retirement incentive program. "I am glad that the university and the union had a sense of compromise," said Mark Hill, professor of manufacturing at Ferris. All the FFA's major demands were met, and the pact was approved by Ferris' Board of Trustees with only a few minor changes. Professors went on strike Aug. 25, the first day of classes, after previous negotiating sessions failed to end the labor dispute. Friday, the strike was halted and professors returned to work Tuesday, still without a contract. Meanwhile, the university further galvanized the faculty by threat- ening to replace striking teachers. A continuation of the strike seemed imminent until yesterday morning's announcement of a joint agreement to an eight-year contract ending in 2002. Intense all-night bargaining resulted in a set- tlement satisfactory to both sides. "Everyone is extremely pleased and relieved," said Ferris spokesperson Margaret Avritt. She added that missed school days will be s4 erSTState made up without radically changing the schod- ule. The contract also sets summer pay at 34 percent of base pay for 1998 to 2000 and 35 percent~n 2001 and 2002. In addition, the, university will pay a S1,060 bonus for 1996 to '97 and $500 bonuses for 194.7- 98 and 1998-99. Salary increases will be depan- dent of student enrollment. The last three years of the contract guarane raises of 2.6 to 3.5 percent The contract will ndw be sent for a vote to the FFA, with the labor nego- tiators' recommendations. 3 . A Annual Festifall event to offer social, service opportunities By Stephanie Hepburn Daily Staff Reporter Live music, entertainment and prizes will greet University students cutting through the Diag tomorrow, as nearly 300 groups vie for students' attention. Festifall, which will occur from l I a.m. to 4 p.m. tomorrow, is an event where student organizations and com- munity groups set up booths in an effort to recruit new members. The event will stretch from the Diag to Ingalls Mall, due to construction pro- jects on the Diag. This is also the first year where several local community organizations will be allowed to set up tables alongside campus-based groups. Information tables will be located at the flagpole and Ingalls Mall where copies of Synergy, a guide to student involvement, will be distributed. Synergy lists and describes the stu- dent organizations that are registered with MSA as well as including involve- ment opportunities out of other offices. Susan Wilson, director of Student Activities and Leadership, said Festifall benefits students because they learn about opportunities that could enhance their classroom education. "Student involvement in organiza- tions teaches many skills to students such as how to coordinate activities, and how to communicate giving stu- dents a deeper understanding of their academic discipline on their own terms," Wilson said. She also said Festifall lets students and organizers meet face to face. Seven hundred registered students For 5 Ann Arbor Locations Full and Part Time Positions Festifacts What: More than 300 groups looking for new members When: Friday, Sept. 5, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., rain or shine Where: Ingalls Mall Raindate: Friday, Sept. 12 initiate and run organizations on cam- pus, ranging from College Republicans to the Comic Opera Guild. Anita Bohn, a Project Serve coordi- nator, said many local community ser- vice agencies will be at Festifall. "Forty local agencies, ranging (from) soup kitchens, shelters, schools, University hospital to environmental agencies will be present at Festifall for students to talk to," Bohn said. "This is a great way for people to meet people and get information from organizations, both in the community and the University." LSA sophomore Lindsay Millard said that as a first-year student, Festifall was beneficial in relaying information on organizations. "Anything that puts information out there on organizations is a good idea," Millard said. "Festifall makes it conve- nient to talk to student organizations. Since all you have to do is walk through the Diag on the way to class, you don't have to do anything. Everyone is just sitting there" Students also can register to vote at the Voice Your Vote registration booth. "There are two people there and you can register, and you're done,' Miller said. Presentation \'orc'aii ieai I) ( -, career opportunities J.P. Morgan is a leading global financial firm that provides strategic advice, raises capital, trades financial instruments, and manages assets for corporations, governments, financial institutions, and private clients. Please plan to attend our information presentation for University of Michigan Liberal Arts students (undergraduate) & Business students (undergraduate) interested in Internal Consulting Services Investment Banking Wednesday, September 10 .4 rA I r4 ~4 'I TODAY Christian Fellowship, Broadway Ave., 5:45 p.m. 1717 OUSafewalk, 936-1000, Shapiro Library Lobby, 8 p.m.-2:30 a.m. O "Ultimate Frisbee Clinic and info Session," sponsored by The Michigan Ultimate Frisbee Team, Palmer Field, 5 p.m. FRIDAY SUNDAY O "Freshman Forum," sponsored by Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Michigan Union, Jones Room, 7 p.m. ~UUL ~Q ~ wciy w