LOCAL/STATE The Michigan Daily - Monday, February 23, 1998 - 3A Organization promotes student internships The student-run exchange organiza- on AIESEC is now taking applica- tions for students interested in paid internships abroad. Participants are housed with uni- versity students from a variety of schools while working in the pro- gram. Internships are available in 89 countries. The organization helps participating students with all arrangements including housing, visas and transportation. Students so can get involved with cultural Darning events and various social events through the program while they are abroad. Applications from interested stu- dents are due Feb. 25 in room 4217 of the Michigan Union. Questions can be e-mailed to aiesec.work abroad@umich. edu. Teaching group ecruits grads The national organization of Teach for America is recruiting graduates to participate in its education awareness program. Students with any academic concen- tration or background can participate in the program, which requires a two-year commitment. Participants travel to dis- advantaged areas of the country and Weate extra-curricular activities, rewrite curriculum and encourage stu- dents in learning. Communities partic- ipating include the South Bronx, Mississippi Delta and South Central Los Angeles. Applications are due by March 2. Interested students can call the national office at 800-832-1230 for more infor- mation. R'rogram to discuss work and family life A presentation to discuss the balance between homelife and careers will be sponsored by the Center for the Education of Women and the Family Care Resources Program. The discussion will cover topics such the modern family and ways to cope with stress and the changing society. There also will be discussion on rela- tionships issues. Information will be presented concerning families with two working parents, single parents and couples issues. The presentation is scheduled for Feb. 24 at noon in the Michigan Union. O' advisers to be recognized The LSA Advising Center is asking students to help recognize advisers who have been particularly helpful. The office intends to award excellent advising as well as improve the overall effectiveness of the center. To nominate a general academic or concentration adviser, students ?ould write a few paragraphs escribing the person who they are crediting. Submissions are due Feb. 27 in the ISA Advising Center. discussion of black women and conflict planned Psychology and women's studies Prof. Jacqueline Mattis will lead a dis- cussion to present her research on black women, primarily the way they deal with conflict in their lives. Much of her work focuses on the role of spirituality in women's lives and dealing with diffi- culties. Mattis, who recently completed her post-doctorate degree, will focus on providing therapy for individuals o had recently survived or wit- 'ssed traumatic violence in their lives. The presentation is scheduled to be held at noon on Feb. 26 at the Center for the Education of Women. - Compiled by Daily Staff Reporter Melanie Sampson. Cultural elegance displayed at show By Rachel Edelman Daily Staff Reporter The soothing sounds of the Chinese harp, the seductive rhythms of a Chinese ribbon dance and the flair of strobe lights and smoke fused tradition- al and modern cultures Friday at the fourth annual Huaren Cultural Show. The show, which drew about 700 people to the Power Center, displayed the arts of China, Taiwan and Hong Kong through dance, martial arts and instrumental performance. The show also incorporated more modern ele- ments, including a fashion show, skits and a modern dance performance. "I hope that the audience got a sense of what being from China, Taiwan or Hong Kong means," said Engineering senior Daniel Chui, one of the show's coordina- tors and producers. The show was organized by the Huaren Cultural Association, which promotes the cultural traditions of China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Loosely translated, Huaren means "the people of China," and the show incorporated various customs in a dis- JESSICA JOHNSON/Daily University students perform a traditional Taiwanese stick dance on Friday for the 1998 Huaren Cultural Show held at the Power Center. play of unity and cultural diversity. "I think the show wanted to show what the Asian American community at the University is like. It showed how diverse the community is," said Engineering first-year student Elizabeth Novak. A traditional Chinese ribbon dance kicked off the evening, followed by a traditional stick dance and a Chinese harp performance by Rackham student Hua Wang. Chui said this year's show was the largest and most successful one ever held at the University. "It was very uplifting," said Nursing first-year student Rochelle Ramos. "There was a coming together of every- one and a sense of unity." Marketing consultant Robert Kumaki spoke about the state of Asian Americans in society in a presentation titled "Asian Americans: Repositioning the Brand." Kumaki discussed issues facing the Asian Pacific American community, including identity, classification as a "model minority" and the media. "It was enlightening," said Engineering junior Michael Kim. "It really brought together a lot of issues that are unspoken." The Descendants of the Monkey God acting troupe, one of the first Asian American arts troupes created in the Midwest, performed for the audience. 0 accomplishm ents Professor, economic adviser By Peter Romer-Friedman Daily Staff Reporter The University community lost an inspirational and distinguished col- league when H. Gardner Ackley, a political economy professor and eco- nomic adviser to two U.S. presidents, died at age 82 earlier this month. Ackley, who died on Feb. 12, dedi- cated 43 years to teaching at the University, serving as chair of the eco- nomics department from 1954-1961. "I knew him pretty well and admired him," said history Prof. Sidney Fine. "I admired him both professionally and personally. I've been here since 1948. He was a fixture here. He was a very decent, honorable person." But it was beyond the University community where Ackley stood out among the world's top economists. Ackley was appointed by former President John F. Kennedy to the President's Council of Economic Advisers in 1962 and became chair of the committee in 1964 under former President Lyndon Johnson. After serving as an economic advis- er to two U.S. presidents, Ackley became the U.S. ambassador to Italy in 1968. He was recognized as a leading authority on Italy's economy, receiving the Cavaliere del Croce award from the Italian government in 1969 for his extensive writings on the nation. "Not many of our faculty members get that far, Fine said. Although Ackley was a mild man- nered man in outward appearance, he was indeed a man of action, said eco- nomics Prof. Jim Adams. "The thing that is most amazing about Gardner Ackley is how modest a person he was given the substantial roles he had played in American policy," Adams said. Adams remembers that Ackley stood up to President Johnson during the Vietnam War, forcing Johnson to real- ize the need for raising taxes. "The time when he was the chair of the economics department was when (Johnson) wanted to spend money ofl the War on Poverty and he had to spend money on Vietnam," Adams said, Johnson "didn't want to raise taxes as he raised spending. He had the bold; ness to tell the truth to the face of President Johnson and say, 'You should be raising taxes.' That takes a lot of strength" Economics Prof. James Morgan said Ackley vigorously supported professors targeted by the House Un-American Activities Committee during the McCarthy period of the early 1950s, dis- playing his moral righteousness. Ackley leaves behind his wife Bonnie, four children and five grand- children. Morgan said Bonnie Ackley was very supportive of her husband, who contracted Alzheimer's a few years before his death. LIKE TO WRITE? COME TO4Z MAYNARD ST. OR CALL US ANYTIME AT 76-DAILY. ADRIANA YUGOVICH/Daily University of California at Berkeley Law School Prof. Marina Hsieh discusses legal issues affecting Asian Pacific Americans this past weekend. Studenitsbing1 ight to APA legal issus By Gerard Cohen-Vrignaud Daily Staff Reporter Students and faculty celebrated the beginning of National Engineers Week this weekend, a program designed to laud the achievements of engineers. "We're trying to promote the engi- neering profession and what engineers have done" said Engineering senior Ankur Agarwal, chair of Engineers Week. "It's important to recognize the great things engineers will do in the future." Founded nationally more than 45 years ago, the University officially began celebrating Engineers Week last year. The University's Engineers Week began early Saturday with Engineering Service Day, during which nearly 200 Engineering stu- dents participated in local community service projects. "The idea behind ESD is to get Engineering students more involved in community service," said Lydia Heung, an Engineering junior. "It's a good way to realize you don't live in your own lit- tle bubble." Jerome Pettus, a representative from the Saturn Corporation, spoke Saturday to the participants in Angell Hall. He emphasized the significance corpora- tions place on community service. "What you're doing here is vitally important to your moral and profes- sional development," Pettus said. "What you'll be doing today to launch E-Week is very common in the work- place" A luncheon was held yesterday in the Michigan Union to officially kick off Engineers Week. James Duderstadt, former University presi- dent and counselor for the National Academy of Engineering, delivered the keynote speech, drawing on his engineering background to illuminate the growing expectations society has "Engineering is a profession that predicts the future by inventing ltE, - James Duderstadt Former University President and Counselor for the National Academy of Engineering of engineers. "There is no question that science and technology are more important now than they have ever been," Duderstadt said. "Technology by itself is not sufficient to respond to the needs of society. Engineering is a pro- fession that predicts the future by inventing it." Many of the events planned for this week involve creative engineering activities, including an egg drop contest and a Lego bridge competition. "We're trying to make engineering fun," Agarval said. "And though it seems fun, at the same time, it is a prac- tical application of what you do in the classroom." Another part of Engineers Week involves reaching out to community schools through the OutReach pro- gram. Engineering students will discuss various issues and try to spark interest in engineering. Well-rounded engineers are in greater demand than ever, students and faculty members said. "People who hire engineers are look- ing for people with four characteristics: first, a capacity to communicate; sec- ond, a commitment to continue to learn; third, engineers need to flourish in a highly diverse environment; fourth, a capacity to drive change," Duderstadt said. By Susan T. Port Daily Staff Reporter To expand awareness of legal issues concerning Asian Pacific Americans, the Asian Pacific American Law Student Association hosted a symposium this past week- end on a topic of law students say is ignored at the Law School. The conference, titled "Rethinking Racial Divides: Asian Pacific Amencans and the Law," was held on Friday and Saturday and consisted of panel discussions on affirmative action, gender, sexuality and immi- grati on. Law first-year student Winnie Kao, who helped organize the event, said the purpose of the symposium was to give students "learning we can't get at the Law School," adding that APA issues have been absent from classes at the University for a long time. "APA issues, from a legal perspec- tive, are not covered in classes at all,' Kao said. Law second-year student Abhay Dhir, chair of the symposium commit- tee, said APALSA organized the con- ference hoping to bring attention to APA issues. Dhir said the two-day event was organized so anyone could walk in and get a sense of what is going on in the APA community. "We wanted to attempt an effort to really bring out the APA scholars," Dhir said. "We are trying to' fill a void." Dhir said he was happy with the turnout, adding that more than 100 people attended the affirmative action panel. "One of our goals was to create a forum that would teach people how the law affects APA,' Dhir said. "It is a teaching mechanism not only for law students (but) for non law students." Santa Clara University Law Prof Peter Kwan, a panelist at the event, reminded the audience of the progress the APA community has achieved. "We often forget how far we have come" Kwan said. "No one talked about race issues when I was in law school" Kwan questioned the notion of defining of what is Asian American. "We assume we know what Asian American means, and I am not sure that we do,' Kwan said. LSA senior Probir Mehta said there needs to be more discussion on APA issues. "This is the forefront of a new brand of legal scholarship," Mehta said. "We are in an academic setting. We need to ask questions. University of Oregon Law Prof. Keith Aoki, who sat on the panel, said it is restrictive to make generalizations to define a certain minority group. "Asian American might be a con- cept constituted that has useful fuzzi- ness to it," Aoki said. "Race is a tech- nology." ILi What's happening in Ann Arbor today April 4th is one of your last chances ever to take the Paper & Pencil GRE! Don't miss your chance to prepare with the GRE experts. GROUP MEETINGS Government, Michigan Union, Room 4152, 7:30 p.m. Sponsored by Michigan Journal of Race and Law, Hutchins Hall, }