Pacie 2 - The Michigan Daily - Friday, August 2, 1985 Regents expand School of Public Health ByKATIE WILCOX The University's Board of Regents yesterday voted to establish the Department of Population Planning and International Health within the School of Public Health. The move combines two programs already in the school, so it creates no immediate additional cost to the University. THE NEW department will focus on analysis of policies and program management of population problems and other areas of international health. June Osborn, dean of the School of Public Health, said the decision is "structurally strengthening...without additional cost to the University." The regents closed the Department of Population Planning in 1977 when reviews revealed major weakness which would have required additional funds at a time when the entire school was facing severe revenue losses. INTERNATIONAL health is now an area of increasing importance, ac- cording to Prof. Gayl Ness, director of the current population planning program. "There is a very big push throughout the world in international THE DEPARTMENT of Population and uncertainty that it was really faces. "I don't think that has been health," he said. Planning was originally eliminated in needed. done in this case," Baker said. A specific area of concern within 1977 because internal and external "Once you start something you see Others felt that automatically the field is child survival in third reviews showed a decreasing demand it grow, snowball, embellish. I see a ruling out expansion was harmful to world countries, Ness said, including for the degree the program offered, a loss of control in this," said Neal the University. "We can't just sit here the problem of infant mortality. faculty isolated from its colleagues, a Nielsen (R-Brighton). one day and say nothing is going to Combining two programs - low priority for research and Several regents said that if a par- grow at the University," said Regent Population Planning and Health publication, and a curriculum lacking ticular program works well now, Paul Brown (D-Petoskey). Planning and Economic Development clear goals. there is no reason to take the risk of Shapiro pointed out that the depar- - should help the department accom- According to Osborn, the program incurring future costs to fuel expan- tment was cut out in 1977 before the plish more within the field, to receive has improved since then. "The sion when other areas face serious major budget cuts began because of greater national attention, and to existing group now is very highly budget cuts and the University faces a internal problems, not because of secure funding for research with the regarded," she told the regents. huge deficit. financial concerns. increased status. University President Harold REGENT DEANE Baker (R-Ann Osborn maintained that making the IN ADDITION, creation of a Shapiro, who backed the move to Arbor) said he did not think it was program a department would not in- department should help the school fill create the department, agreed the necessary to make the program a crease costs, because all faculty and two recently vacated faculty program has solved the problems that department. facilities are already budgeted within positions. Recruiting such senior- it faced in the '70s. "That has happen- "It seems to me there should be the school. She added that research level replacements requires that the ed, and (Vice President for Academic criteria every department should grants will probably generate more school show firm commitment to in- Affairs, Billy) Frye and myself are meet," he said, such as the depar- funds. ternational health. very satisfied," he said. tment's intentions and philosophy, the "It will be an enhanced opportunity Another problem with the current OBJECTIONS TO the new depar- number of students interested in the for growing external resources," she program is that faculty with joint ap- tment included a fear of future costs department, and the competition it said. pointments within the school often yaltietse. e wt ivddprotesters caught dropping leaf lets "I discovered I had a very produc- tive group of faculty who were in con- FAIGEL SAID the orientation MSA last night passed a resolution flict between their departments and of men with backpacks and beards" staff does not present or is reluctant stating that the Office of Orientation the saidaddintprogram,"Osbornsaid. 7 clto discuss problems students may should restructure orientation to Nerve gas ban upheld BOSTON (UPI) - A ban in the regulations do not unduly burden the college city of Cambridge on testing, Defense Department, which is "free storage and disposal of chemical to conduct its research elsewhere." weapons was upheld yesterday by the The chemicals included nerve agen- state's highest court, ruling the city's is Soman-GD Sarin-GB and VXand rules do not abridge "permissible "blister" agents Mustard-HD and strategic research." Lewisite. In a 4-1 ruling, the Massachusetts Supreme Court rejected a challenge Testing began in the fall of 1983 at brought by Arthur Little Inc., which the firm's laboratory off busy Route 2 conducted tests on small amounts of in the densely populated city near chemical warfare agents under a con- Boston. The area is within several tract with the Defense department. hundred feet of a busy commercial The justices said the Cambridge area and a residential neighborhood. zeiwas visimy sna en wnen securty arrived, because security is strict during orientation and she did not know how they got into the dor- mitory. YESTERDAY'S incident is the latest in an ongoing protest of what some student groups feel are unfair policies during summer orientation. The letter, written by Faigel and Josephson, states that the orien- tation staff is selective about which student groups can address new students and places restrictions on what the groups can present. "This is the first real impression they get of the University," Faigel said. "They are here three days and they are virtually indoctrinated by what orientation wants them to know." face, including military research, the proposed student conduct code, high rent, and rape. "I read the letter and I found it childish," said Larry King, an LSA freshman attendingorientation. King said he believes orientation leaders are more than willing to discuss anything, including rape, and answer any questions. "The irony of it is that there is a whole pile of free Dailys with the very same letter available in the lobby," said McNaughton, who said the information in the letter is inac- curate. "We have three days in which we present a tremendous amount of in- formation," he said. "Any more than what is already given would go in one ear and out the other." more accurately and fully represent University life. In addition, the resolution requests poster space for student organizations in Alice Lloyd and the right to pass out leaflets in the dorm. According to Faigel, orientation is "not getting across what students need to know." The immediate plroblem the resolution addresses is access, she said. MSA also protested the orientation office's policy of limiting par- ticipation in the program to only a few groups. The resolution's request for poster space and to pass leaflets is for the remainder of the 1985 orientation. Daily staff writer Katie Wilcox filed a reportfor this story. AIDS; his condition improves LOS ANGELES (UPI) - Rock Hudson im- proved slightly at UCLA Medical Center, where he is being treated for the ravages of AIDS, a hospital spokeswoman said. "He is in fair condition," Medical Center spokeswoman Karen Schonbrun said Wednesday. "He has slightly improved." SHE SAID Hudson was still weak from his lengthy Tuesday night flight form Paris, but "is in good spirits." His condition had earlier been described as "serious but stable." Hudson is undergoing evaluation and treatment for AIDS, said Dr. Michael Gottlieb, assistant professor of immunology at the medical center. He is also reportedly suffering from a serious liver ailment. AIDS, which destroys the body's ability to repel disease, was discovered at UCLA Medical Center ini1981. HUDSON, his 6-foot-4 frame ravaged by the disease, arrived at the hospital Tuesday following eight days of care at the American Hospital in Paris. The entertainment industry, meanwhile, with Hudson'sp tims, anno million fo whose vict Publicist former co- Burt Lan Diahann C benefit totb "AIDS I heterosexu munity,"I benefit di HAPPENINGS Michigan Theater Foundation - The Pope of International Students Fellowship - 7 p.m., HighightGreenwich Village, 7:15 & 9:30 p.m., Michigan call for ride. Theater. ' Ann Arbor Film Co-op - The Man Who Knew Miscellaneous Today is the last day to catch West Quad's In- Too Much, 7:30 p.m.; Vertigo, 9:40 p.m., MLB 4. ternational Celebration. At noon Allah Kan will Cinema Guild - Key Largo, 7 & 10:15 p.m.; International Folk Dance CLub - lessons, 8 speak about "Growing up Jewish in Russia," in The Big Steal, 8:50 p.m., MLB 3. p.m.; open dancing, 9:30 p.m., Ingalls Mall. West Quad's Cultural Lounge. At 7 p.m., Dub- Cinema Two - Diva, 7:30 & 9:45 p.m., Aud. A, Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Wise will entertain patrons in the West Quad Angell. Commission - craft workshop, "Make a Coun- courtyard which will be followed by dancing in try Wreath for the Kitchen," 7 p.m., Washtenaw the dorm until 1 a.m. Meetings County Recreation Center; off Hogback Road. Films Michigan Summer School for Woman Chinese Students Christian Fellowship - 7:30 Workers - second day of four-day conference Japanese Film Series - Ohayo, 8 p.m., Hate p.m., Packard Road Baptist Church. examining problems facing trade union women, Korean Christian Fellowship - Bible study, 9 Union. Auditorium. p.m., Campus Chapel. WCBN - "Arts and Ideas," 6p.m.,88.3 FM. plight focusing its attention on AIDS vic- unced a $1,000-a-plate dinner to raise $1 r research into the disease, most of ims are homosexual. s Chen Sam, who represents Hudson's >-star, Elizabeth Taylor, said that she. caster, Bette Midler, Liza Minelli, and arroll are among the co-sponsors of the be held Sept. 19. has become an epidemic in both the ual community and in the gay com- the publicist said in announcing the nner. POLICE NOTES Break-in reported Police are investigating the burglary of a home in the 900 block of Sylvan which occurred Monday bet- ween 12:50 and 4:30 p.m. The burglar gained entry by cutting a screen and stole jewelry, a calculator, and prescription drugs, police said. -Laura Bischoff ,.