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Panelreport may affect LSA policies
(ContinuedfromPagel) amount according to academic proposed a series of new courses any systematic reviews of courses. meeting the goals of a course. One
the commission's report less important achievements, and adding based on known under the acronym SKILL While all courses must go through the way of another, the course is a
"The problems of demographics need. This would help the University (Skill and Knowledge in Lifetime LSA curriculum committee before failure," he said. Kleinsmith guessed
are very real," Montgomery said. continue to attract highly-talented Learning) which would emphasize being implemented, they are rarely that here are many such courses.
"The closer you look, the more cer- students, Eagle said. The University critical thinking. But the courses may evaluated once in place. The most
tain you are that there is definitely a now gives little merit-based aid. prove difficult to implement with a systematic evaluation system now, he
problem." The commission also recommended full slate of 20 costing around $1 said, is the student-run ADVICE Quality of Student Life
Montgomery also said the lowering the maximum a student's million, according to LSA officials. guide. The situation is in a "sorry Commiaaion members alns com-
demographic problem added an family can make in order to qualify They are seeking the necessary funds state," he said. plained that faculty and studenta do
urgency to reforms already for financial aid. Eagle said while the from the University administration. This is accentuated by problems not have enough contact. A atudent
necessary. "You can sound an alarm University did a good job at providing Otherwise the primary problem with the curriculum's quality, he said. can go through this institution and not
bell and get people who have control for well-off students and students with with LSA's curriculum, said Biology When the mean score of tests in a know the faculty well enough to get
of the purse strings to put out money great need, there is a gap in the mid- Prof. Lewis Kleinsmith, a com- course is in the 30s, "this means a three personal letters of recommen-
for a good cause," he said. dle. The commission did not say how mission member, is the absence of majority of the students are not dation, Kleinsmith said.
Commission chairman and LSA much this would cost.
Dean for Long Range Planning and Counseling *
Curriculum Jack Meiland noted the The Commission found that un Students question shanty attacks
increasing competition for students. dergraduate counseling is
"We think that the competition for inadequate, particularly for freshmen (Continued from Page2)' conservative student newspaper, that there is suffering . the world and
very good students is becoming more and sophomores. Currently, freshmen Peer pressue may also explain the bulldozed several shanties. we must be responsiv to it. It forces
and more intensive. Even if there and sophomores ahve the option of attacks, Modigliani said. "A gang of The students said the shanties were people to deal with relity and that's
were no demographic difficulty, the seeing an LSA counselor, and when people get together and egg each an "eyesore." important."
competition would make things dif- they do, they often see different other on, making it a daring thing (to IRONICALLY, the South African
ficult." people, one commission member destroy the shanty)... A lot of government has also condemned Josh Nessen, a c 'ordinator of
Meiland added that improving the complained. prejudice is that type of thing. One shanties as eyesores, and has student anti-apartheid activities for
quality of education here was a goal of Yet the commission offered no does not personally have anything destroyed many with bulldozers. the nationwide Committee on Africa,
the Commission and of the University, solution. The problem is complicated against a group, but isn't going to Shanties on campus are replicas of attributes the attacks to a "frustrated'
regardless of any demographic by the fact that if every student chose buck peer pressure. You put him in a the wooden shacks many South minority.
problem. to make full use of counseling ser- different context, and he might be African blacks are forced to live in,
vices, this would overload the current building shanties." giving rise to small, dilapidated "For some people, it's just
Financial aid system. There are also not enough Others tie the attacks to student con- communites called shantytowns. hooliganism. But alot of it stems from
The commission also said the faculty members to assign each servatism. One of the most publicized "The shanty may be an eyesore," the growing effectiveness of the anti-
University needs to offer more finan- student a counselor, incidents occurred at Dartmouth Ransby said, "but it is an important apartheid movement, which is putting
cial aid according to merit. One Curriculum Quality University last February when 12 reminder to students who may live an to rest the myth that the right is in the
member suggested giving a set The commission has already staffers on the Dartmouth Review, a otherwise isolated existence here, ascendant on campus."

The Calendar
of The University of Michigan

The calendar combines meeting, lecture
workshop and conference announcements
with other events happening each week on
campus. It is based on The University
Record calendar, and is open to all Univer-
sity sponsored groups and organizations
recognized by the Michigan Student Assem-
bly, Items must be submitted in writing by S
p.m the Tuesday before publication. Ad-
dress all information to: University Record,
412 Maynard St. Asterisk (*) denotes events
to which admission is charged.
F-RIDAY
June 6
Microcomputer Educ Ctr-Wkshps: Lotus 1-2-3,
Pt I, 1-5 pm, 3001 SEB; Intro to Microcom-
puters, 1-3 pm, 4003 SEB. For info, call
764-5356.
*HRD-Wkshp, Mail Handling, 8:30-11:30 am.
For info, call 764-7410.
*AAFC-Flesh Gordon, 7 & 10 pm; Invasion of
the B-Girls, 8:30 pm, Nat Sci.
*CEW-Wkshp, Finding the Right Job, 9 am-1
pm, 350 S Thayer. For reservations, call
763-7080.
Astronomy-Visitors' night, lec/film, Richard
L Sears, "Star Clusters & Stellar Evolu-
tion, "Star Clusters, 8:30 pm, Aud B, Angell
Hall. Children must be with an adult.
Korean Christian Fellowship-Bible study mtg,
9 pm, Campus Chapel. For info, call 663-
8800.
Tae Kwon Do Club-Practice, 6 pm. For info,
call 665-2958, 665-7399.
SATURDAY
June 7
Mus Art-Films on African culture. For info,
call 763-1231.

*Turner Clinic Learning Prog-'shp, Christ-
ian Koontz, Life Context, 10 am-I pm,
Zion Lutheran Church, 1501 W Liberty. For
info, call 764-2556.
*HRD-Wkshp, The Art of Living Life as an
Adventure, 10 am-I pm. For info, call 764-
7410.
*AAFC-Mirage, 7:30 pm; Spellbound, 9:30
pm, MLB 4
SUNDAY
June 8
Univ Lutheran Chapel-Worship, 9:15 am, 1511
Washtenaw Ave.
WELS Campus Ministry-Worship, 10 am, Re-
deemer Lutheran Church 1360 Pauline. For
info, call 662-0663.
Lord of Light Lutheran Church-Worship,
10:30 am, 801 S Forest.
His Honse Christian Fellowship-Meal & Bible
study, 6-8 pm, 925 E Ann. For info, call 665-
0775, 663-0483.
MONDAY
June 9
*HRD-Wkshp, Advanced Word Processing,
1-4:30 pm. For info, call 764-7410.
Tae Kwon Do Club-Practice, 6 pm. For info,
call 665-2958, 665-7399.
Univ Communicators ForUM-Lec, K Trester,
"Marketing a Medical Center-The New
Rules," 3:30-5 pm, Kuenzel Rm, Mich Un
ion. For info, call 763-5587.
Microcompnter Ednc Ctr-Workshops, dBASE
III PLUS, Pt II, 8:30 am-12:30 pm; Spread-
sheeting with Excel, Pt II, 1-5 pm; Micro-
soft Word for IBM PC-Compatible Micros,
P ll; 3001 Sch of Ed Bldg. For info, call 764-
5356.

UM-Flint-Registration for fall, through June
12, 9 am-6 pm. For info, call 767-1UMF.
Latin Amer Sol Committee-Concert, Charlie
King, 8 pm, Ark Coffee House, 637 S. Main.
For info, call 663-2321.
*Physical Educ-Adult Lifestyle classes beg this
week. Reg at 3050 CCRB or call 764-1342.
TUESDAY
June 10
*UM-Flint-Film, The Revenge of Frankenstein,
7 pm, University Ctr Kiva.
*HRD-Workshops, Supervision II, Supervis-
ory Rights & Responsibilities, 8:30 am-noon;
Delegation, 8:30 am-noon; Graphics Work-
shop (3-day), 1-4:30 pm; Intro to MTS, 8:30
am-noon, New HRD Ctr. For info, call 764-
7410.
Microcomputer Educ Ctr-Workshops, Basic
Concepts of Internal Microcomputer Com-
munications, 1-3 pm, 4003 Sch of Ed Bldg;
MS-DOS Basic Skills, Pt il, 3-5 pm, 3001 Sch
of Ed Bldg. For info, call 764-5356.
*Outdoor Recreation-Intro Camping Tech-
niques Clinic, 7 pm, NCRB. Reg req. For
info, call 764-3967.
*UM-DBN-Workshop, "How to Leverage Your
Advertising Dollars for Big Results, " 8:30
am-12:45 pm, Downriver Community Conf,
Southgate. Reg req. For info, call 281-0700,
ext. 163, weekdays.
*UM-Flint- The Revenge of Frankenstein, 7
om, University Ctr Kiva.
Affirmative Action-Tell Someone workshop,
noon, HRD Ctr. For info, call 764-3423.
WjEDNESDAY
June 11
*HRD-Workshop, Winning the Game of Of-
fice Politics, 8:30 am-noon. For info, call
764-7410.
Microcomputer Educ Ctr-Workshops, Pro-
gramming in dBASE Ill PLUS, Pt1, 8:30
am-12:30 pm; Charting with Microsoft Chart
and Excel on the Macintosh, 8:30-10:30 am,
both in 3001 Sch of Ed Bldg; Basic Concepts
of Microcomputer Telecommunications,
10:3Oam-12:30 pm, 4003 Sch of Ed Bldg. For
info, call 764-5356.
Outdoor Recreation-Sleeping Bear Dunes pre-
trip meeting, 7 pm, NCRB. Reg req. For
info, call 764-3967.

Sch of Art-Slide-lec, Willy Sutton, 7 pm, Art
& Architecture Bldg Lec Hall, No Campus.
For info, call 764-0397.
Student Wood & Crafts Shop-Safety class for
new shop users, session I, 3-5 pm, Stu Act
Bldg. For info, call 763-4025.
Chemistry-Secm, M Green, "Stereochemical
and Other Structural Effects on Chain Stiff-
ness in Polysocyanates, " noon, Rm 1403-
Chem Bldg.
Intl Cr-Peach Corps movie, The Toughest Job
You'll Ever Love, 7:30 pm, 603 E. Madison.
For info, call 764-9310.
THURSDAY
June 12
*Continuing Med Educ-Clin Lab Computer
Symposium, Towsley Ctr. For info, call Betty
Phillips, 763-1400.
*HRD-Workshop, Giving and Receiving Feed-
back, 9 am-noon. For info, call 764-7410.
*Amer Heritage Night-New England, 5-7:15
pm, Mich League.
Ophthy, Psych, Physiology, Bioengr - Vision
Lunch Sem, J Miller, "Laser-Doppler Studies
on Inner Ear Blood Flow," 12:15-1:30 pm,
Neuro Sci Bldg Rm 2032. For info, call 764-
0573.
Microcomputer Educ Ctr-Workshops, Choos-
ing a Microcomputer, 10:30 am-12:30 pm.
4003 Sch of Ed Bldg; Microsoft Multiplan for
IBM PC-Compatible Microcomputer, Pt I, 1-
5 pm, 3001 Sch of Ed Bldg. For info, call 764-
5356.
Student Wood & Craft Shop-Safety class for
new shop users, session II, 3-5 pm, Stu Act
Bldg. For info, call 763-4025.
Chemistry-Sem, A Saha, "Total Synthetic
Studies on Ionmycin-Synthesis of Two Left
Quarter Fragments, "4 pm, Rm 1300-Chem
Bldg.
*Botanical Gdns-Herb Study Gro Basket Sup-
per/Lec, D Fell, "Great Gardens of the
World, "Aud. For info, call 763-7060.
FRIDAY
June13
*HRD-\Workshop, Purchasing and Accounts
Payable, 8:30 am-noon. For info, call 764-
7410.
*Germanic Lang & Lit-Concert, Jaap Schroder
& Elaine'Thornburgh, 8 pm, Mich Union
Ballroom. For info, call 764-5305.