African American
education examined
By VLAD SIGNORELLI people, they present different ideas,
FOR THE DAILY different paradigms for us to look at
For the tenth year in a row, educa- things in a different way so I think that
tors committed to the improvement of is very healthy," Smith added.
African American education heard Earl Lewis, aprofessor at the Cen-
speakers fromeducation,corporations ter for African American Studies, his-
and academia. The speakers, invited torian and a member of the National
by School of Education Prof. Percy Assessment of Educational Progress
Bates presented many issues concern- - a federally-funded organization
ing education including tools, ap- whichcreatestheNation'sReportCard
proaches and goals. -gave acriticalspeech entitled,"The
This summer academy was pre- School's Report Card: How ItisDeter-
sentedbytheNationalAllianceofBlack mined and What it Means for African
School Educators and the Charles D. American Students."
Moody Institute for Research and De- "One of the fears is that this test,
velopment last week in Ann Arbor. like all other standardized tests, will
Georgia State University Prof. Asa feed a general concem in American
Hilliard delivered athree-hour presen- society that public school teachers are
tation about how the educational sys- failing children,andthatpublic school Adam Ajam, of the Ann Arbo
tem in the United States affected Afri- teachers in the inner city are failing were planted so they would n
cans and African Americans in the children at even an larger rate than
coming of the "New World Order." public school teachers in a suburban
"African Americans must play a area,' Lewis said.F a i s
prominent role in the shaping of that Charlayne Hunter-Gault, aF a irs b ring
order," said Hilliard. MacNeil/LehrerNewshourcorrespon-
"His speech was very worthwhile," dent and author of the memoir "In My By BRYN MICKL.E
said Marva Coleman, a first-time at- Place," spoke of her experiences with DaLY STAFF REPORTER
tendee and second-grade teacher from racism as a student at the University of Today, thousands of people will
Gary, Ind. Georgia. descend upon the quiet town of Ann
Willie Moore, manager of organi- Hunter-Gault said students inter- Arbor. For the next four days, city
rtional leaming at Ford Motor Co., eated in photojournalism should ac- residentshwillbetreatedtotrafficprob-
introduced elements of the Taguchi quire a liberal arts education. ese lereadti b-
method, a quality control program "Youneedhistory,history,history, lems eoleproblemhs ecradthu bl
which stresses system thinking as op- English, English, English, and a for- i to get uci's ice cream without
posed to problem solving in linear eignlanguage,likeSpanish,notFrench, a two-hou rbr wait.
terms, in her presentation of "Engi- unlessyou'reinterestedinFrancophile The A Arbor Art Fairs haverrived
neering Training To Succeed and Sur- Africa" Gault said. arrived fatss rmars
vive in the Future." Thepresentationsendedwith ateen Hundreds of artists from across
Robert Smith, aWayne State Uni- fommfromBlackEntertainmentTele- thenationarrivedintownyesterday to
versity educational archivist, said this vision-styledposse membersrecruited display their wares. The variety of art
year'sconferenceplacedmoreempha- -fromWashtenawCountyhighschools ranges from small glazed pottery
sis on corporate involvement. and skits put on by the Toledo-based pieces thatcostadollar, tolarge color-
"I think bringing in these corporate Self-Expression Teen Theater. ful tapestries with price tags thatmake
Interim director granted 5-year post as
Director of Undergraduate Admissions
Wednesday, July 21, 1993 - The Michigan Daily Summer Weely -3
MARTIN VLOET/Daily
x Dept. of Transportation Sidewalk Office said the cemented cones
not be stolen during Art Fair. After the fair they will be removed.
Sartand fun to town
University tuition fees look like pocket "This is a cream of the crop
change. show," June Otis said.
Rick Ott, fromDeland,Fla,hashad The spectacle winds frorr
a booth at the Art Fairs for the last 17 University Avenue, up State
years. Ott, who creates painted wood down Liberty Avenue and e
sculptures,saidhisbestsalesoftheyear Main Street. Booths and displa
are in Ann Arbor. tinue down several side street
"This is the world's best art fair," More than just artists get
Ott said. "I wouldn't miss it for the selling spirit. Many Ann Arb
world." nesses and restaurants offer
Two potters from East Jordan, deals and sales to entice tho
Mich., will sell their wares for the first who need a break from the ar
time at the Art Fairs. Dave and June Lessestablishedartvendorsha
Otis must share a booth with friends, wares on the sidewalks.
however, because of the long wait to So bring your friends, bri
get their own spot - a wait that could parents and most importantly-
take 10 years. your wallet.
type of
South
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By J.B. AKINS
DAILY STAFF REPORTER
A new signature will grace incom-
ing students' acceptance letters.
* The Board of Regents approved
the appointment of Theodore Spencer
this month as the sixth director of the
Undergraduate Admissions Office.
Spencer joined the University in
1989 as Associate Director of Admis-
sions. As associate director, he was
responsible for developing and imple-
menting programs to recruit both new
and transfer students. He came to the
g University from the U.S. Air Force
record increases.
Spencer received aB.S.in political
science from Tennessee State Univer-
sity and a M.A. in sociology from
Pepperdine University. After gradua-
tionhewascommissionedasanofficer
in the U.S. Air Force where he retired
with the rank of lieutenant colonel.
Spencer has served as interim di-
rector since June 1992, succeeding
Richard Shaw who stepped down to
become dean of admissions and finan-
cial aid at Yale University.
Senior Admissions Counselor
Roberta Brown said she was pleased
position and sensitivity to both pro-
spectivestudentsand the admissions
staff. And of course his sense of
humor is an enormous bonus!"
Spencer said he does not want to
be perceived merely as the
University's gatekeeper. He added
that he feels very confident that he
can make the University a friendlier
place.
"I want to get students to say 'U
of M is large, but gosh they're
friendly,"' said Spencer.
As director of admissions, Spen-
cer plans on continuing already suc-
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