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 Street, nds on ys con- ts. into the or busi- special se folks t world. wktheir ng your -bring 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- Religious Services AVAVAVAV LUTHERAN CAMPUS MINISTRY LORD OF LIGHT LUTHERAN CHURCH,ELCA 801 South Forest (atHill Street), 668-7622 SUNDAY* Worsnhip-10 a.m. W YDNFDAY BlsiSiudy-6p.m. Evening Prayer-7 p.m. ST. 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