Page 10-The Michigan Daily-Wednesday, April 24,1991

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Still going strong after 43 years of lecturing, Sidney Fine will teach his history course for one more year.
Getting closer to

Many late students who can't find a nearby seat in lecture wind up sitting
on the floor.

For the last 43 years, Prof.
m Sidney Fine has brought history to
University of Michigan students.
;Despite sexual revolutions, two
wars, nine presidents and countless
fashion changes, Fine says students
haven't changed.
Fine's enthusiasm for teaching
hasn't changed either. He still holds
several office hours a week, often
staying late to accommodate the
crowds who wait by his door.
Fine, who earned his doctorate from the University in 1948, offers the
unique perspective of not just knowing about history but having lived
through much of it. His two-semester series on twentieth century U.S. his-
tory attracts hundreds of students every year and turns away many more.
When Fine announced last year that he would be leaving because of a
state law requiring state employees to retire at age 70, students, alumni and
faculty planned retirement parties, honorary dinners, and tributes.
The parties are still going on, but the retirement is off. Earlier this
R month, the state changed the law which was forcing Fine into retirement.
Fine, who says he will continue to teach "as long as (he) can give 100
percent service in every aspect of teaching," has no intentions of retiring
soon. Another generation of Michigan students may enjoy Fine's legend
and his knowledge.
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A common sight on third floor Mason Hall are the scores of students waiting to talk to Fine during his office hours.

In his home basement, Fine looks over one of many books in his collection.

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