1' .. _ T, JEk night: Mostly clear, low 540 morrow: Partly sunny, gh around 75. One hundred four years of editorlal feedom Monday September 11, 1995 'U commits $IM to women grad students l '-_ a 'F i inip, snip den Stiffman, 4, cuts her way through an art project at Artventures. Located above the Ann Arbor Art Gallery, mphasizes kids and creativity. NBC steals show at TONYA BROAD/Daily the new shop By Zachary M. Ralmi Daily Staff Reporter The University will establish amillion-dollar program this year to recruit and retain female graduate students in engi- neering and the physical sciences. The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, a privately funded New York-based group that strives to develop and reward innova- tive educational programs, recently granted $473,500 for the program, which the University has agreed to match with its own funds. The grant will be used to create a welcoming environment for female graduate students in order to eventually increase their enrollment from 15 percent to 25 percent in the next few years. "(The Sloan Foundation) liked the substantive aspects of what we're doing and they appreciated the fact that the University was matching their investment in this program," said George Carignan, associate dean for graduate education and research for the School of Engineering. "The money allows us to do some analysis of the environ- ment for graduate women in science and engineering," Carignan said. Amy Bell, a fourth-year doctoral candidate in electrical engineering and computer science, said the program is neces- sary. Bell said she often encounters a "null environment" where women in engineering and other physical sciences are ignored. "It's not overt sexism, it's just being ignored," she said. For example, she said it is often difficult for a female to get a male professor's attention. Carignan said that most of the grant money will be used to pay the salaries for staffto conduct services and plan programs for improvement. The program will also fund a database that "tracks women as they move through graduate school until they graduate or leave for other reasons," Carignan said. The money will also be used to develop a brochure target- ing female undergraduate students who are qualified in engineering and sciences. With the grant, the Sloan Foundation requires the Univer- Details of the Program The University will match a $473,500 grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to establish a program to recruit and retain female graduate students in engineering and the physical sciences. The program will: 8 Study the environment for female graduate students in the above disciplines. * Create a staff to plan programs for improvement of the environment for women. U Attempt to raise enrollment of female graduate students from 15 to 25 percent of the total over the next few years. Develop a brochure targeting undergraduate women qualified in engineering and sciences, sity to share its findings and results of any new programs with the nation at large, via published reports. The first is sched- uled to appear in one year. Carignan said only five percent of the faculty in these disciplines are women, and that affects the number of women entering graduate programs in these areas. "Women don't see role models in faculty to encourage them to go to graduate school," he said. The grant will work to help increase women faculty and students. Tracie Andrusiak, a first-year graduate student in aero- space engineering, said that while the University is working hard to reach out to graduate females in engineering and physical sciences, more could be done. "I think it's male- dominated, but I think more and more women are proving themselves to be capable of holding the engineering title." Carignan agreed, adding that the new program will be used to make the environment more diverse. "We're trying not to set quotas, but we have a goal for improving the environment for women in science and engi- neering and through that to attract more here," Carignan said. 47th Emmys PASADENA, Calif.(AP) - The NBC medical series "ER" passed its first Emmy checkup with flying colors yesterday - tying two records - while "NYPD Blue" won best drama series and "Frasier" was the top comedy. "ER" equaled marks set by "Hill Street Blues" for most wins by a series in one year and by a new series - eight in 1981. Showing no signs of sophomore slump, the farcical NBC comedy "Frasier" won five Emmys in all, includ- ing best comedy actor for Kelsey Grammer. NBC led all networks at the 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards with 28 wins including trophies pre- sented in a non-televised ceremony Saturday. CBS had 19, HBO won 15 and ABC took home just six Emmys. The fast-paced telecast was lean on production num- bers and acceptances were mostly brief. It even managed to end five minutes short of its scheduled three hours. The five wins by "Frasier" were the most for any show yesterday but "ER" also won five awards Saturday. The 1981 records were tied with "ER" wins yesterday night for drama directing, drama writing and supporting dra- matic actress. Grammer, the radio psychiatrist who can handle everybody's problems except his own, took the best comedy actor award for the second straight year. Mandy Patinkin, the brilliant and overzealous surgeon on CBS' "Chicago Hope," was named best drama series actor. Ironically, Patinkin will not be on the show this year. Candice Bergen repeated as lead actress in a comedy series for her depiction of a hard-driving journalist-mom in "Murphy Brown." It was Bergen's fifth Emmy. She won the same award in 1994, 1992, 1990 and 1989. Bergen becomes the winningest performer in a lead series role. Kathy Baker, who plays town doctor Jill Brock on the CBS series "Picket Fences," won best drama series actress. "Frasier" co-star David Hyde Pierce, who plays the show's wobbly psychiatrist, won best supporting actor in a comedy series. The show also won for comedy series directing and best writing in a comedy series. Julianna Margulies, a troubled nurse on "ER," won best supporting actress in a drama series. Ray Walston, the cantankerous Judge Henry Bone on "Picket Fences," won the Emmy for supporting actor in a drama series. NBC headed into the awards with an edge as the leader in nominations and preliminary trophies given in week- end ceremonies. NBC had a total of 96 Emmy nominations, followed by CBS with 91 and cable's Home Box Office with 50. U.S. ship fires 13 owk m-issiles at Bosnian Serb sites AP PHOTO Cyndi Lauper and Carl Reiner pose with their trophies for Outstanding Guest Actor and Actress in a Comedy Series at last night's Emmy Awards. Award Winners: Drama series : NYPD Blue, ABC Comedy series: Fraiser, NBC Lead actor, drama: Mandy Patinkian, Chicago Hope, CBS Lead actress, drama: Kathy Baker, Picket Fences, CBS Lead actor, comedy: Kelsey Grammer, Frasier, NBC Lead actress, comedy: Candice Bergen, Murphy Brown, CBS Supporting actor, drama: Ray Walston, Picket Fences, CBS Supporting actress, drama: Juliana Margulies, ER, NBC Supporting actor, comedy: David Hyde-Pierce, Frasier, NBC Supporting acress, comedy: Christine Baranski, Cybill, CBS Cultural Program: Verdi's 'La Traviata,' NY Clty Opera, PBS ABC had 42 bids, while Fox Broadcasting Co. had 19. NBC won 16 awards in Saturday's preliminary cer- emony, followed by CBS with 14. Other network totals included HBO's seven awards and PBS' four. Acting trophies given Saturday for guest appearances on comedy and drama series went to Paul Winfield for CBS' "Picket Fences," Shirley Knight for ABC's "NYPD Blue" and Carl Reiner and Cyndi Lauper for separate episodes of NBC's "Mad About You." Emmy winners were chosen by Academy of Television Arts & Sciences members through peer-review panels. The Washington Post A U.S. warship launched 13 Toma- hawk cruise missiles into Serb-held Bosnia yesterday, a move U.S. officials said was intended to increase pressure on the Bosnian Serbs to meet allied demands. It was the first time the so- phisticated self-propelledweapons were used in the conflict. The missiles, which were fired in se- quence starting at about 8:40 p.m. local time (2:40 p.m. Ann Arbor time), were aimed at radar facilities and command- and-control nodes related to eight sur- face-to-air missile installations around Banja Luka, military officials said. The missile firing came on a day when the top Bosnian Serb military commander, Gen. Ratko Mladic, met with the head of U.N. forces in the former Yugoslavia, French Lt. Gen. Bernard Janvier. To facilitate the meet- ing, French President Jacques Chirac said he had requested a halt to NATO bombing raids for "a few hours." Initial reports about the talks were up- beat, indicating the Serb general had agreed to comply with U.N. demands to withdraw heavy weapons ringing Sarajevo and allow free access to the besieged Bosnian capital, according to senior Clinton administration officials. But the officials cautioned that they had yet to receive a full report on the meeting. The cruise missiles, launched from the cruiser USS Normandy in the Adriatic off the coast of the former In Brief A U.S. warship launched 13 Tomahawk cruise missiles into Bosnia - the first use of the weapons in the conflict. Unconfirmed Bosnian Serb army reports said many people were killed or wounded. 3 Bosnian Serb leader Gen. Ratko Mladic met with the head of U.N. forces in the area, French Lt. Gen. Bernard Janvier. Yugoslavia, were aimed at destroying a concentration of surface-to-air missile sites around Banja Luka in northwest Bosnia. The missile attack marked not only a broadening ofthe U.S. weaponry being employed in the conflict, but also an expansion into another part ofBosnia that had been spared allied attack. The Bosnian Serb army reported many people killed or wounded by the missiles, adding that "water supplies, power plants and other infrastructure facilities" also were hit, according to an official statement sent to Reuter news agency. The report could not be con- firmed independently and there was no immediate assessment of damages from U.S. officials. NATO attacks on Serb military instal-. lations began Aug. 30 to force the Bosnian Serbs to liftthe siege ofSarajevo and to prevent attacks on other U.N.- declared "safe areas." The bombing has been carried out against the backdrop of U.S. efforts to broker a peace agreement, which took a big step forward Friday when the warring parties approved a set of principles for an accord. While Allied officials sought to play down the significance of the introduc- tion of cruise missiles in Bosnia, U.S. sources reported that the decision to launch them had stirred some misgiv- ings within NATO that the move would be perceived as an escalation of the Allied campaign. U.S. officials defended use of the missiles on tactical grounds, saying it made more sense to send the pilotless Tomahawks against the thick concen- tration of air defenses around Banja Luka than to risk the lives of NATO pilots. It was a surface-to-air missile fired from the same area that downed the F-16 fighter jet in June piloted by Air Force Capt. Scott O'Grady. Adm. Leighton Smith, the com- mander of NATO forces in southern Europe, had requested the missile strike last week, and President Clinton ap- proved the move in ameeting Thursday with senior national security aides, ac- cording to administration officials. Gen. John Shalikashvili, chairman ofthe Joint Chiefs of Staff, endorsed the need for cruise missiles during the meeting, and there was little dispute about it, the offi- cials said. Possible launching of the missiles had been envisioned in the original battle plan for Bosnia, defense officials said. Coffi wth y Josh white ally Staff Reporter Espresso Royale 's still feeling the mployee walk-ou ials say problems ave been solved eopened for busin The popular cof o close its doors ednesday after a uit in protest of an statement that the ehouse reopens shortened hours had originally put out. A few require- ments have been relaxed." Caffe on State Street Srinath would not release the new effects of a recent dress code to the public, and Marcus t, but company offi- Goller, president of Espresso Caffe with their dress code Corp., could not be reached for com- and the store has ment yesterday. ess. Protesters were fighting dress code re- feehouse was forced strictionspertainingtobody-piercing,hair last Tuesday and color, fingernails, body odor, skin condi- group of employees tion and clothing. They also disputed the n Aug. 31 dress code omission of a sexual orientation clause in parent company is- the non-discrimination paragraph at the Christian Coalition debates its role in U.S. politics at D.C. forum Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON - The Christian Coalition could not seem to decide Sat- urday, as it closed its largest conference ever, whether to spend its time in the spotlight being supremely confident or scared to death. On one hand, nearly all of theRepub- lican presidential contenders attended the meeting over the last two days for the express purpose of courting Chris- stemming, said conference-goers and speakers alike, from the threats facing a nation that needs to be saved. "We have God's own word on how America can be healed again," GOP presidential candidate Patrick J. Buchanan said in remarks prepared for delivery at the convention's closing banquet Saturday night. "In (the Book of Second) Chronicles, the Lord himself tells us: 'If my people, MARK FRIEDMAN/Daily I