Maine Perspective, V 2, I 21

The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine General University of Maine Publications University of Maine Publications 1-11-1991 Maine Perspective, v 2, i 21 Department of Public Affairs, University of Maine Adrie Nab Assistant Vice President, Department of Public Affairs, University of Maine Jack Walas Photographer, Department of Public Affairs, University of Maine Melissa Adams University of Maine Kimberly Dineen University of Maine See next page for additional authors Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/univ_publications Repository Citation Department of Public Affairs, University of Maine; Nab, Adrie; Walas, Jack; Adams, Melissa; Dineen, Kimberly; Gaede, Kathleen; Rauch, Chick; Smith, David C.; and Wilkerson, Scott, "Maine Perspective, v 2, i 21" (1991). General University of Maine Publications. 1258. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/univ_publications/1258 This Newsletter is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@UMaine. It has been accepted for inclusion in General University of Maine Publications by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UMaine. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Authors Department of Public Affairs, University of Maine; Adrie Nab; Jack Walas; Melissa Adams; Kimberly Dineen; Kathleen Gaede; Chick Rauch; David C. Smith; and Scott Wilkerson This newsletter is available at DigitalCommons@UMaine: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/ univ_publications/1258 Maine • Perspective Status Report: In Perspective UM's Budget Today and Tomorrow Editor's Note: President Dale Lick has prepared the following status report on the present Uni versity of Maine budget, and the outlook for the FY92-93 biennium budget.. Today: Budget Reduction for FY91 Tomorrow: Budget Guidelines for the Late last fall, the Governor announced a FY92-93 Biennium potential budget reduction of 15 percent for The economic circumstances for the State all state agencies and for the University of of Maine do not look promising for the imme Maine System, which represents $11 million diate future. As a consequence, the Board of for the System, for the balance of this fiscal Trustees, at its special meeting in December, year (FY91). The share of this reduction for passed a resolution and a set of guidelines "I have a dream ..." the University of Maine would have been that the institutions in the University System page 2 $5.5 million. After many highly effective dis are to follow in the preparation of the FY92- cussions and communications by students, 93 biennium budget. These are given below. faculty, staff, alumni and friends, both on- Although the process outlined below will be and off-campus, the large potential budget difficult and painful, we must begin it in reduction seems to have been decreased earnest now. Hopefully, we can all pull substantially. together to do whatever is required construc Jan. 4, the Governor announced that the tively, creatively, and in a way that will be in University System's budget would receive a the best interest of the University of Maine deallocation for FY91 of 2.25 percent - and the people of Maine. continued on page 6 continued on page 7 Computer Equipment Donation Earmarked for UM Students with Disabilities Development Matteis A donation of computer equipment to the incoming graduate student in the Depart page 3 University of Maine Department of Public ment who has lost certain memory func Administration will soon allow graduate stu tions because of multiple operations for a dents with disabilities to contact people and brain tumor. In addition to compensating access information on campus from their for the memory problem with copious notes homes. on the computer, the student will have the Through a Computer Lab Program con capability of accessing library information ducted as a community relations effort by from his home through a telephone modem, Digital Equipment Corp, of August, in coop according to J. Steven Ott, UM director of eration with French River Education Center graduate programs in public administration of North Oxford, Mass., UM will receive a and the coordinator of the Digital donation. DECstation 2121p personal computing sys The Digital program could open opportu tem, an LA75 Companion Printer and soft nities for more students with disabilities in ware, all with a total retail value of $4,700. the public administration field, according to The equipment will be installed in the G. Thomas Taylor, chairperson of the homes of UM graduate students with dis Department of Public Administration, which It's Classified abilities who are enrolled in Department of offers such courses as Health Care Policy page 4 Public Administration courses. and Administration, and Financial The first to receive the system will be an continued on page 6 Dreams and Justice Along the Mall Civil Rights Awareness Program January 19-31 Paul Dauphinais, grad, assist., History Department, presented a paper: “Class Performing Arts and Organized Sport in 19th Century January 19, 8 p.m., Hutchins Concert Hall Quebec,” at the meeting of the American "Last Supper at Uncle Tom’s Cabin," by Bill T. Jones/Arnies Zane & Co. and Council of Quebec Studies, Nov. 15-18, the Julius Hemphill Sextet, a contemporary and historical choreographic work Chicago. loosely based on Harriet Beecher Stowe’s 19th century classic Uncle Tom’s Cabin. For ticket information call xl755. Marisue Pickering, assoc, vice presi Films dent for Academic Affairs and prof, of January 20, 3 p.m. and 9 p.m.,"Glory"; 6:30 p.m., "Mississippi Burning." All in speech communication, presented a 101 Neville Hall workshop: “Interpersonal Communica tion and Clinical Supervision,” for reha Martin Luther King Jr. Day Observance bilitation professionals at Glenrose January 21,3 p.m., Bangor Lounge, Union Rehabilitation Hospital, Edmonton, Opening Remarks by Chancellor Robert Woodbury with introduction by Pres Alberta, Oct. 24. ident Dale Lick, moderated by Anita Wihiy, director of Institutional Planning and Chair, Martin Luther King Jr., Day Planning Committee Werner Kuhn, research assoc., National Memorial Concert featuring performance of Handel's Sonata for Violin by vio Center for Geographic Information and linist Anatole Wieck and Lillian Garwood on clavier; Cameron-Kreisker, spiritual, Analysis (NCGIA), attended the Artificial performed by Wieck and pianist Lillian Garwood; and Abraham, Martin and John, performed by soloist Elizabeth Nicholas and Garwood. Intelligence Workshop, Oct. 9, University Prayer Service in Remembrance and Celebration of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther of New Brunswick (UNB), and presented King Jr., offered by Orono Campus Ministries, 5 p.m. the paper: “Metaphors and Image "Civil Rights: A New Day," a lecture by Osborne Scott, professor emeritus of Schemata in an Algebraic Framework,” Black Studies, City College of New York, with introduction by John Halstead, co-authored by Andrew Frank, assoc, vice president for Student Affairs, 7:30 p.m. dir., NCGIA. He also gave a talk: “A Con straint Language for Design” in the Lecture/Discussion, Video/Discussion Research Seminar Series of the faculty January 22, Bangor Lounge, Union of Computer Science, UNB. "Civil Rights & Cultural Diversity," by Barney Berube, director of the Federal Projects for Language Minority Affairs, Maine State Department of Education, with introduction by Robert Cobb, dean of the College of Education, 3:30 p.m. Exploration of "Images of Racism: White America Looks at Black America" with presentation of the videotape, “Ethnic Notions," a documentary of Ameri can social history, and discussion led by Marli Weiner, assistant professor of Maine Perspective history, with introduction by Claude Pettaway, African-American Student Asso Maine Perspective is published ciation, 7:30 p.m. by the University of Maine Department of Public Affairs Lecture /Discussion University of Maine January 23, 7:30 p.m., Hauck Auditorium Orono, Maine 04469 "Race, Gender and Representation" by Bell Hooks, feminist theorist and cul 207 / 581-3745 tural critic, with introduction by John Hitt, vice president for Academic Affairs Assistant Viee President Lecture /Discussion for Public Affairs January 24 Adrie Nab "Martin Luther King Jr.: His Meaning for Us Today," a panel discussion with Douglas Allen, Rudy Keeling and Gregory McClaire, 12:20 p.m., Sutton Lounge Executive Editor "The Right to Privacy: Reproductive Freedom in the ‘90s" by Attorney Kathy Margaret Nagle Vezina, with introduction by Lea Acord, director of nursing and chair, UM Women's Council, 3:30 p.m., Bangor Lounge, Union Contributing Writers: Melissa Adams, "The Struggle for Civil Rights in Maine: Making History 1991" by Sive Neilan, Development Office, Kimberly Dineen, 1988 lobbyist for the Civil Rights Bill, with introduction by Suzanne Estler, Fogler Library Staff, Kathleen Gaede, director of Equal Opportunity, 7:30 p.m., Damn Yankee, Union Office of International Programs, Chick Raueh, David C. Smith, Concert Scott Wilkerson January 31, 7:30 p.m., Hauck Auditorium Odetta, a folksinger who describes herself as an interpreter of folk music Printed by the University of Maine Printing Services All events free and open to the public, unless otherwise specified Maine Perspective 2 Development Matters Editor's Note: Development Matters is a of a prospect researcher. The Prospect researchers are responsible for gather series of articles written to explain the Research Department is a division of the ing and

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