Au Revoir!

This has been a great semester as the Fortenbaugh music librarian intern. I learned a lot, and it is all invaluable information that will help me in the future, no matter what I decide to do. Most importantly, in helping other people with their research, I feel that I have gotten better at researching music materials myself, which will come in handy for 300 and 400-level music classes in the future (and grad school should I pursue that). [excerpt

Because I Said So and Other Notions of Authority: An Advanced Course on Communication and Power

Many college students have inconsistent knowledge of historic and policy contexts where communication and power have played a key role. As Anton Ego, Ratatouillefood critic would say, “What we need is some perspective.” We have found one avenue for the development of such perspective is an advanced course for the consideration of power or, more accurately, the examination of powerlessness and how communication can be brought to bear for both the manifestation and limitation of power. By examining those factors that render one less powerful and historic instances that are glaring in this regard, the student can better understand communication as a valuable tool and better prepare themselves to use their communication skills to improve the world. This paper will describe our 400 level seminar course on the subject of power and communication

Minor Change in Anthropology Major

Change Anthropology Major requirement, part c, from: “Three sub discipline upper-division courses (9 cr.)” to “Three sub discipline 400-level courses (9 cr.)

Teaching & Learning in 300 & 400 Level Research Consultations

During 2020-2021, the University of Michigan Library Instruction Assessment Task Force investigated the teaching and learning experiences of undergradatue students in 300/400 level courses, and the consultation service providers that support these upper level students. This is the final report documenting the assessment activities, and offering insights and recommendations.During 2020-2021, the University of Michigan Library Instruction Assessment Task Force investigated the teaching and learning experiences of undergradatue students in 300/400 level courses, and the consultation service providers that support these upper level students. This is the final report documenting the assessment activities, and offering insights and recommendations.http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/168416/1/Instruction Assessment Task Force Final Report_ Research Consultations Assessment (2021).pdfDescription of Instruction Assessment Task Force Final Report_ Research Consultations Assessment (2021).pdf : Final report on assessment project.SEL

Undergraduate Student Requirements

The Faculty Senate approved the recommendation of the Academic Policies Committee that the requirement for all majors to include a minimum of 12 hours of 300 or 400 level courses be made effective July 1st for Freshmen, Sophomores, and new Transfers

Changes to the French and Spanish Minors and Majors

Add 3 credits to our majors and minors while simultaneously allowing Intermediate II courses (SPN/FRN 212) to count toward the major and minor; eliminate advanced FRN/SPN grammar form the required courses in the minor; add options to the required 400 level courses in the SPN Track I major

"An Examination of Changes in the Distribution of Wealth from 1989 to 1998: Evidence from the Survey of Consumer Finances"

This paper considers the distribution of wealth in the period from 1989 to 1998 as an indicator of the economic condition of households. It examines changes in the distribution of wealth over that period, mostly using data from the Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF). Some of the SCF data used here have previously been studied by Weicher (1996), Wolff (1996), and Kennickell and Woodburn (1992 and 1999). As background, the paper also uses some estimates published by Forbes magazine on the 400 wealthiest people in the United States. The first section of the paper briefly discusses the data. The next section uses the Forbes data to characterize changes at the very top of the wealth distribution. The third section presents a variety of estimates of wealth changes for the population below the AForbes 400" level using SCF data. The fourth section examines the sensitivity of the SCF estimates to a variety of assumptions about systematic mismeasurement in the data. The final section summarizes the findings of the paper.

Removal of Requirement for 300-level Electives for Biology Majors and Addition of 2-lab Requirement

We wish to remove the current requirement for Biology Majors regarding 300-level electives. Currently, two courses at the 300-level are required for the major: BIO301, Cell Biology, and BIO302, Genetics. The current requirement is for one (minimum) OR two (maximum) additional courses at the 300-level, selected from the following: BIO323, BIO321, BIO322, BIO 303 (Microbiology, Anatomy and Physiology I and II, or Ecology respectively). We wish to change the requirement for these classes, so that the only required courses at the 300-level are Cell Biology and Genetics, and that the remaining credits in the major can be selected from any of the remaining BIO323, 321, 322 and 303, or any of the 400-level Biology classes. There will still be a restriction in that no more than two elective 300-level courses can be counted towards the major. In addition to the above change, students will be required to take at least two laboratory courses at the 400-level within the major (courses listed on attached comparison sheet). Both of the changes above will better serve our students by increasing their exposure to valuable laboratory skills, improving our curriculum to focus more on Cell/Molecular Biology, and to increase student flexibility in terms of elective choice