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AFT archive opens collection of Shanker papers

Dan Golodner, archivist at Wayne State University's Walter P. Reuther Library, commented in a story about the official collection of Albert Shanker's historic tenure as the president of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). Golodner said the collection covers three main topics: education reform, teacher unionism and international affairs. He added that next year Shanker's personal papers, including a copy of his unfinished dissertation and his collection of Boy Scout materials, will be on display at the Reuther Library. The Reuther Library is also the repository of the AFT's historical records dating back to 1969.

Summit renews struggle against racism

About 350 people attended the Ottawa Area Summit on Racism hosted yesterday by Hope College. Keynote speaker Frank Wu, dean of the Wayne State University Law School, said modern racism is usually subtle, sometimes ambiguous and often embedded in society\'s structures, but individuals must continue to address it to preserve both diversity and democracy. \"Eliminating racism is a process, not an outcome that was achieved with the Civil Rights Act,\" he said. \"If you\'re sick and tired of hearing about racism, think of how sick and tired the people are who are living with these problems.\"

Public Mission of State Colleges Is Endangered by Increasing Competition and Privatization, Report Says

Increased competition among universities and trends toward privatization are threatening the public mission of state universities and colleges, according to a report by Futures Project scheduled for release today. The new report identifies four areas of weakness in public higher education: rising costs and unaffordable tuition, limited need-based financial aid, the lack of a sufficient way to measure success, and an increase in the proportion of research funds coming from corporate rather than government sources. The changes mean that universities are competing for two types of students: those who will increase an institution\'s ranking in U.S. News & World Report and those who can pay the full cost of their education.

Granholm abandons her usual caution

Columnist George Weeks talks about Governor Jennifer Granholm's recent interview on public TV's "Off the Record" show where she addressed the resignation of Tom Watkins, Michigan's public schools' superintendent, to accept a position at Wayne State University. Granholm told moderator Tim Skubick: \"He was an incredibly effective superintendent when John Engler was governor. He is somebody who was an effective spokesperson for education. The problem that I had with Tom Watkins is that he was not as good at executing.\"

That's just Danny Paw Paw teen inspires teammates, family on and off the mat

Dr. James Garbern, associate professor of neurology at Wayne State's School of Medicine, commented about apraxia, a rare neurological condition that makes it nearly impossible for patients to stand up because their cerebellum, the part of the brain that controls motor movement, is shrunken. Worldwide, apraxia is most common in Japan and Portugal. In Portugal, nearly one person in every 18,000 people suffers from similar complications, according to Garbern.

Budget jitters spill onto inmates

In her effort to balance the budget, Gov. Jennifer Granholm wants inmates to pay for their own coffee saving the state $250,000, according to Corrections officials. Dan Manville, an adjunct professor at WSU Law School\'s Civil Rights Litigation Clinic disagrees with the proposal and said, \"It\'s such a confined area, it\'s not like if you\'re grouchy you can go and get away from everybody. To me, I see it causing some additional problems because there\'s going to be added tension between officers and inmates.\"

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