Veritas, Vol. 18, No. 08, December 9, 1977

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Volume 18, Number 8 December 9, 1977
Cabinet, Deans Council Reply To Women's Commission Report
At the invitation of President Henry King Stanford, members of the UM Women’s Commission, including Audrey Finkelstein, president, and those involved in writing the 1976-77 Report on the Status of Women met Nov. 22 with Dr. Stanford and members of the Cabinet and Deans Council to hear the administration’s response to the Report.
President Stanford said that while there are some errors in the statistical data, “There is no point in nit-picking; the thrust is true.”
He also noted that progress has been made in some areas previously mentioned but not covered in the Report, such as the increase in the number of women on the Board of Trustees — eight now as compared with five at the time of the 1973-74 Report — more women commencement speakers and more women receiving honorary
degrees. Since 1973-74 two women have been commencement speakers and four have been awarded honorary degrees.
Dr. Stanford also commented that “There is no point in the Report more important than that of‘role models’ for students” and said he was “greatly concerned that there seem still to be on campus some males, professors or administrators, who would subject women to degrading statements.”
Dr. Stanford pointed out that “There is a likelihood of getting at some of the problems we have had in the past because of the decentralization of affirmative action programs” introduced by Dr. Clyde J. Wingfield, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs.
Dr. Wingfield said the program is “in place” and provides a peer committee in
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“Etched Natural Elegance,” decorated with scratch-carved goose eggs, is displayed at the Lowe Art Museum. Insert shows detail. See story, Page 8.	photos by Bill Diffenderfer
Personnel Executive Director Named
Middle East Symposium Set
The historical roots of the Arab-Israeli conflict, the political structure and economy of the Middle East, and its place in world affairs will be presented in a Symposium on the Modern Middle East to be given at the University Jan. 17 through Feb. 2 by four eminent authorities on the Middle East.
Professors Shimon Shamir and Haim Shaked of the University of Tel Aviv, and Bernard Lewis and Charles Philip Issawi of Princeton University, will deliver six lectures for the Symposium
Drive Ends
The University’s United Way drive ended with a total pledge of $77,304.00 in contributions, according to figures released Nov. 14.
Drive responsibilities were given to David C. McCalla, assistant director of personnel, following the resignation of Dr. Carl Thornton, formerly executive director of personnel affairs, who had been serving as United Way chairman.
Late pledge cards continue to come in. McCalla said he “hopes the UM reaches its $90,000 goal.”
Following are pledge totals by
division:
Office of the President:	$3,005.92
Academic Affairs:	27,083.46
Administration and Finance:	7,287.22
Student Affairs:	4,322.39
Development Affairs:	3,826.18
Medical Affairs:	31,778.83
“We wish to express our gratitude to the UM community members who supported the United Way efforts this year,” McCalla said.
which is designed to provide an objective and authoritative review of the background of the modern Middle East.
All lectures will be open to the public without charge.
Arrangements for the Symposium have been made by a committee composed of UM administrators and faculty and lay leaders of the Miami community, chaired by Dr. George S. Wise, Life Chancellor of Tel Aviv University.
“The Political Structure of the Modern Middle East” will be discussed in two lectures Jan. 17 and 19 by Prof. Shamir, head of the School of History and founder of the Shiloah Center for Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Tel Aviv. Dr. Shamir has also been a visiting professor at Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of studies on Soviet-Middle East relations, on Egypt, and on Arab intellectuals and the revolution.
“The Economy of the Middle East” will be discussed on Jan. 24 by Prof.
Peter M. Kayne, who recently joined the UM as director of personnel services for the medical campus, has been appointed executive director of personnel for the University, according to Dr. John L. Green, Jr., executive vice president for administration and finance.
Mr. Kayne succeeds Dr. Carl Thornton who resigned from the position.
An accredited executive in personnel (AEP), Mr. Kayne brings to the position more than 23 years’ experience in the field of personnel management. Prior to joining the UM, he served as assistant administrator and director of personnel and industrial relations for Mount Sinai Hospital of Cleveland, Ohio.
Mr. Kayne holds a B.B.A. degree from Wayne State University and completed M.B.A. coursework at the University of Michigan and the University of Detroit. He participates actively in several professional societies.
“We welcome Mr. Kayne to his new position. While certain improvements in the University’s non-academic personnel program have been put into place over the last year, the effective management of the overall program
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Peter Kayne
remains a challenging assignment,” said Dr. Green.
Mr. Kayne’s office is Rm. 101 in the Administrative Services Building. His phone number is 284-4476.