ABPAFS WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS
In This
Week’s Issue
---- New Format
----- Employee Profiles
---- Staff
Salary List
--- Meet Your Officers and Committee Chairs
---- UM Musical Society Events
---- Reflections in Black
---- Interesting Web Sites
* Is a convicted sex offender living in your neighborhood?
* What
women of childbearing age should know about eating fish
* Find out if your slave ancestor
was insured by a slave owner
For the past few years ABPAFS has used this email list for announcing meetings and other programs to the African American employees at the University. Now, that I am the self proclaimed Editor, Publisher, Main Reporter of the Newsletter there is going to be a change in the format and content of the Newsletter.
The old announcements were only available in text format and without graphics; the new format will include color photos and color graphics. The old content only provided announcements; the new content will have features including employee profiles, news events effecting the campus, contests, etc. In addition, it will still contain announcements and association business.
For people whose email will only allow for text messages a web address will be provided for a web version of the newsletter. Also a employee profile form will be provided for your input.
In order for me to implement there changes I will need your help in the
following areas:
1. If you know of African American employee not receiving the newsletter send
me their email address
2. If you or someone you know gets promoted, or moves to a new position send
me the information
3. I will need reporters on the various campuses to send me information. I
need someone on North Campus, Medical Campus, Athletic campus, Flint campus,
and Dearborn campus. If you are interested in being a newsletter reporter
contact Charles Ransom
4. I need suggestions for a name of the newsletter (NOT THE WOLVERINE!!!)
Send your suggestions to me.
5. If you have comments contact Charles
Ransom at ransomcg@umich.edu
6. If someone in your department has an important life event (birth, death,
marriage, divorce--well only if they are happy) we want to know!
Marsha Smith
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Dr. Dwight Fontenot
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Secretary ll Marsha has two daughters. One is a recent graduate
of Michigan State University and the other is a Junior at EMU. She
has worked for the University of Michigan for 23 yrs. Marsha is currently
a Secretary/Receptionist in the Housing Administration office, Residence
Education, 515 E. Jefferson, 1500 Student Activities Building, 1316.
She also teaches Sunday School, Children's Church and the president
of the Mission Dept at her church. Her favorite past time is spending
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Assistant Director of Counseling for the Comprehensive Studies Program Dr. Fontenot has been Assistant Director
since 1993. He was educated in Opelousas, Louisiana and received his
BA degree at Louisiana State University. He received a Master's of Science
in Psychological Methodology; a Master's of Science in Industrial and
Operations Engineering; and a doctoral degree in Cognitive Psychology
all from the University of Michigan. |
I have received some questions
about the 2003/04 Staff Salary list I pointed to in last weeks
announcements. Here are some facts.
1. The staff salary information is a matter of
public record
2. The
3. The list I pointed to was provided be a local
web blogger (On a Web site, a blog, a
short form for weblog, is a personal journal that is frequently updated
and intended for general public consumption. The author of a blog is often referred to as a blogger) at
http://www.goodspeedupdate.com/2004/07/university-of-michigan-fy-2003.html
4. The
annual list of salaries of UM faculty and staff is available at the
5. Questions about details not covered by the
salary list can be directed to Janet Gilson, Records and Information Services,
763-4502. List can be purchased by anyone for $28 plus $6 shipping if it is
mailed.
6. The web edition of the salary list can be
downloaded and sorted if you have Microsoft Excel
President/Membership Chair |
Vice President/
Mentorship Chair |
Chair Nominating Committee |
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Jeffrey M. Tibbs is currently Executive Director for Administration and Financial Services in UM's Information Technology Central Services Division. Jeffrey has performed undergraduate and graduate work in Economics at the University of Michigan and Indiana University. He has most recently earned a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) in Technology Management from the University of Phoenix. He has received numerous awards and professional certifications. |
T. Sha' Duncan is a graduate of the University of
Michigan. She was born in Kileen, TX. She is the mother of a beautiful
little girl. and "To laugh often and much; to win the respect
of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation
of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate
beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better,
whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition;
to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This
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Publicity Co-Chair |
Publicity
CO-Chair |
Secretary & Famous Book Signer |
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John Woodford has
been executive editor of the U-M alumni publication Woodford is retiring
from the University this October 15. |
I'm a librarian
at the Shapiro Undergraduate Library. I've worked at the university since
1997. I'm a vegetarian and pacifist who believes in nonhierarchical paths
to social justice. When not reading a book I may be found working on poetry,
thinking critically about the spectacle of corporate media, or enjoying
a remembrance of things past. |
Charles
Ransom has been with University Library since 1991. He is a past president ABPA. Ransom received is BA from |
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Influencing University Policy |
Treasurer/Finance Chair |
Awards
Program Chair Lynne Dumas |
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Jeff is a native of Detroit and is member of the
Academic Standards Board and an academic advisor for the College
of Literature, Science, and the Arts. He is a past president of ABPAFS
and served on the University's Diversity Council. He earned his BA in
Economics from UM, did some graduate work in Economics at EMU before
answering the call to ministry and completed the Master of Divinity
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Lynne Dumas is a Program Manager
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Elizabeth James is
the Program Associate for the Center for Afro American and African Studies
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V. Robin Grice is the Information Resources Coordinator for the Center for Afro American and African Studies (CAAS). An alumnus of the University of Michigan and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Robin manages the CAAS library and website. Formerly a public relations writer/editor, Robin is a self-taught painter who moved to Michigan from Wisconsin 20 years ago and has decided that with the coming worldwide water shortages, she might not want to escape the Great Lakes after all. |
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ABPAFS is co-sponsoring a
reception and performance of the
Both the reception and performance are in Hill Auditorium. The reception begins at 6:15pm, is in the
Lower Lobby.
ABPAFS is a NETWORK member and
ABPAFS members qualify for discounted tickets at five (5) NETWORK performances
during the 04/05 season. The 5
performances are
DJ Spook’s Rebirth of a Nation (January 14, 2005)
Ronald K. Brown/Evidence (January 16, 2005)
Rennie Harris Puremovement: Facing Mekka (February 11, 2005)
Single tickets are available
for purchase. Tickets are available at
all price levels in the concert hall, and individuals can call the box office
directly and make and all transactions to determine where they want to sit and
how much they want to spend.
To order tickets call the UMS
Box Office at 734-764-2538 or toll free at 800-221-1229.
Say “I’M WITH THE NETWORK”
And you will automatically receive a discount on your tickets. The opportunity is only available for those
concerts with NETWORK RECEPTIONS. Tickets
can be ordered in person and over the phone only NOT OVER THE WEB.
You can order NETWORK discounted tickets
until 48 hours before the performance. After
this time, you will no longer receive a discount on tickets purchased.
No refunds will be issued for past purchases when you did not identify
as part of the NETWORK or if you already purchased your tickets, but YOU
CAN STILL ATTEND THE NETWORK RECEPTION.
This is an event co-sponosored by ABPAFS and it is free. The program is Thursday September 9th from 6:30-8 with a reception to follow. The central theme of Reflections in Black is unity. It is extremely important that we have Black Faculty and Staff present in order for the first year students to meet people and feel the support and presence of Black Professionals, Administrators, Faculty, and Staff.
This new student program serves to build a sense of community amongst freshman and existing members of the university community and additionally to address the particular needs and issues that have characteristically affected students of a diverse student body.
The program is Thursday September 9th in the Lydia Mendelssohn Theater with the reception immediately following the program
6:30-6:40 Intro
6:40-6:45 Black National Anthem
6:45-6:50 Libations
6:50-7:05 Black History at Michigan Slide Show
7:05-7:25 Entertainment
7:25-7:30 Intro to Keynote Speaker
7:30-7:50 Keynote Speaker Address
7:50-8:00 Closing Remarks
8:00-Reception
Interesting Web Sites
Sex Offender Web Site
http://www.mipsor.state.mi.us/mipsor/default.htm
This information is being provided in accordance with the Sex Offenders Registration Act as amended in 1999.
This Sex Offender Registry is updated daily at 6:00 A.M. The information
contained in this registry is obtained by local law enforcement agencies when
Sexual Offenders register with those local agencies. For questions or concerns
regarding the PSOR, contact the
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/FishAdvisory03_67354_7.pdf
The Michigan Department of Community Health
advises extra caution about eating
Slavery Era Insurance Policies Registry
http://www.ins.state.il.us/Consumer/SlaveryReporting.nsf
House Bill 2379, Slavery Era
Policies, was passed by the
A link to an article in the
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-0408180226aug18,1,7098309.story
Charles G. Ransom
Multicultural Studies Librarian
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(734) 764-7522 Office
Phone
(734) 764-0259 FAX