Kozyra

Continental CEO to visit UDM, April 7

Bill Kozyra '80, president and CEO of Continental AG North America, will give a guest lecture to Product Development and Engineering Management graduates, students and faculty, Monday, April 7 at 4 p.m. in Engineering Building Room 237.  The lecture is open to all.

Kozyra's topic of discussion will be "How Innovation Supports Today's Megatrends."  Continental AG North America is a multi-billion dollar automotive manufacturer with administrative headquarters in Auburn Hills.  The presentation will be followed by a buffet dinner in the Engineering High Bay.

Weather breaks for recycling

Now that the snow and cold is subsiding, it's time to bring your recyclable paper to the Abitibi Paper Retriever at the northeast corner of the Facilities Building on McNichols Campus.  Feel free to bring paper from home, too; the more the better.

The Paper Retriever accepts office and school paper, catalogs, magazines, newspaper with ad inserts, junkmail, notebooks and folders.  (Do not include books, phone books, cardboard, or trash.)  You can use plastic bags to hold the paper, staples are OK, and no sorting is necessary.

Keri Gaither. Photo: Freep.com

Gaither featured

UDM's Athletic Director Keri Gaither is the subject of a feature profile in the March 28 Detroit Free Press, "Big day for the Big Dance."

The article provides a biography of Gaither and details her involvement as chair of the Detroit Local Organizing Committee for the just-completed NCAA Midwest Regional men's basketball tournament.

State's head nurse addresses nurse shortage, April 8

Projections estimate that by 2010, Michigan will have 7,000 too few registered nurses and 18,000 too few by 2015.  Michigan's Chief Nurse Executive Jeanette Klemczak will visit UDM Tuesday, April 8 to discuss Michigan's nursing shortage and how it affects future nurses.  Klemczak's presentation will be held from noon to 2 p.m. in the Student Center Fountain Lounge.  Light refreshments will be served.

Rademacher

New women's basketball coach

A former Titan women's basketball star has returned to UDM as the new Titans women's basketball head coach.  Autumn Rademacher is the third-leading scorer in Titans history with 1,686 career points. UDM Athletic Director Keri Gaither announced the hiring of Rademacher, March 25.

Rademacher returns to UDM after four years at University of Wisconsin - Green Bay, whose team won four Horizon League regular-season championships and two post-season titles (2005 and 2007) during her tenure on the coaching staff.  For more, see the Detroit Titans news release.

Counseling group goes to Lansing

On March 19, Associate Professor of Counseling & Addiction Studies Nancy Calley and UDM Counseling students participated in a day of legislative advocacy in Lansing.

The group (pictured below) met with more than 20 Michigan legislators to discuss the professional counseling issues of mental health parity and school counselor-to-student ratios.  For the fifth consecutive year, UDM students comprised the largest participating group from any Michigan university or counseling organization.

Calley, bottom left, with group of Counseling and Addiction Studies students in Lansing, March 19.

Professors in the media

Professor of Business Administration Michael Bernacchi and Professor of Law Larry Dubin have both made multiple appearances in local media lately.  Bernacchi has been consulted as an expert on both the NCAA Midwest Regional tournament and the effects of criminal charges against Detroit's mayor, in both the Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News.

Dubin has been a consistent expert source for articles and radio discussions regarding the mayor's legal problems.  He has made several recent appearances on radio including WWJ and WJR (go to WJR recordings), and has been interviewed by the Detroit newspapers as well as Newsweek.  Dubin also wrote a March 25 editorial for The Detroit News, "System is working in Kilpatrick imbroglio."

Sodexo's event a success; Chef Richard on TV

The Sodexo Visiting Chef event, "Dining For Dollars," held March 26 in the Loft, served more than 100 customers.  As a result, Sodexo will be able to donate $518 to the Gleaners Community Food Bank "Stop Hunger" program.  Sodexo, the operator of UDM Dining Services, sponsored the event through the Sodexo Chefs' Association.

Richard Flack, executive chef at UDM Dining Services, appeared on WDIV-TV Channel 4, March 28 to select this year's five contestants in the channel's Back Yard Pool & Spa Grill Off, which Flack won last year.