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- Michael Rubner, Michigan State University's longest serving Faculty Grievance Official (FGO), talks about how he organized the duties of the FGO, the time it took to process grievances, the evaluation process of FGOs, his involvement with the University Committee on Faculty Affairs (UCFA) and why he chose to become an FGO. He also talks about other FGOs, MSU provosts and presidents, the role of the MSU general counsel, and the effectiveness of the Faculty Grievance Process. Rubner is interviewed by Bob Banks, former MSU Associate Vice President for Academic Human Resources and John Revitte, former MSU professor of Human Resources and Labor Relations.
- Date Issued:
- 2019-04-22T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama announces Chrysler's bankruptcy and says that the U.S. will provide the auto company with up to $8 billion in aid. Obama blames Chrysler's private debt holders for forcing the bankruptcy decision and also says he has given Chrysler thirty days to finalize a partnership with Italian automaker Fiat or the government loans will be called.
- Date Issued:
- 2009-04-30T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Wickert talks about his childhood in Chicago, obtaining a Psychology degree from UCLA in 1933 and a graduate degree form the University of Chicago. He shares work experiences and comments on the Hawthorne experiments at Western Electric. Wickert served as a replacement-training officer during World War II and joined the Psychology Department at MSU in 1947. He joined the Management School in 1960 developing organizational psychology programs around the world in cooperation with the State Department, Peace Corp and MSU international outreach efforts.
- Date Issued:
- 2009-05-07T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack H. Obama speaks about investments in the industrial heartland of America at the V&M Star Plant in Youngstown, Ohio. He describes his Administration’s efforts to restore the economy and increase employment by providing assistance to major industries and small business loans. Obama also defends his economic recovery package, developing export markets, the need for education and college affordability, and improved health insurance coverage.
- Date Issued:
- 2010-05-18T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Poet and prose writer Richard McCann describes early influences on his writing then reads from "Mother of sorrows" and his memoir "The resurrectionist". McCann interjects anecdotes about his parents and describes his childhood, youth, and reads passages that illuminate his battle with liver disease. Introduced by MSU Librarian Michael Rodriguez. Part of the Michigan State University Libraries' Michigan Writers Series.
- Date Issued:
- 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Larry Dornbos and his sister, Nancy Rehm, examine historical photographs with Dave Seibold and cover several topics, including their grandfather, Henry J. Dornbos, who in 1889 started the H. J. Dornbos and Brother fish business, which during its peak became the largest wholesale fish dealer in the world. They also talk about the development of the Dornbos Insurance Company, which Larry overtook upon his father's death in 1971 and opened the Oakes, Dornbos, & Crimmins office. He owned and operated the business along with William Crimmins and James Oakes until his retirement in 1983.
- Date Issued:
- 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Ronald Reagan gives his first press conference since his return from Europe. He begins with an optimistic description of increases in social security, cuts in taxes, and growing purchasing power. Reagan answers questions on the Israeli invasion of Lebanon, Secretary Haig's resignation, and the Equal Rights Amendment defeat.
- Date Issued:
- 1982-06-30T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- An interdisciplinary panel composed of Michigan State University faculty participates in a discussion entitled, "What's UP : the past, present, and future of Michigan's Upper Peninsula". Panelists describe their unique research, teaching and writing experiences from a wide range of disciplines and explore the historical, economic, recreational, and cultural impact of the Upper Peninsula and what the future may hold for Michigan's northern most region. Panelists are: Randy Schaetzl, Department of Geography; Wenona Singel, College of Law; and Scott Winterstein, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife. MSU Professor of Human Resources and Labor Relations John P. Beck convenes the session, participates in the discussion, and moderates questions from the audience. Part of the series "Sharper Focus/Wider Lens" sponsored by the MSU Honors College. Held in the MSU Student Union.
- Date Issued:
- 2015-09-28T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- The Kalamazoo Chamber of Commerce is featured in the first of a two-installment edition of "Western Michigan at work." Dr. Willis Dunbar explains how the Chamber was founded in 1904 as the Board of Trade and its early efforts to found a normal school in Kalamazoo which later became the Western Michigan University College of Education. He also talks about the Chamber's other projects over the years, including the establishment of the Kalamazoo Foundation and the Farm Bureau.
- Date Issued:
- 1947-06-11T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- U.S. President George W. Bush speaks at the Organization of American States in Washington D.C. and discusses trade, democracy and the upcoming Summit of the Americas to be held in Quebec. He says that he will urge Congress to grant him "fast track" authority to negotiate trade agreements.
- Date Issued:
- 2001-04-17T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection