Native American Heritage Month 2007 Highlights

Megan Tucker performs at the First Nations Art Bazaar and Dance Demonstration which wrapped up Native American Heritage Month activities at Northern Michigan University on Dec. 1. This event featured regional Native American artisans and dancers and was the first of its kind sponsored by the Native American Student Association.

Native American Heritage Month highlights

In Professor's Model, Diversity = Productivity

By Claudia Dreifus, The New York Times,
January 8, 2008

In the long-running debate on affirmative action, Scott E. Page, a professor of complex systems, political science and economics at the University of Michigan, is a fresh voice.

His recently published book, "The Difference: How the Power of Diversity Creates Better Groups, Firms, Schools and Societies" (Princeton University Press), uses mathematical modeling and case studies to show how variety in staffing produces organizational strength.

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