Spezialist oder Generalist - wen fordert und fördert der Wissenschaftsbetrieb? (Specialist or Generalist - who is needed and nurtured by Scientific Society?)   Sixth US-Symposium October 9th - 11th, 1998 Jointly organized and supported by the Studienstiftung, Martin Berz, Michigan State University and Boston Consulting Group(*) Pictures taken at the meeting can be found here. Schedule Events already confirmed Friday, October 9 Morning Optional Program Visit of the Michigan Capitol and the Michigan Historical Museum 12:00 PM Executive Luncheon Organizers, Supporters and Speakers (Michigan Room, The Radisson Hotel) 1:30 PM Arrival of Participants The Radisson Hotel, Downtown Lansing 2:00 PM Welcoming Addresses Prof. Dr. Martin Berz, Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU     M. Peter McPherson, President, Michigan State University     Dr. Gerhard Teufel, Generalsekretär der Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes     Dr. Harald Borner, BCG     The Honorable David Hollister, Mayor, City of Lansing     The Honorable Bill Keith, State Representative       2:45 PM Opening Presentations Dr. Michael Vorwerk, Generalkonsul der Bundesrepublik Deutschland "Historical and Current Connections between Michigan and Germany"     Annabelle DeGouveia, Associate Director, Canadian Merit Scholarship Foundation (CMSF) and Program Director, Garfield Weston Merit Scholarship for Colleges, Franca Gucciardi, Associate Director, CMSF "National Merit Foundations in North America"     Presentation of Symposium Program   Coffee Break 3:30 PM Introductory Presentations Prof. Dr. Christoph Wolff, Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Harvard "Generalistischer Bildungsansatz an US-Universitäten" Dr. Gerhard Teufel, Generalsekretär der Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes "Das Bildungsideal der Studienstiftung - Theorie und Wirklichkeit" 5:00 PM Bus Transfer Michigan Princess 5:30 PM Cruise on Grand River Dinner Live Music, Arlene McDaniel Jazz Quartett (Gene Rebeck, Bass, Randy Gellispie, Drums, Joe Lulloff, Reeds, Arlene McDaniel, Piano). 8:30 PM Open Bar Radisson Hotel   Saturday, October 10 8:00 AM Bus Transfer Michigan State University Campus 8:30 AM Breakfast MSU Union 9:00 AM Parallel Workshops Merit Foundations in Germany, US and Canada, Annabelle DeGouveia, (Associate Director, CMSF and Program Director, Garfield Weston Merit Scholarship for Colleges), Franca Gucciardi, (Associate Director, CMSF), Prof. Dr. Ron Fisher (Director, MSU Honors College), Dr. Gerhard Teufel, (Generalsekretär, Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes) (Michigan State Room, MSU Union) Encyclopedia Britannica und die neuen Informationstechnologien, BCG (MSU Union) Das Gehirn als universalwissenschaftliches Forschungsobjekt, Prof. Dr. Ute Hochgeschwender (Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation) (MSU Union) MBA- and Ph.D. Programs in Economics, Jörg Kukies, Antoinette Schoar (University of Chicago) (MSU Union) Generalistischer Bildungsansatz an US Universitäten, Prof. Dr. Christoph Wolff, (Dean, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Harvard) (MSU Union) Detecting Climate Change, Tapio Schneider (Princeton) (MSU Union) Computer Based Learning, Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Bauer (MSU), Dr. Gerd Kortemeyer (MSU) (Kedzie Hall, MSU) The Future of Nuclear Physics, Prof. Dr. Konrad Gelbke (Director, NSCL and Chair, NSAC), Prof. Dr. Michael Thoennessen (MSU) (National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory, MSU)       10:30 AM Coffee Break Noon Presentation "Wilhelm und Alexander von Humboldt", BCG (MSU Union, Ballroom) 1:00 PM Lunch Break MSU Union, Sunroom/Ballroom Afternoon Options Campus Tour (some photos) MSU Homecoming Football Game (vs. Indiana) Tour of the NSCL Riverwalk Forest Akers West Golf Course       4:00 PM Bus Transfer Residence of Prof. Berz 4:30 PM Barbecue and Meeting with US Merit Scholars   Sunday, October 11 8:00 AM Checkout Radisson Hotel 8:30 AM Bus Transfer Michigan State University Campus 8:45 AM Breakfast Law School, MSU 9:15 AM Panel Discussion "Academic and Non-Academic Qualification in the United States" (Law School, MSU) Dr. Gerhard Teufel, Introduction A Caleidoscope of Professional Vitae: Prof. Dr. Martin Berz, MSU Prof. Dr. Ute Hochgeschwender, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation Dr. Johannes Klein, Harvard Medical School Jörg Kukies, University of Chicago Prof. Dr. Christoph Wolff, Dean, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Harvard Employees of BCG Discussion (Studienstiftung, MSU, BCG)       11:30 AM Closing and Farewell The Honorable Beth Schwarze, Council Member, East Lansing City Council 11:45 AM Buffet and Box Lunch 12:15 PM Optional Program Transfer to the Henry Ford Museum (Detroit), Greenfield Village and Detroit Metro Airport Back to the top. Workshops Syllabi of the workshops are available here. Back to the top. Accommodation Accommodation for the participants has been arranged in the Radisson Hotel Lansing 111 North Grand Ave Lansing, MI 48933 Tel.: (517) 482-0188 Fax.: (517) 487-6646 For special dietary needs (including vegetarian food) please feel free to contact Jens Hoefkens to make arrangements Back to the top. Travel Information The Travel Information Entry Form is here. If shuttle service to or from Detroit Metro Airport, Lansing Capital City Airport or the East Lansing Amtrak Station is needed, the relevant data have to be entered on that page. Note that a password may be required to access these (and other) pages. Contact hoefkens@pilot.msu.edu for distribution of passwords. Lansing and East Lansing are located in the heart of Michigan. They are easily accessible by plane, train, bus and car. Plane: There will be shuttle buses from Detroit Metro Airport and Lansing Capital City Airport to the hotel. Usually connection flights from Detroit or Chicago to Lansing are available at no (or a low) extra cost and you should check with your travel agency. Connection flights from Chicago O'Hare to Lansing are available from United Airlines and from Cleveland by Continental. Spartan Travel, the official travel agency of MSU, is a good and experienced service. Train: There is (infrequent) Amtrak service to East Lansing. To arrange pickup, please contact Jens Hoefkens. Bus: There is a Greyhound station in downtown Lansing within walking distance to the hotel. When leaving the station start by going north on S Washington Ave towards E Lenawee St. After 200 meter S Washington Ave becomes Washington Square S. Turn right onto E Kalamazoo St and after another 200 meter turn left onto S Grand Ave. Car: Lansing is located on I-96. To get to the hotel turn from I-96 to I-496 and exit at Pennsylvania Ave (7) towards Larch St/Cedar St. Turn right onto S Larch St and after about 0.5 kilometers turn left onto E Michigan Ave. Finally make a right turn onto N Grand Ave. Two Mapquest maps of the Lansing Area can be found here and here. The following links provide some information on touristic attractions in Michigan for those considering an extended visit. Lansing / East Lansing Michigan Historical Museum Michigan Capitol R. E. Olds Museum Wharton Center Greenfield Village and Henry Ford Museum, Detroit Saugatuck Frankenmuth Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes National Seashore Warren Dunes Mackinac Island, Bridge and Fort Mackinac P. J. Hoffmaster State Park Back to the top. Shuttle Service Arrival: All participants arriving at Lansing Capital City Airport should use the courtesy phone provided in the baggage claim area of the airport to contact the Radisson Hotel and arrange for pick up by the Radisson Shuttle service. This phone call should be made before the actual baggage claim to allow the shuttle to get to the airport in time. Participants arriving at Detroit Metro Airport will be picked up at the airport. All participants that have registered with the Travel Information Entry Form will receive an email with detailed information on the shuttles. A map of the airport terminals with the meeting points can be found here. The red dot marks the point where the shuttles will be. Note that they will be on the lower level of the terminal (close to the baggage claim areas). The green dot marks the Starbucks coffee shop where participants should meet while waiting for the shuttles. The shop is on the upper level of the terminal. Departure: Bus shuttles will depart from the Michigan State University Campus on Sunday at 12:15 PM. All participants will be transfered to either Lansing Capital City Airport or Detroit Metro Airport directly. The approximate arrival times will be 12:45 PM and 2 PM respectively. Buses for the Henry Ford Museum will also leave at 12:15 PM from the Michigan State University Campus and will arrive at the Museum at approximately 2 PM. The Museum closes at 5 PM which is when the Buses will leave to Detroit Metro Airport to arrive there at 5:20 PM. There will be two smaller shuttles leaving from the museum to Detroit Metro Airport and Lasning Airport at 4 PM. They will arrive at 4:20 PM and 5:45 PM respectively. If individual travel plans conflict with these schedules, contact Jens Hoefkens (preferably before the meeting) to resolve any problems. Back to the top. Online Registration The participants that have already received the username and the password for the Participant Pages can enter their travel information in the Travel Information Entry Form or join the discussions at the Discussion Board. Password authentication may not be necessary for all clients. Jens Hoefkens issues passwords if they are required. Reimbursement Participants pay the first $100 of their travel expenses. Any further costs will be reimbursed after the meeting through Marius Böeger. The travel expenses are covered jointly by BCG, MSU and the Studienstiftung. Back to the top. Participants List The participants of this meeting are now determined and a list of participants can be reached from here. A password may be required to access this (and other pages). Contact hoefkens@pilot.msu.edu for distribution of passwords. Back to the top. Financial Support Major financial support and organizational help for this meeting comes from the following sources: Office of the Provost, MSU Beam Theory Group, MSU Department of Physics and Astronomy, MSU Department of Mathematics, MSU National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory, MSU Boston Consulting Group Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes Financial support and other help is also greatly appreciated from: William Abbett, Dean of the College of Human Medicine William Allen, Dean of the James Madison College Ted Bickart, Dean of the College of Engineering Gary Crawley & Karen Klomparens, Dean & Asst. Provost of The Graduate School John Eadie, Dean of the College of Arts and Letters Ron Fisher, Director of the Honors College Konrad Gelbke, Director of the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory John Hudzik, Acting Dean of International Studies & Programs George Leroi, Dean of the College of Natural Science Fred Poston, Vice Provost & Dean of the College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Back to the main page of the Studienstiftungs pages. This page is currently maintained by Martin Berz and Johannes Grote.