Professor Timothy Rose (CHEM), whom along with his wife suffered serious injuries from an automobile collision while driving over the recent break, will not be returning to teaching, at least not for the remainder of the semester, during which he will begin his recovery process. Although he and his wife could not be reached for comment, Prof. Michael Henchman (CHEM), who has taken over Rose's Honors chemistry course, detailed the situation. Rose's injuries are described as a broken collarbone, a hairline fracture in the right ankle and a chip in his tibia. According to Henchman, Rose spent six days at Massachusetts General Hospital and will be in recovery at the New England Rehabilitation Center in Woburn for approximately a week before recuperating at home.

Henchman also wrote via e-mail on how the Roses' car helped them evade further injury. "Professors and Mrs. Rose were driving an Audi, which is designed to drop its engine on the road in the event of an accident to protect passengers in the front seat. The design works," he wrote.

Henchman also outlined the details of covering for an absent instructor. He said he is following Rose's original syllabus, while Rose himself remains in charge of drawing up the coursework. "He set the test which I administered (Thursday), and he is now correcting them in bed," he said.

Henchman, who has taught the Honors chemistry course several times during his tenure at Brandeis, has himself been in a position similar to Rose's. "Professor (Emily) Dudek filled in for me when I was sick in the fall of 1979. I am simply doing now what others have done in the past," he said.