The following actions were taken by the Board of Regents at its March 15 meeting.
Flint’s French Hall moves to bids
The David M. French Hall renovation project at U-M-Flint will be issued for construction bids following board approval. The schematic design of the 68,000-gross-square-foot project, which will create classrooms, faculty offices and support spaces, and address deferred maintenance items, was approved last April. Construction is expected to be completed in Fall 2008. Funding for the $9.35 million project will be provided from the 2005 Supplemental Capital Outlay Request to the State of Michigan and U-M-Flint resources.
Renovations for public areas, library at Moore building
Renovations to upgrade public areas and create a new seminar room in an existing library at the Earl V. Moore Building, home of the School of Music, Theatre and Dance, will be completed by fall. The project continues repairs to flooring and repainting that began last year. Funding for the $1.6 million project will be provided from the Office of the Provost and University Library resources.
Second half of roof to be replaced at NCRB
About half of the roof on the North Campus Recreation Building will be replaced this summer with a new rubber roofing system. The other half had been replaced in 2003. Additionally some metal roofing and siding will be repaired, cleaned and repainted. Investment proceeds will fund the $1.3 million project budget.
New lab space at Kraus
The department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology will add a new laboratory in the E.H. Kraus Building this fall. Approximately 4,800 gross square feet of space on the fourth floor will be reconfigured to create the new biomedical research lab. LSA will fund the $930,000 project.
Stadium scoreboards
The electronic scoreboards at Michigan Stadium will be upgraded this summer to provide a more reliable and clear display. Light-emitting diode technology will be installed, along with a new message board. The Athletic Department will fund the $750,000 project budget.
Added safety measures at power plant
A natural gas leak detection system will be installed this summer at the Central Power Plant to enhance existing safety systems. Utility resources will fund the $700,000 project.
Wall Street property to be purchased
A small parcel of land contiguous to a University-owned parking lot at 1025 Wall Street is scheduled to be purchased later this month. Two leases for tenants in a small rental house on the property will not be renewed after they expire in August. Investment proceeds will be used to fund the $270,000 purchase price.
Administrative appointments
Bridget McCormack, reappointed associate dean for clinical affairs, Law School, effective April 1, 2007-March 31, 2010.
Valerie Suslow, associate dean for degree programs, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, effective July 1, 2007-June 30, 2010.
Dearborn Campus
Robert Gassel, associate vice chancellor for finance, effective May 1, 2007-April 30, 2010.
Mary Trepanier-Street, associate dean, School of Education, effective Jan. 1, 2007-Dec. 31, 2008.
Flint Campus
Jack Kay, acting chancellor, effective Jan.12.
Vahid Lotfi, acting provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs, effective March 1.
Named professorships
Wallace Hopp, Herrick Professor of Manufacturing and professor of operations and management science, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, effective Sept. 1.
David Beer, John A. and Carla S. Klein Family Research Professor of Thoracic Surgery, Medical School, effective March 15, 2007-Aug. 31, 2012.
Laurie McCauley, William K. and Mary Anne Najjar Professor of Periodontics, School of Dentistry, effective April 1, 2007-March 31, 2012.
Dr. Karin Muraszko, Julian T. Hoff, M.D. Professor of Neurosurgery, Medical School, effective March 15, 2007-Aug. 31, 2012.
Dr. Thomas L. Schwenk, George A. Dean, M.D. Chair of Family Medicine, Medical School, effective March 15, 2007-Aug. 31, 2012.
Dr. Moshe Talpaz, Alexander J. Trotman Professor of Leukemia Research, Medical School, effective March 15, 2007-Aug. 31, 2012.
Retirement
Philip Hughes, research scientist and lecturer in the Department of Astronomy, LSA, effective Oct. 31, 2006. Hughes joined the University in 1983. He is best known for his work in the numerical simulation of jet flows in extragalactic objects. He also has made significant contributions to the statistical analysis of variable phenomena.
