Artscapade 2015 volunteers sought
Arts at Michigan and the U-M Museum of Art celebrate Welcome Week by introducing more than 3,000 incoming students to the wide array of possibilities for arts participation on campus at Artscapade, an evening of art-making, live music, dance and poetry, games and prizes. The event is from 7-10 p.m. Sept. 4 at UMMA. Artscapade is a great way to kick off the new academic year, and volunteers get a free Artscapade T-shirt. Sign up at umich.edu/programs/artscapade/volunteer.php.
New Faculty Orientation set for Sept. 2
The Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching present a New Faculty Orientation. It opens at 8:30 a.m. Sept. 2 in the Michigan League. The program will include remarks by President Mark Schlissel and Provost Martha Pollack. There will be information about support for faculty research and teaching, and interactive sessions in which faculty can share experiences and strategize about good teaching. At an Information Fair starting at 11:45 a.m., representatives from key university offices provide materials and answer questions. For more information, call 734-763-0159, or go to crlt.umich.edu/programs/teaching-orientations.
Frankel Foundation establishes Larin Fellowship Fund
The Samuel and Jean Frankel Foundation has gifted the U-M Health System $1 million to establish the Linda R. Larin Fellowship Fund. The fund was created to honor Larin, chief administrative officer of the Frankel Cardiovascular Center and associate hospital director for Cardiovascular and Neurosciences Programs, for her accomplishments in leading patient- and family-centered care initiatives across the health system. The fund will be used to provide support for fellows, research assistants, students and trainees in the Samuel and Jean Frankel Cardiovascular Center. Stanley Frankel was inspired to give this fellowship in honor of Larin after she received the 2015 Healthcare Executive of the Year Award and the Chairman’s Vanguard Award from the American Academy of Medial Administrators. The award is AAMA’s highest honor and recognizes Larin’s overall health-care career, and her dedication to the profession and community. The $1 million gift qualifies for the Michigan Matching Initiative from President Mark Schlissel’s office, making the total fellowship $1.25 million.
Michigan Dining earns two national dining awards
Michigan Dining, a Student Life auxiliary unit, has earned two Grand Prizes for the 2015 Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards. They are given by the National Association of College and University Food Services. More than 70 colleges and universities across North America submitted entries in six categories, and a team of six judges examined each entry carefully and selected top candidates in each category. After extensive renovations and their first year in operation, both Central Campus Dining at South Quad and Fireside Cafe in Pierpont Commons earned the grand prize in their categories. For Residential Dining Concepts at a Large School, Michigan Dining took home the Grand Prize, and the Gold Award, for its Central Campus Dining at South Quad facility. For Retail Sales-Multiple Concepts/Marketplace at a Large School, Michigan Dining took home the Grand Prize Award, as well as the Gold Award, for Fireside Cafe at Pierpont Commons.
Museum of Natural History seeks help planning exhibits
Part of the third floor gallery in the U-M Museum of Natural History is being transformed into The Exhibit Workshop through Tuesday. In this space, the museum will be testing out ideas for exhibits for the new Museum of Natural History in the Biological Science Building, now under construction north of the museum’s current home in the Ruthven Museums Building. Visitors are invited to see the plans and contribute comments in this informal, interactive, pop-up setting. This month’s topic is Michigan Wildlife Dioramas. Staff will build a false wall around the large habitat scene on the third floor, and visitors can offer suggestions as to what they would like to see and do at the new dioramas in the new museum facility. Hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. each day except for noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Future workshops are scheduled for Sept. 18-22, Oct. 9-13, Nov. 13-17 and Dec. 11-15. Direct questions to Gene Dillenburg at dillenbe@umich.edu. For more information, go to lsa.umich.edu/ummnh/about/newmuseumproject.
IRWG announces Sisters Fund for Global Health Grants
The Institute for Research on Women and Gender has awarded two Sisters Fund for Global Health grants for faculty projects addressing global health issues related to women and gender. Since the creation of the fund in 2006, 11 U-M faculty projects have received funding to support scholarship or creative activities that benefit local and global communities experiencing gender-based health disparities. The 2015 projects are Cheryl A. Moyer, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical School — The Shift from Surgical to Self-Induced Abortions: Community Level Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Regarding Misoprostol Use in Urban Ghana; and Denise M. Saint Arnault, Department of Health Behavior and Biological Sciences, School of Nursing — Multicultural Feasibility Study Examining the Barriers and Facilitators of Help Seeking After Gender Based Violence. For more information about IRWG faculty funding opportunities, go to irwg.research.umich.edu/funding/faculty.html.
Michigan Stadium seating capacity slightly reduced
Following several seating adjustments, Michigan Stadium’s ticketed seating capacity has been slightly reduced. The iconic 88-year-old Michigan Stadium remains college football’s largest venue, but increasing its accessibility and configuration adjustments for major non-football events led to a decrease in the total number of seats by just more than 2,000 to create the new official capacity of 107,601. The most noticeable changes to seating relate to ADA accessibility, as seats had to be eliminated in order to widen aisles and install hand railings around the entire bowl with the exception of the student seating section.
SAPAC relocates office to Michigan Union
The Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center has moved back to its previous location in the Michigan Union, on the ground floor past the Computer Showcase, in the hall between the Union exit and West Quad. Those seeking to access the SAPAC office can look for new signs in the building directing the way to SAPAC.
Michigan Ross dean addresses White House panel
Stephen M. Ross School of Business Dean Alison Davis-Blake was a featured speaker Aug. 5 at the White House Convening of Business School Deans. In a panel presentation, Davis-Blake shared with 150 corporate and business education leaders some of the most successful initiatives that Michigan Ross has launched to create an inclusive and empowered environment for women. She cited as successful examples the new Och Initiative for Women in Finance, created to encourage and support more young women to seek careers in finance; the school’s Master of Management Program, ideal to give world-class business acumen to students who have non-business undergraduate degrees; and the school’s successful approach to adding more women to the Ross faculty by inviting more candidates to interview. Betsey Stevenson, associate professor of public policy and economics, was a main organizer and also spoke at the event. The event was hosted by the White House Council on Women and Girls and the Council of Economic Advisers.
