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May 12, 2008
Margit Burmeister (right), professor of human genetics and psychiatry and research professor, Molecular & Behavioral Neuroscience Institute, receives from LaVaughn Palma-Davis the top prize in this year’s Active U physical activity challenge — a $500 travel voucher. Burmeister was chosen randomly from 9,984 employees who signed up for the eight-week program. Palma-Davis is senior director…
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May 12, 2008
After months of planning and bustling, behind-the-scenes activity, the University this week will officially open the doors to its new Business Engagement Center (BEC). The center, on the 2nd Floor of the Galleria Building at 1214 S. University Ave., will provide one-stop shopping for businesses seeking student talent, university expertise, professional development for employees and…
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May 12, 2008
s With a designated location and the appointment of its founding director, the Center for Educational Outreach and Academic Success is beginning its work. (Photo by Lin Jones, U-M Photo Services) An outcome of the Diversity Blueprints Task Force report of 2007, the center is charged with promoting and coordinating educational and community outreach and…
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May 12, 2008
The Michigan Supreme Court, in a 5-2 decision May 7, upheld the Michigan Court of Appeals ban on same-sex partner benefits, holding they are precluded by the Michigan Marriage Amendment approved by voters in 2004. The February 2007 decision by the lower court prohibited universities and other state public institutions from providing benefits to employees…
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May 12, 2008
Monica Ponce de Leon, professor of architecture and director of the Digital Lab at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, has been named dean of the A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning (TCAUP). Her appointment, announced April 29 by President Mary Sue Coleman and Provost Teresa Sullivan in review and discussion with…
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May 12, 2008
At least in the NBA, race is not a factor in the firing of coaches, although losing white coaches had somewhat longer tenures before being fired than losing African-American coaches. The new study looks at differences between firing of African-American and white NBA coaches. The study found no difference in “technical efficiency” by race of…
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May 12, 2008
The University is moving forward with the hiring of 25 new junior faculty members, the initial phase of a five-year, $30 million initiative to add 100 tenure-track positions in areas that advance interdisciplinary teaching and research. President Mary Sue Coleman and Provost Teresa Sullivan have approved funding for faculty positions in six cross-disciplinary areas, chosen…
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May 12, 2008
About this series Today the University Record presents the second installment in a three-part series exploring the rising cost of health care. Part 1: Setting the scene >Part 2: The University perspective Part 3: Doing our part one person at a time > The University Perspective Laurita Thomas, associate vice president for Human Resources Four…
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April 28, 2008
From the moment Dr. David Jacobson walks through the door of the Patient Admitting and Emergency Services (PAES) Clinic at the School of Dentistry, his to-do-list never ends. “This isn’t a job for someone who doesn’t own a good pair of sneakers,” says Jacobson, director of the clinic. A staff dentist for 20 years, Jacobson…
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April 28, 2008
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