February 18, 2008
After raising puppies for Leader Dogs for the Blind, Margaret Goebel admits it’s hard to give them up once they’re ready to serve people. But the dogs never forget. (Photo by Scott Galvin, U-M Photo Services) “We get to meet the person they were placed with and see the dog again,” says Goebel, purchasing clerk…
February 18, 2008
Renovations planned at Dennison The auditoria that are home to the Saturday Morning Physics lectures at the Dennison Building are scheduled to receive updates, including accessibility improvements, new seating, new finishes, networking to support multimedia presentations and improve acoustics. The $1.75 million project is scheduled to be completed this summer. Exterior of Dental school, Kellogg…
February 18, 2008
January 2008 crime map > Ross school construction site burglarized A contractor at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business reported to the Department of Public Safety (DPS) Jan. 11 that someone had broken into the construction site and caused property damage. Entry to the site appeared to have been gained by breaking a window…
February 18, 2008
Frank R. Kennedy Frank R. Kennedy, a professor at U-M Law School for 25 years, died Feb. 1 in Ann Arbor after suffering a heart attack. He was 93. Kennedy was a pioneer in the field of bankruptcy law and widely considered to be the leading national expert in the field during his tenure at…
February 18, 2008
Awards Erik Lundberg, chief investment officer, has been named a winner of Institutional Investor’s 2007 Awards for excellence in investment management. The annual awards recognize achievement in the field of portfolio management in four disciplines. Lundberg was named winner in the endowments category. Tony Grbic, assistant professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer…
February 18, 2008
Michigan’s University Research Corridor presidents call a proposed 3-percent increase in state support for higher education “a good start” but they are concerned that the state remains “dead last” among the 50 states for increases over the past six years. While the average state has boosted higher education appropriations by 23 percent over the past…
February 18, 2008
“East Side Sweet Evelyn, New York City, 1938,” is among photos featured in the Institute for the Humanities exhibit “Looks Given/Looks Taken: Jews & Urban Photography,” March 10-May 16 at the institute, 202 S. Thayer, Room 1010. An opening reception is scheduled for 4:30-6 p.m. March 19 with a gallery talk by curators Deborah Dash…
February 18, 2008
Art-Awareness, Reverence, Transcendence: Color & Ink Drawings & Mixed Media by Tamara Sprague celebrates the healing power of art, a driving force in Sprague’s work. Two distinct artistic styles are represented in this exhibit: one is stylized ink and colored pencil drawings, while the other is multilayered fabric compositions, both inspired nature. The exhibit can…
February 18, 2008
Experiential Extensions: Work by Edward S. Johnston, is presented through Feb. 27 at the Duderstadt Center Gallery on North Campus. In his master of fine arts thesis exhibition, Johnston invites viewers to witness recollections from one walk along a frequent path from his apartment building to the School of Art & Design. Through a digitally…
