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September 22, 2003
Campus leaders celebrate the Sept. 15 opening of a new pedestrian bridge over Washtenaw Avenue, which links the Central and Medical campuses. Among those in attendance were Terrence McDonald, LSA dean; Liz Barry, managing director of the Life Sciences Institute; George Kenyon, dean of the College of Pharmacy; Peter Polverini, dean of the School of…
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September 22, 2003
From the history of foods in various cultures to why we eat what we eat, the public presentation of “The Food Page: The Press and Public Policy” covered it all. Concentrating on the impact media have on how Americans eat, a panel of journalists and experts from across the country discussed food issues related to…
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September 22, 2003
New policy gives ‘holistic’ view of applicants The new undergraduate admissions process increases the information available to the University about applicants, provides for more faculty input and continues to work toward building a diverse student body, panelists said Sept. 17 during a forum about the Supreme Court’s affirmative action rulings and their impact on campus.…
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September 22, 2003
The University is broadening its reach to students on campus with messages about preventing sexual assault, President Mary Sue Coleman told the Board of Regents Sept. 18. Through a heightened awareness campaign that began at orientation this summer, Coleman said the hope is to educate more students about acquaintance sexual assault and to offer strategies…
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September 22, 2003
Two new structures, along with several additional transportation services and initiatives, will help address parking challenges on campus. Hank Baier, associate vice president for Facilities and Operations, and Pat Cunningham, director of Parking and Transportation Services, presented a long-range parking plan Sept. 18 to the Board of Regents. Overall, the parking system will experience a…
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September 22, 2003
Research funding at U-M reached $749 million in fiscal year 2003, an increase of 14.3 percent, the largest percentage increase since 1987. Research funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the primary source of life sciences funding, totaled $351 million. Increased support for life sciences accounted for $47 million of the growth,…
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September 22, 2003
Former U.S. President Gerald Ford struggled to make ends meet during his days at U-M. President Ford and U-M President Coleman at the dedication ceremony for the new Ford School building. (Photo by Marcia Ledford, U-M Photo Services) At Rackham Auditorium Sept. 18, during a site dedication for the public policy school that bears his…
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September 15, 2003
Facilities and Operations Weekend robbery in Church carport The Department of Public Safety (DPS) is looking for two men who allegedly robbed a visitor early Sept. 6 in the Church Street parking structure. The visitor, who was not injured in the incident, reported to police that he was approached around 2:30 a.m. by the suspects,…
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September 15, 2003
William Byrom Dickens William Byrom Dickens, emeritus professor, died July 23 at age 96. Dickens grew up in Estill Springs, Tenn. He graduated from the University of the South in 1929 and later earned a master’s degree in English from Syracuse University, where he taught for seven years. While at Syracuse, he and a friend…
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September 15, 2003
Awards Jill Becker, LSA associate dean for academic affairs and professor of psychology, is the lead investigator on a research project that recently received a $70,000 grant from the Society for Women’s Health Research. The study is entitled “Sex Chromosome Effects on Brain and Behavior.” Lynda Oswald, professor of business law, has been elected…
