July 21, 2003
The Athletic Department presented to the Board of Regents a proposed budget that projects an operating surplus of $1.7 million for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2004, but officials warned that the department could face financial hurdles in coming years. The department also announced a projected operating surplus of $5.1 million for the fiscal…
July 21, 2003
US News & World Report rankings The U-M Health System (UMHS) again has been named one of the 10 top hospitals in the country, according to the annual U.S. News & World Report magazine rankings released July 17. UMHS is the only hospital in Michigan to make the honor roll of the 17 “Best Hospitals.”…
July 21, 2003
In writing the majority opinion supporting the U-M Law School’s admissions policies, Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor said race-conscious admissions programs should be limited in time and that universities should consider sunset provisions and periodic review to see if there is a need for such practices. “We expect that 25 years from now, the…
July 21, 2003
The leaders of 48 colleges, universities and organizations representing higher education met at Harvard University July 16 to discuss how to move forward with affirmative action efforts following the Supreme Court decisions last month in two lawsuits against U-M. The leaders addressed how to interpret the court’s decisions into new procedures that will allow the…
July 21, 2003
U-M contributes nearly 66,000 jobs to the Michigan economy, more than $3.5 billion in personal income and $271 million in state tax revenue, according to a study by economists at the U-M Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations (ILIR). “The effect on the Michigan economy of the presence of U-M can legitimately be characterized as…
July 21, 2003
The Board of Regents has approved U-M’s budget for the Ann Arbor campus, which attempts to protect students as much as possible from the effects of the largest annual cut in state appropriations in the history of the University. The budget, approved July 17, includes a tuition increase for in-state undergraduate students of 6.5 percent,…
June 30, 2003
Perry School addition moving forward The regents approved an addition to the newly renovated Perry School Building to house various research programs for the Institute for Social Research (ISR). The addition, which will (Image courtesy Plant Extension) be on the south side of the building, will include four occupied floors, a classroom and an atrium.…
June 30, 2003
Candace (Candy) Johnson Candace (Candy) Johnson, senior staff assistant in the Office of the Provost, died June 11 at age 50 in Ann Arbor, surrounded by family and friends. She suffered a heart attack several days prior to her death and was not able to overcome the complications. (Photo courtesy Office of the Provost) Johnson…
June 30, 2003
Award Inglenook Vineyards has selected Dr. Shengping Li, a research fellow in hematology/oncology, as an Inglenook Scholar-in-Training Award recipient for 2003. The award will cover travel expenses for Li and 21 other early-career scientists to the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research July 11-15 in Washington, D.C. At the meeting, Li will…
June 30, 2003
Hear an excerpt from “The Stream Flows” by Bright Sheng mp3 (requires audio plugin) Hear an excerpt from “Nanking! Nanking!” by Bright Sheng mp3 (requires audio plugin) On North Campus, in a small room with cream-colored block walls, are an industrial strength metal desk, a Chinese scroll unrolled to show its black and white figures,…
