May 19, 2003
At a May 16 hearing before the state Senate Subcommittee on Higher Education Appropriations, President Mary Sue Coleman highlighted for lawmakers several steps the University has taken to cut costs in response to current and proposed reductions in state appropriations, and she addressed some of the challenges facing universities. President Mary Sue Coleman appears before…
May 19, 2003
A new University policy says everyone on campus is responsible for maintaining a safe environment that is free of violence, threats and aggression. “We all have a hand in preventing violence on campus,” says Wendy Powell, senior human resources representative, who developed the policy with input from numerous U-M offices. “We have a safe work…
May 19, 2003
Campus planning for preparedness against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) will be the topic of an informational forum for staff, to be held 4-5:30 p.m. May 20 in Rackham Auditorium, sponsored by the SARS Advisory Committee. The session will be an opportunity for staff to ask questions about SARS and to get an explanation about…
May 19, 2003
U-M has informed the NCAA it will appeal the one-year postseason ban imposed on the men’s basketball program by the NCAA Committee on Infractions, but otherwise the University has accepted the sanctions handed down by the committee May 8. Marvin Krislov, vice president and general counsel, said the University filed its notice of appeal the…
May 19, 2003
Terrence McDonald will be recommended as LSA dean to the regents at their June meeting. With regental approval, the appointment will be effective July 1. McDonald, who also holds the title of professor of history, with tenure, has served as interim dean since May 2002 and has been on the faculty since 1980. (Photo by…
May 19, 2003
The Board of Regents May 15 approved the schematic design for the renovation of and addition to the School of Public Health (SPH) buildings. The design, as proposed by Centerbrook Architects and Planners, will demolish the southernmost east-west wing of the Henry F. Vaughan Building (SPH 1) and in its place construct a seven-story addition.…
May 19, 2003
Editor’s note: In this article, the Record continues to trace the steps that University units are taking to maintain their priorities while planning to meet a decrease in the state appropriation to the operating fund in fiscal year 2004. Previous articles reported on President Mary Sue Coleman’s testimony before a state legislative committee, cost-cutting plans…
May 5, 2003
Schematic design approved Schematic design for the new Computer Science and Engineering Building. (Diamond and Schmitt Architects) A schematic design by Diamond and Schmitt Architects for the new Computer Science and Engineering Building was approved by the regents. In October, the regents had approved the building project to provide a state-of-the-art instructional and academic facility…
May 5, 2003
Robert Craig, former chair, Department of Dental Materials Robert Craig, the Marcus L. Ward Professor Emeritus of Dentistry and past chair of the Department of Dental Materials from 1967-87, died April 24. He was 79. A native of Charlevoix, he earned three degrees from U-M: a bachelor’s degree in chemistry in 1944, a master’s degree…
May 5, 2003
Appointments Suzanne Baker has been named the first director of the Women’s Resource Center (WRC) at U-M-Dearborn. Baker comes to the WRC from Creighton University, where she was assistant professor of anthropology and assisted in creating various services and programs directed at female students, faculty and staff. Awards Cormany CRLT Grants U-M supports innovative and…
