May 5, 2003
Offices and departments housed in the LSA building will move to new locations during renovations that will begin later this year. Here is a list of move-out dates and new locations: • Anthropology to West Hall (Phase 1): April 21—April 25 • Sociology to University Towers: April 28—May 9 • Anthropology to West Hall (Phase…
May 5, 2003
Winners of the Distinguished Dissertation Award were honored at an April 24 ceremony. They are: back row left to right, Todd Ettelston, Gallia Levy, Gang Chen, Ilana Feldman, Roshan Vengazhiyil; front row left to right, Janet McIntosh, Ki Goosens, M. Elsbeth McPhee. The award from the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies recognizes authors…
May 5, 2003
As he was mopping a stairwell in Mary Markley’s B Hall in Jan. 2002, Greg McKenzie, felt what he described as a “freaky, weird thing.” A burning began in his right elbow, but McKenzie, then a custodian II in the Housing Department, continued to mop because he thought he could work through the burning sensation.…
May 5, 2003
A temporary outdoor sculpture on North Campus will be removed this summer, University Planner Sue Gott has announced. “Bundle,” created in 1997 by Paul Flickinger (1997 master of fine arts) when he was a master’s candidate in the School of Art & Design, was built of 120 red pine trunks on the knoll overlooking the…
May 5, 2003
Mothers more concerned about threats of terrorism Mothers, especially single mothers, are most vulnerable to the psychological impact of terrorist threats. That is one of the findings reported by a U-M psychologist at the recent biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development in Tampa. A year after the Sept. 11 World Trade…
May 5, 2003
President Mary Sue Coleman shakes hands with Dr. Michael Giacalone Jr. during a visit to U-M-Flint. Giacalone was appointed earlier this year as director of the U-M-Flint Urban Health and Wellness Center. (Photo by Mel Serow, U-M-Flint)
May 5, 2003
A major Ann Arbor thoroughfare is scheduled to be closed two weekends in May in order to erect a new elevated pedestrian bridge across Washtenaw Avenue, University Planner Susan Gott says. The curve at Washtenaw Avenue and Huron Street will be closed 8 p.m. May 9 through 6 a.m. May 12, as well as 8…
May 5, 2003
As war in the Persian Gulf gives way to reconstruction, many have discussed what role oil will play in a new Iraq. But two scientists with ties to U-M believe water is the natural resource upon which the region’s future rests. Dr. Charles Koopmann, Senate Assembly chair, and Anthony England, professor of engineering and computer…
May 5, 2003
Isaac Wheeler stands out in the crowd during Commencement with a hand-made chopstick structure on the top of his cap. (Photo by Martin Vloet, U-M Photo Services) A jubilant Judith Jamison waves at the crowd after receiving an honorary doctor of fine arts degree. Jamison is director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. (Photo…
May 5, 2003
University graduates should use their diplomas for great things and should not squander their tremendous talents, Jennifer Granholm said at U-M April 26 in her first commencement address as governor of Michigan. Gov. Jennifer Granholm and President Mary Sue Coleman don their shades and strike a pose in a light-hearted moment before the start of…
