March 31, 2003
In an effort to cope with the rising costs of health care—a major contributor to U-M’s current budget pressure—Provost Paul N. Courant told the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs (SACUA) March 24 that the University will seek to trim the cost of providing employee health and prescription drug insurance, while maintaining coverage that offers…
March 31, 2003
Budget actions • The vice president for research will eliminate $200,000 for early support for new research initiatives and faculty awards and grants. The School of Dentistry will reduce departmental pilot research programs by $150,000. • The Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning (TCAUP) is consolidating seven curricular concentrations into five, and reducing the…
March 31, 2003
Sometime before the end of June the court is expected to publish its decisions in the two cases.
March 31, 2003
It’s unlikely anyone would say a university president’s job is easy, but, undoubtedly, Mary Sue Coleman has experienced more major and often-difficult issues in her brief tenure than many higher education leaders would deal with in an entire career. The affirmative action lawsuits, the NCAA basketball investigation, a state budget crisis that impacts university funding,…
March 31, 2003
Thank you Regent Deitch, and all our regents, for inviting me to lead this remarkable University, its three campuses, and its many schools and colleges. Greetings to all of you who traveled here today, whether your journey took you across the campus or across the globe. I come before you today to pledge my commitment…
March 31, 2003
More than 350 faculty and staff from U-M and 100 other colleges and universities came together to honor Mary Sue Coleman as she was inaugurated as the University’s 13th president March 27. Among those in attendance were regents Laurence Deitch (chair), Rebecca McGowan, Andrew Richner, S. Martin Taylor and Katherine White. Former presidents James Duderstadt…
March 31, 2003
The inauguration of U-M’s 13th president, Mary Sue Coleman, was celebrated as a day to “look back” and “reach forward.” President Mary Sue Coleman and Charles Koopmann Jr., chair of the University Senate, lead the recession at the conclusion of Coleman’s inauguration as the University’s 13th president. The U-M Inauguration Band plays “Grand March” as…
March 24, 2003
Editor’s note: The following actions were taken by the Board of Regents at the March meeting. Academic center approved U-M student-athletes will have a new place to study and explore potential careers with the approval of the Academic Success Center. The new 40,000-square-foot building, which will be south of the Marie Hartwig Building on State…
March 24, 2003
Reward offered The Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the U-M Credit Union are offering a reward of up to $500 for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of individuals responsible for the attempted theft March 2 of the automated teller machine (ATM) outside the Kresge Business Administration Library at the Business School. Anyone…
March 24, 2003
Dr. Kenneth Pine Mathews April 21, 1921–Dec. 28, 2002 “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” –Martin Luther King Jr. The true measure of a man is not seen in the life he lives before…
