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November 25, 2002
A new alumni group has come together on campus with a mission of ensuring the old mantra “these will be the best years of your life” holds true for students enrolled in the Organizational Studies Program. The Organizational Studies Leadership Committee will provide access to a diverse array of resources and services aimed at improving…
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November 25, 2002
Work continues on Hill Auditorium, now in the sixth month of a projected 18-month renovation. Seating has been removed from the main floor, mezzanine and balcony, and will be replaced with new seats. The sound and projection booth has been moved to the balcony, new audio and visual systems will be installed, and most of…
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November 25, 2002
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November 18, 2002
Materials likely created at a faculty member’s own initiative with usual resources: lecture notes, transparencies, case examples, textbooks, interactive texts, works of nonfiction or novels, CD-ROMs, articles, books, literary works, poems, musical compositions, visual works of art and other artistic creations. Examples of materials commissioned by University administrators, created using unusual U-M resources: elaborate Web…
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November 18, 2002
News Service Although consumer confidence has taken a large hit in the last year, customer satisfaction and consumer spending continue to rise, according to the latest results of the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). The ACSI, updated with new customer satisfaction data on non-durable products, rose slightly from a second-quarter score of 73 (out of…
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November 18, 2002
Three distinguished scholarstwo authors and a composer will be awarded honorary degrees by U-M at winter commencement exercises. Authors Philip Levine and Nellie Y. McKay will receive doctorates of humane letters, and composer Roy Hamlin Johnson will receive a doctorate of music at commencement, 2 p.m. Dec. 15 at Crisler Arena. The Board of Regents…
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November 18, 2002
Undergrad admissions: Nearly half of applications so far done online The fall 2003 admissions season already is underway, and online applications appear to be growing in popularity, according to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions (OUA). So far this year, nearly half of the applications received by OUA are Web-based, up from about a third last…
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November 18, 2002
Freshman enrollment down; minority student numbers up overall The University has enrolled a record number of students on its Ann Arbor campus for the sixth consecutive year, according to figures released Nov. 12. Total enrollment for fall 2002 is 38,972, up 1.9 percent from 38,248 a year ago. “The growing demand for admission to the…
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November 18, 2002
School of Information master’s student Jim Fiebelkorn (left) makes a point with Maurice J. (Mitch) Freedman, president of the American Library Association, following Freedman’s Nov. 12 talk at the school. Freedman spoke on behalf of the country’s public librarians, urging recognition of librarians’ value to communities and support for pay equity. “Our nation’s librarians deserve…
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November 18, 2002
Provost Paul N. Courant donates blood Nov. 12, with the help of registered nurse Susan Merritt, as part of the annual U-M vs. Ohio State ÀBlood Battle. The blood drive, sponsored by the Alpha Phi OmegaÂGamma Pi chapter, will be held on campus through Friday, leading up to Saturday¡s game against Ohio State. U-M won…
