November 11, 2002
Colleges and universities in or near urban communities can do more to facilitate a revitalization of the arts and culture in those communities, according to an educator who witnessed such a renaissance first-hand. Campbell (Photo by Paul Jaronski, U-M Photo Services) Mary Schmidt Campbell, dean of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, found…
November 11, 2002
The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) Executive Committee has selected Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Bill Martin as its candidate for vice president-secretariat. Martin (Photo by Martin Vloet, U-M Photo Services) The organization’s 123-member board of directors will vote by a mail ballot to determine whether Martin, who represents the United States Sailing Association on the…
November 11, 2002
Important deadline: To have an MLK event listed in all promotional materials created by the Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives, departments need to register the activities at http://www.mlksymposium.org/mlksymposium/submit/signin.asp by Dec. 1. To vote on the design for this year’s promotional materials, go to the North Campus Pierpont Commons, the Michigan Union or the Huetwell Visitors…
November 11, 2002
Officers from the Department of Public Safety (DPS) continue to look for a man in connection with at least one unarmed robbery. DPS issued a crime alert Oct. 30 after two West Quad residents filed reports with DPS. In one incident, the suspect was confronted by a resident about 9 p.m. after she reportedly noticed…
November 11, 2002
“Shatter, Chatter,” Australian artist George Gittoes’ 1996 oil-on-canvas depicting Somalian soldiers on patrol wearing night-vision goggles. “To the children,” says the artist, “the soldiers must seem like monsters.” Gittoes will present a lecture and slide presentation at noon Nov. 19 at the Kuenzel Room of the Michigan Union. He will exhibit selected works on campus…
November 11, 2002
News Service When Olivia Washington first decided that she wanted to learn more about homeless Black women over the age of 50, colleagues told her to forget about it. Trying to find these women and win their trust would be next to impossible, they figured. Washington received a very different message from researchers at The…
November 11, 2002
At a time in which people increasingly depend on science and technology, the majority of lawmakers and others need to know and understand far more than they currently do, former presidential advisor Neal F. Lane said. Lane “There is increasing awareness among policy makers and the general public that public policy depends on science and…
November 11, 2002
A love for U-M brought one regent back for another term, while the desire to give something back to his alma mater drew a newcomer to the University’s governing body. Fischer Newman Andrea Fischer Newman and Andrew C. Richner, both Republicans, were elected Nov. 5 to the Board of Regents to serve eight-year terms. Fischer…
November 11, 2002
President Mary Sue Coleman details the University’s self-imposed sanctions against the Wolverine men’s basketball program at a Nov. 7 press conference. Coleman and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Bill Martin said U-M is eager to move on and put the problems of the program behind it. The University still must meet with the NCAA Infractions Committee…
November 4, 2002
The U-M Payroll Office has announced a convenient new service for all faculty and staff: They now can make contributions to new or existing Michigan Education Savings Program (MESP) accounts by payroll deduction. An MESP accountfor an employee’s child, grandchild, or even a relative’s or friend’s childis designed to be a convenient, cost-effective way to…
