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September 18, 2000
The University Record, September 18, 2000 Fence posts seemed to sprout like spring daffodils last week on the Diag as construction crews began to erect fencing that will interrupt the flow of foot traffic during the next phase of construction on Mason and Haven Halls. As the construction progresses, pedestrian traffic will be routed away…
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September 18, 2000
The University Record, September 18, 2000 Replacement of the Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library’s primary bank of three elevators, which service both the north and south buildings, began earlier this summer. The new, fully upgraded modern elevators will operate more smoothly, faster and as one integrated system. ‘The replacement project will result in a significant improvement…
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September 18, 2000
The University Record, September 18, 2000 Visitors to the Diag on Sept. 13 were most fascinated by a car that is reported to get 61 miles to the gallon during city driving and 70 on the highway. The hybrid two-seater has an electric motor and an internal combustion engine. Alumnus Peter Wege, an adviser to…
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September 18, 2000
By Britt Halvorson Pictured (from left) are Barry Checkoway, and Rosalie, Jan and Robert Ginsberg. Looking out at the Ginsberg family, guest speaker Eli Segal said, ‘[These] people have spent a good part of their lives focusing on citizenship and moving the notion of national service from vision to reality.’ Photo by Martin Vloet, U-M…
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September 18, 2000
By Joanne Nesbit News and Information Services The many facets of Detroit native Joseph A. Labadie (1850–1933) will be discussed and displayed as the University Library marks the anarchist’s 150th birthday. An exhibit featuring letters, photos, flyers and poetry by this influential labor activist and anarchist will be on display through Nov. 22 at the…
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September 18, 2000
By Jane R. Elgass Former President Gerald R. Ford opened the afternoon panel discussion at the Ford Library on North Campus, noting that the speakers would be able to give the audience a look at what goes on behind the scenes in Washington. Photo by Martin Vloet, U-M Photo Services Four members of former President…
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September 18, 2000
By Jane R. Elgass “There is no higher honor for a man than to have a school bear his name, especially when it is dedicated to public service,” former President Gerald R. Ford told a Hill Auditorium audience Sept. 12. “This is a very high honor and a wonderful occasion in my life. I am…
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September 18, 2000
Ford: ‘Can’t imagine a better place to hang around’ Panelists compare Ford administration policy-making environment with that of today Former President Gerald R. Ford (left), with President Lee C. Bollinger and Henry Kissinger. Kissinger delivered the keynote address at the ceremony. Photo by Martin Vloet, U-M Photo Services President Lee C. Bollinger and Gov. John…
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September 18, 2000
By Nancy Ross-FlaniganNews and Information Services With growing concerns about drug-resistant bacteria, researchers are scrambling to find effective new antibiotics. After screening some 150,000 compounds, a College of Pharmacy team has found an especially promising prospect—a compound that is 10,000 times more effective than other known inhibitors of a key enzyme in Gram negative bacteria,…
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September 18, 2000
By Joanne Nesbit News and Information Services Throughout this academic year, the University’s Advanced Study Center, part of the International Institute, will explore new ways of approaching the past. The year-long program, “Archives, Documentation, and the Institutions of Social Memory,” is chaired by Francis Blouin, director of the Bentley Historical Library, and William Rosenberg, the…
