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September 5, 2000
The University Record, September 5, 2000 New and returning students hit campus last week and are greeted with numerous programs and activities under a theme of ‘The Possibilities Are Endless,’ coordinated by the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs. A smooth Move-In was engineered by the Housing Division and uncounted numbers of other…
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September 5, 2000
The University Record, September 5, 2000 An early morning fire Aug. 17 destroyed a bus and tools in the bus garage on Kipke Drive, and caused damage to other vehicles and the building expected to be in excess of $1 million, according to Patrick Cunningham, director of Parking and Transportation Services. The fire at Transportation…
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September 5, 2000
The University Record, September 5, 2000 Statistician Leslie Kish celebrated his 90th birthday this summer at an event hosted by the Institute for Social Research (ISR). Kish is shown here cutting a ‘sampling’ cake with his handy Swiss Army knife. Though an emeritus professor and research scientist, Kish is still hard at work, consulting on…
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September 5, 2000
By Britt Halvorson Havel The dissident writing of a communist protestor is given a voice by admirers and sympathizers across several oceans, continents and time zones. An international group of academics, lawyers and dignitaries convene to draft the first democratic constitution for a country about to split into two nations. A transitional economies specialist, who…
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September 5, 2000
By Rebecca A. Doyle The treacherous journey through man-made dams like the Lower Granite Dam (above) on the Snake River poses threats to the Salmon ‘smolts” existence. Natural predators and environmental hazards such as water temperature and habitat loss due to fire also threaten the smolts. Photo courtesy Army Corps of Engineers Steelhead, chinook, sockeye…
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September 5, 2000
By Bernie DeGroat News and Information Services The Journalism Fellows program has named the American and international journalists for the academic year 2000–01. While on leave from regular duties, Michigan Fellows pursue custom-designed sabbatical studies and attend special, twice-weekly seminars in Wallace House, a gift of newsman Mike Wallace and his wife, Mary. The group…
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September 5, 2000
Welcome to The University Record, U-M’s official faculty-staff newspaper, published by News and Information Services. The Record is published on Mondays, weekly September–April except for holiday breaks, twice a month May–July and once in August. It can be found in racks in more than 70 campus locations, generally in building lobbies. Some departments receive copies…
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September 5, 2000
Compiled by Britt Halvorson Editor’s note: The following is a recap of University happenings during the summer months. To view the Record’s summer issues in their complete form, visit the Record archive page at www.umich.edu/~urecord/Search/bydate.htm or go to www.umich.edu/~urecord and select “Search.” The URLs listed with each item refer to the original article that appeared…
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September 5, 2000
By Jane R. Elgass New faculty were welcomed to campus Aug. 30 during a special orientation session that featured roundtable discussions on ‘The First Day of Class,’ ‘Instructional Technology Resources and Support’ and ‘Creating Inclusive Classrooms.’ Information tables surrounding the outside edges of the Michigan League Ballroom were staffed by representatives of a number of…
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September 5, 2000
By Britt Halvorson Hundreds of incoming students streamed into the Michigan Union for ‘Escapade’ Aug. 31, following their formal welcome to the University at a convocation held in Hill Auditorium. They were led across campus by the Marching Band. Photo by Bill Wood, U-M Photo Services Administrators and student leaders made their remarks short but…
