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December 20, 1999
The University Record, December 20, 1999 By Theresa Maddix Provost Nancy Cantor updated faculty and staff on some of the ‘family friendly’ and other policies that have been implemented in the past year at a noontime session in Rackham Amphitheater, sponsored by the Commission for Women and the Women of Color Task Force. Photo by…
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December 20, 1999
The University Record, December 20, 1999 By Jane R. Elgass Lewis U.S. Rep. John Lewis, described as “one of the most courageous persons the Civil Rights Movement ever produced,” will deliver the Ninth University Wallenberg Lecture at 7 p.m. Jan. 10 in Rackham Lecture Hall. “John Lewis has dedicated his life to protecting human rights,…
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December 20, 1999
The University Record, December 20, 1999 Editor’s Note: The following actions were taken by the Regents at their December meeting. By Wono Lee News and Information Services Tenure appointments Tenured faculty appointments approved by the Regents included: John J. LiPuma, of MCP-Hahnemann University, Philadelphia, will be associate professor of pediatrics and communicable diseases, effective Dec.…
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December 20, 1999
The University Record, December 20, 1999 By Theresa Maddix Following a presentation on parking issues the following matters were discussed at the Dec. 13 Senate Assembly meeting. The Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs (SACUA) has prepared a notebook for any faculty member hired 1978–1999. The notebook, available in the Faculty Senate Office, contains forms…
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December 20, 1999
The University Record, December 20, 1999 By Wanda Monroe Office of the Chief Information Officer Approximately 1,450 new Pentium III microprocessors have been donated to the University by the Intel Corp. Known for their speed and powerful performance, the Pentium processors are a welcome gift for PC users, according to U-M officials. The processors are…
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December 20, 1999
The University Record, December 20, 1999 By Nancy Ross-Flanigan News and Information Services Over the past two decades, scientists have generated many pictures of Earth’s interior by mapping the behavior of seismic waves, those waves of energy that shake the ground during earthquakes. These seismic images show some areas where waves travel faster than average…
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December 20, 1999
The University Record, December 20, 1999 Mott Children’s Hospital came out a winner last week following the raffle of a gingerbread train during a holiday celebration in the Fleming Building. The $409 collected from Fleming Building staff was donated to Mott, as was the train, which was fashioned by Pat Sellinger (above), an administrative associate…
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December 13, 1999
The University Record, December 13, 1999 By Wanda Monroe Office of the Chief Information Officer The Center for Information Technology Integration (CITI)—in partnership with Schlumberger, the world’s leading provider of smart card-based technology— has announced the development of the first Web server to run on a smart card. A smart card looks and feels like…
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December 13, 1999
The University Record, December 13, 1999 By Diane Swanbrow News and Information Services One way to summarize the astounding improvements in survival at older ages is to look at the numbers of centenarians and super-centenarians—people who live to age 110 and beyond. ‘How many centenarians will there be in the world on Jan. 1, 2000?’…
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December 13, 1999
The University Record, December 13, 1999 By Julie Peterson News and Information Services A first-year LS&A student who was pledging Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi) fraternity was shot in the groin area Dec. 5 during a hazing ritual. The student was treated at University Hospital. A criminal investigation is being conducted by the Ann Arbor Police…
