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December 13, 1999
The University Record, December 13, 1999 By Kara Gavin Health System Public Relations The Health System has launched a first-of-its-kind program for people age 60 and older with chronic back problems. Called the Geriatric Spine Program, it offers one-stop shopping for treatment by a variety of specialists. Getting older can be a pretty spine-tingling experience—and…
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December 13, 1999
The University Record, December 13, 1999 Janet Johnson (from left), Terri Torkko, Barb Hochrein and Mary Quigley, all of the School of Social Work, show off some of the toys they have collected for the Toys for Tots program. They will accept toys at 3680 School of Social Work Building until Dec. 16, when the…
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December 6, 1999
The University Record, December 6, 1999 By Janet Nellis Mendler News and Information Services Total enrollment for the Ann Arbor campus for fall 1999 shows an increase of more than 600 students from comparable fall 1998 figures, a 1.7 percent gain, according to figures released Nov. 30. A total of 37,846 students are enrolled, compared…
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December 6, 1999
The University Record, December 6, 1999 Editor’s Note: The following actions were taken by the Regents at their November meeting. By Wono LeeNews and Information Services Woolliscroft named executive associate dean Prof. James O. Woolliscroft was appointed executive associate dean of the Medical School, effective Nov. 1. Woolliscroft is professor of internal medicine, the Josiah…
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December 6, 1999
The University Record, December 6, 1999 By Wanda Monroe Office of the University Chief Information Officer The University of Michigan today (Dec. 6) announced a multi-year licensing agreement that offers faculty, staff and students Microsoft software products at significantly reduced costs. The Microsoft Licensing Agreement allows all U-M faculty, staff and students on all three…
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December 6, 1999
The University Record, December 6, 1999 By Theresa Maddix Approximately 200 people crowded into the 330 E. Liberty facility for the grand-opening celebration. Photo by Bob Kalmbach Appropriately, the Ann Arbor IT Zone’s Launch Pad at 330 E. Liberty had its Nov. 23 ribbon-cutting ceremony on-screen with a red rocket blasting through the tape. The…
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December 6, 1999
The University Record, December 6, 1999 By Joel Seguine News and Information Services Butts The message was clear: political lobbying by the higher education community, especially in Congress, has improved in the past decade, but it has a long way to go. This overall view was voiced from varying perspectives by a panel of experts…
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December 6, 1999
The University Record, December 6, 1999 By Wono Lee News and Information Services Prof. Abigail J. Stewart has been chosen as the Henry Russel Lecturer for 2000 and Prof. Sid Gilman will be the Russel Lecturer for 2001. The annual lectureship is the highest honor the University gives to a senior faculty member. Stewart Stewart…
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December 6, 1999
The University Record, December 6, 1999 By Jane R. Elgass Faculty should think of teaching in the same way they think of their research, affording it the same enthusiasm and interest, Provost Nancy Cantor told those attending the “Provost’s Seminar on Teaching” on Nov. 15. The seminar theme was “Improving Teaching and Learning: The Experience…
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December 6, 1999
The University Record, December 6, 1999 Department of Public Safety (DPS) officers are looking for a suspect who allegedly robbed a victim at knifepoint at approximately 6:30 p.m. Dec. 2. The victim and suspect were walking in opposite directions on the gravel footpath at the southwest part of the N25 staff parking lot on Palmer…
