March 12, 2001
By Wanda Monroe University Library A faculty member is speaking at a conference in California. It’s after hours at U-M offices, and the Web address she needs for her presentation that is scheduled to begin in 15 minutes is bookmarked on her computer at work—not on the laptop she has with her. A staff member…
March 12, 2001
By Joanne Nesbit News and Information Services Just as the Michigan Residency of the Royal Shakespeare Company begins comes news of the availability of two more resources, one from the Special Collections Library and the other from the Internet Public Library (IPL), hosted by the School of Information. The Special Collections Library has completed cataloging…
March 12, 2001
By Diane Brown Facilities and Operations Alice Lloyd fire alarm damaged The fire alarm system at Alice Lloyd was rendered inoperative Feb. 22 after an unknown person(s) sprayed ammonium chloride into the main fire alarm panel. Housing Security officers provided a “fire watch” through the remainder of the night and following day until repairs could…
March 12, 2001
This mobile and others suspended above the east corridor of the Art and Architecture Building are student projects from Prof. Shaun Jackson’s class on the architecture of objects. Jackson, associate professor of art and design, asked his class to explore wire forming, kinetic art, balance, motion and color. The mobile designs integrate laser-cut wood, painted…
March 12, 2001
Construction of the George R. Cavender Tower has been announced by the Marching Band, providing a permanent structure at the band’s rehearsal site at Elbel Field. Slated for completion by late August, the tower will replace rental scaffolding. The leadership gift for the project has been provided by alumnus David Finn. ‘I was looking for…
March 12, 2001
Photo by Paul Jaronski, U-M Photo Services Barbara Bonsignore (left), Great Lakes regional director, American Association of University Women (AAUW), and Carole Wells, president, AAUW of Michigan, present a batik titled ‘African Women in Development’ to the Center for Afroamerican and African Studies (CAAS) at a March 7 ceremony in West Hall. The event marked…
March 12, 2001
By Britt Halvorson The Rev. Linda Shaheerah Stephens delivers the keynote address March 2 in Rackham Auditorium at the 19th annual Women of Color Task Force conference, offering her audience motivational words about life and happiness. ‘Learn to live in the moment,’ she advised. Photo by Marcia L. Ledford, U-M Photo Services “Progress is gained…
March 12, 2001
By Diane Swanbrow News and Information Services Busy parents thinking about putting off spring cleaning may want to think again. A U-M study shows that the cleanliness of the home in which children grow up predicts their educational attainment and earnings more than 25 years later. “Parents who keep their homes clean may be more…
March 12, 2001
By Theresa Maddix Photo by Paul Jaronski, U-M Photo Services The scaffolding braced against the Rackham Building’s exterior wall is hard to miss. Last week, more signs of an ongoing renovation project became apparent: The center door is blocked off with caution tape and a bright yellow ladder as the door windows are cleaned and…
March 12, 2001
By Kate Kellogg News and Information Services A School of Natural Resources and Environment faculty member will contribute his expertise on diatoms to a $6 million research project funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Natural Resources Research Institute (NRRI) of the University of Minnesota, Duluth, will direct the project to develop and…
