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December 21, 1998
The University Record, December 21, 1998 Museum collections gain a sense of timelessness and eternal value, and help shape our memories By Rebecca A. Doyle A standing-room-only crowd filled the Museum of Art Dec. 8 for a panel presentation on ‘Museum + Memory’ featuring Edward Linenthal of the University of Wisconsin; architect Daniel Libeskind; and…
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December 21, 1998
The University Record, December 21, 1998 Health System in the black and on the road to recovery Editor’s Note: This is the last in a series of three articles describing how the U-M Health System has been affected by fundamental changes taking place in the U.S. health care industry over the past decade. The first…
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December 21, 1998
The University Record, December 21, 1998 Parenting marginalized by society By Kerry Colligan Cornel West (right) and Sylvia Ann Hewlett (center) signed copies of their book, The War Against Parents, following their lecture at the Power Center for the Performing Arts. Photo by Bob Kalmbach “Only America doesn’t see those magical first weeks of life…
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December 21, 1998
The University Record, December 21, 1998 College of Engineering will train Chinese students in nuclear reactor safety, engineering From the College of Engineering The China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) has designated the Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences as its choice for nuclear reactor engineering and safety education in the United States. The University…
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December 14, 1998
The University Record, December 14, 1998 LS&A Roundup By Kerry Colligan The circumstances involving a proposal to name a reading room for philosophy Prof. Carl Cohen and the newly initiated small-group faculty discussions were the focus of the Dec. 7 LS&A faculty meeting. Interim Dean Pat Gurin informed faculty of the decision-making process she, Residential…
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December 14, 1998
The University Record, December 14, 1998 Faculty support critical in fund-raising By Jane R. Elgass Susan Feagin joined the U-M seven months ago as vice president for development because of its success in leading public universities in private fund-raising and “its remarkable potential to raise a lot more money,” she told members of Senate Assembly…
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December 14, 1998
The University Record, December 14, 1998 U receives materials from Robert Frost family archives By Mary Jo Frank Office of Communications A generous gift from the Robert Frost family archives, donated by the poet’s great-grandson, Robert Frost II, has greatly enhanced the University’s Frost holdings, according to Brenda L. Johnson, interim associate director of the…
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December 14, 1998
The University Record, December 14, 1998 Units report holiday closures Many University units have reported scheduled closings or reductions of services for the holiday period. The Michigan League will close at 5 p.m. Dec. 23 and reopen at 7 a.m. Jan. 4. The Michigan Union will be open 7 a.m.–7 p.m. Dec. 24, 9 a.m.–6…
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December 14, 1998
The University Record, December 14, 1998 U hosts Y2K forum for Michigan municipal leaders By Bruce Spiher Information Technology Division Municipal leaders from various parts of Michigan brought their concerns about the Year 2000—Y2K—Millennium Bug with them when they attended a Y2K forum hosted by the University on Nov. 30 at the Michigan Union. Questions…
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December 14, 1998
The University Record, December 14, 1998 Prime vendor program ‘a win for everyone’ By Jane R. Elgass Leveraging its buying power in developing contracts with prime vendors over the past three years has yielded impressive results that include an annual cost savings of $4.775 million and a $3 million reduction in inventory, the Regents were…
