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September 7, 1999
The University Record, September 7, 1999 David L. Angus Professor of Education David L. Angus will be remembered by the University community as an exceptional scholar of education whose research in the area of equity and quality issues in education shed light on some of the most pervasive issues facing schools today. Angus, 65, died…
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September 7, 1999
The University Record, September 7, 1999 By Julie Peterson News and Information Services An Aug. 27 fire caused extensive damage to the Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity house at 800 Lincoln. Students were scheduled to move in the following day. Photo by Bob Kalmbach The origin of a fire that destroyed the Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity…
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September 7, 1999
The University Record, September 7, 1999 By Joanne Nesbit News and Information Services U-M faculty and students are working with city officials on ways to revitalize the State Street area while retaining its special character. Photo by Bob Kalmbach A pot of geraniums isn’t the answer. Nor is just changing the traffic configuration. But by…
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September 7, 1999
The University Record, September 7, 1999 By Jane R. Elgass More than 9,500 new and returning students moved into residence halls last week, amid temporarily re-routed streets to relieve congestion, and with a lot of help from members of fraternities and sororities. Women comprise 50 percent of this year’s class, according to the Office of…
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September 7, 1999
The University Record, September 7, 1999 By Joanne Nesbit News and Information Services The Parthian coffin is made of reddish brown clay broken by plaster patches. From above it seems to form an oval pinched at one end to a narrow point. From the side it looks like a slipper with a hole for the…
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September 7, 1999
The University Record, September 7, 1999 By Jane R. Elgass MSA President Bram Elias (left); Royster Harper, interim vice president for student affairs (center); and Provost Nancy Cantor, get ready to lead members of the Class of 2003 to the Museum of Art and the Michigan Union following convocation exercises in Hill Auditorium. Harper encouraged…
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September 7, 1999
The University Record, September 7, 1999 By Tracy Balazy U-M-Dearborn “Computer software pervades the everyday life of people and organizations worldwide. It is critical that such software be reliable, useful and cost-effective,” says Kenneth Modesitt, chair of the U-M-Dearborn Department of Computer and Information Science. To help ensure that those needs are met, a master’s…
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September 7, 1999
The University Record, September 7, 1999 By Joanne Nesbit News and Information Services Tapia A Michigan native who has been gone from the state for nearly 20 years has returned to direct the Marching Band. James Tapia will serve as the associate director of bands, the Donald R. Shepherd Assistant Professor of Conducting and director…
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September 7, 1999
The University Record, September 7, 1999 By Janet N. Mendler News and Information Services The Michigan Quarterly Review (MQR) summer issue is now available, featuring works by three University authors. Detroit is the focus of the lead essay by David M. Sheridan, a Ph.D. candidate at Michigan State University. Following Sheridan’s “Making Sense of Detroit”…
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September 7, 1999
The University Record, September 7, 1999 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 and select “Search.” Appointments Eichstadt appointed interim head of HR/AA www.umich.edu/~urecord/9899/Jun07_99/2.htm Marty Eichstadt, currently director of the…
