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July 19, 1999
The University Record, July 19, 1999 Beginning Aug. 2, the University’s commuter bus service will change its Northbound and Southbound Commuter Bus route slightly in order to accommodate faculty, staff and students on the Medical Campus. The maps below show the portions of the route that will be affected by the changes. Although the change…
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July 19, 1999
The University Record, July 19, 1999 Ground-breaking ceremonies were held July 15 for a privately developed, 75-unit assisted-living facility expected to open in the summer of 2000 that will carry a ‘Michigan’ touch. Richard Adelman, research scientist, Institute of Gerontology, and professor of biological chemistry, is collaborating with developer Dean Solden to offer intellectual and…
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July 19, 1999
The University Record, July 19, 1999 ‘It has to be exact or it has no effect,’ demonstrates world-renowned mime Marcel Marceau before a select group of advanced and intermediate students in town for a residency on mime July 5–10 in the Media Union’s video studio. Here Marceau exhibits ‘vanity,’ asking students to pay special attention…
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July 6, 1999
The University Record, July 6 , 1999 By Shelley Coe School of Public Health Genetic research and technology are advancing at a dizzying pace, not only bringing hope for early detection and treatment of serious diseases, but also many ethical and policy questions. Researchers from the School of Public Health, Michigan State University and Tuskegee…
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July 6, 1999
The University Record, July 6 , 1999 From the Benefits Office In fiscal year 1997–98, the University spent more than $315 million on benefits programs for faculty and staff. To break this number down to a personal level, a Personal Statement of Benefits is available from the Benefits Office. The statement provides the dollar value…
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July 6, 1999
The University Record, July 6 , 1999 From the International Center The U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) announced June 15 that the H-1B “cap” effectively had been reached. The H-1B is a temporary non-immigrant status granted by the INS to a non-U.S. citizen or resident, that requires theindividual to have an offer of a…
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July 6, 1999
The University Record, July 6, 1999 NEH’s Mestas recommended as next Flint chancellor By Jane R. Elgass Mestas Juan E. Mestas, currently deputy chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, has been recommended as the University of Michigan-Flint’s next chancellor. The U-M Board of Regents will act on the recommendation at its July 15…
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July 6, 1999
The University Record, July 6 , 1999 Editor’s Note: The following actions were taken by the Regents at their June meeting. Additional actions were reported in the June 21 Record . By Wono LeeNews and Information Services Social Work Building renovations approved “The recently completed School of Social Work Building includes approximately 3,100 square feet…
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July 6, 1999
The University Record, July 6, 1999 From the LS&A Development Office A Sikh studies professorship has been established in the Department of Asian Languages and Cultures. The professorship, made possible through a gift from the Sikh Studies Association, is titled the Tara Singh and Balwant Kaur Chattha and Gurbaksh Singh and Kirpal Kaur Brar Sikh…
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July 6, 1999
The University Record, July 6 , 1999 By Jane R. Elgass A gift from Regent Arthur Hill funded construction of the 4,300-seat Hill Auditorium. The stage itself is capable of seeting 300. The building was dedicated June 25, 1913, after installation of a remodeled Frieze Memorial Organ. Hill’s stated wish was that the building be…
