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November 16, 1998
The University Record, November 16, 1998 Time off for dependent care to be increased Mary Jo Frank Office of Communications The number of sick days staff members can use to care for dependents will double to six annually as of Jan. 1, Provost Nancy Cantor announced amid cheers at a noon dialogue session last Wednesday.…
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November 16, 1998
The University Record, November 16, 1998 Religious teens are more likely to engage in healthy behaviors By Bernie DeGroat News and Information Services American teen-agers who regularly attend religious services and believe that religion is important are more likely to lead healthier lives than their non-religious peers, say U-M researchers. “Religious youth are less likely…
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November 16, 1998
The University Record, November 16, 1998 Statement from President Lee C. Bollinger I firmly believe that the community should know and understand the basis for University decisions. I therefore want to make a brief statement about an important issue of freedom of expression and University governance that has been raised by the proposed naming of…
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November 16, 1998
The University Record, November 16, 1998 Michigan Radio listeners pledge record amount Michigan Radio raised $410,000 in an eight-day fund drive that concluded Oct. 24. The record amount pledged by listeners surpassed last year’s fall record of $315,000, even though this year’s on-air campaign was two days shorter. “Once again, our listeners have come through…
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November 16, 1998
The University Record, November 16, 1998 Police Beat By Rebecca A. Doyle North Campus patrols beefed up Department of Public Safety (DPS) officers have established “directed patrols” on North Campus, according to DPS Capt. James Smiley, in order to deter vandals. DPS recently has received a large number of reports of malicious destruction to vehicles…
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November 16, 1998
The University Record, November 16, 1998 Snap shots Members of the University community are invited to stop by the Office of Academic Multicultural Activities (OAMI), Room 3009, Student Activities Building, and vote on their choice of artwork for promotional materials for 1999 Martin Luther King Day activities. The theme of this year’s symposium is “On…
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November 16, 1998
The University Record, November 16, 1998 Obituary Jack W. Meiland, professor emeritus of philosophy, died of cancer Nov. 8 at his home in Ann Arbor. He was 64. He received a bachelor’s degree (1956), master’s degree (1957) and doctoral degree (1962), all in philosophy, from the University of Chicago before joining the faculty in 1962…
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November 16, 1998
The University Record, November 16, 1998 Kellogg Civic Engagement Project awards 4 grants By Jeffrey Howard & Debra Moriarty Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs Four departments and schools at the University have received course development grants as part of funding from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation to further students’ civic engagement on…
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November 16, 1998
The University Record, November 16, 1998 ITD releases virtual training on the Web By Kerry Colligan About one month ago, the Information Technology Division (ITD) released a new Web site to provide beginner- and advanced-level training on more than 200 topics including Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Powerpoint, C++, Java, HTML and many others. There…
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November 9, 1998
The University Record, November 9, 1998 U will get up to $2.5 million for minority graduate education By Joel Seguine News and Information Services The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded the University up to $2.5 million for a new five-year program to increase significantly the number of African American, Hispanic and Native American students…
