December 11, 2000
Editor’s Note: The following article is a summary of discussions at the Nov. 20 Senate Assembly meeting. By Theresa Maddix Faculty Compensation Guidelines On Oct. 23, the Provost’s Academic Program Group voted unanimously to accept the report of the Faculty Compensation Guidelines Study Committee with regard to faculty compensation guidelines. For the past four years,…
December 11, 2000
Herbert P. Galliher Jr. Herbert P. Galliher Jr., professor emeritus of ind-ustrial and operations engineering, died Aug. 16 at Arbor Hospice Residence. He was 81. Galliher held bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in mathematics and mathematical logic from Yale University. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was honorably discharged as…
December 11, 2000
Faculty, staff and students choosing to dial in from out-of-state using NetworkTwo, Merit Global Service or the Merit for-fee 800 services over the holiday break need to request access in advance of using them. To request access, contact the ITD Accounts Office, (734) 764-8000, or send e-mail to
[email protected] before leaving campus. You will be…
By Nancy Ross-FlaniganNews and Information Services Software designers who normally work in separate offices are shown here working together for one project in a specially designed ‘war room.’ Flip charts on the wall contain an outline and diagram of the project. The table in the foreground is used for both formal and informal meetings, with…
December 11, 2000
Koo Nimo (shown at left in both photos), artist-in-residence at the Center for World Performance Studies, is teaching a course in two Ghanaian musical styles at the Residential College this term and will continue teaching there next term. Shortly after his course was announced last April, it was wait-listed with 30 students enrolled. Nimo was…
December 11, 2000
School of Social Work staff members (from left) Terri Torkko, Mary Quigley, JoAnn Marcoux and Kelly Keswick are shown examining toys that have been donated to the School’s Toys for Tots drive. New, unwrapped toys may be added to the collection in Room 2834, Social Work Bldg., through Dec. 15. All toys will remain in…
December 11, 2000
Regents S. Martin Taylor (right) and Olivia P. Maynard (center) officiated at the inauguration of Daniel E. Little as the fifth chancellor of U-M-Dearborn on Nov. 30. Little, former vice president of academic affairs at Bucknell University, became chancellor of the Dearborn campus in July. He also is professor of philosophy. At the inauguration ceremony,…
December 11, 2000
More than 420 people attended the Health System-sponsored Customer Service Workshop in October. The purpose of the workshop was to define customer service, both internal and external; to present tools and techniques for effective customer service; and to develop achievable short-term (three months or fewer) outcomes and action plans. Making units more customer friendly both…
December 11, 2000
Parking and Transportation Services offices will be closed 5 p.m. Dec. 22–Jan. 2. Parking enforcement for color coded permits will be suspended Dec. 23–Jan. 1 at University lots and structures. Commuter Bus: Regular schedule through Dec. 22, resuming Jan. 2. Northwood and Bursley-Baits bus service: Regular schedule through Dec. 22. North Campus housing areas will…
December 11, 2000
By Dan Krauth News and Information Services Kornfield The song “Happy days are here again” can be downloaded from Napster.com, but it won’t be sung until people are educated about copyright law and learn to lobby for their rights. Some want to download songs for pleasure, others for teaching purposes. Most artists want to retain…
