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October 28, 1998
The University Record, October 28, 1998 Black Americans in the 21st century: Report analyzes how they’re faring in an increasingly diverse nation By Diane Swanbrow News and Information Services At the beginning of World War II, about 10 percent of the Black population was classified as middle class. That number is almost 50 percent today.…
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October 28, 1998
The University Record, October 28, 1998 Diagnosing depression in primary care: More like watching a movie than looking at a snapshot By Pete Barkey Health System Public Relations Health System researchers say a new study illustrates the need for fresh approaches to defining and diagnosing depression by primary care doctors. The study “False Positives, False…
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October 28, 1998
The University Record, October 28, 1998 Aspiring leaders should use 3Rs ‘plan for opportunities’ By Jane R. Elgass We all are leaders in one way or another, but many of us don’t think about it consciously. That’s what we should do if we aspire to higher positions in our professional lives. We also must always…
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October 21, 1998
The University Record, October 21, 1998 Film & Video Studies receives million-dollar gift By Joanne Nesbit News and Information Services Two components of the Program in Film and Video Studies will benefit from a $1 million gift from the Four Friends Foundation. Robert Shaye, an alumnus and founder of the Foundation, says the gift was…
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October 21, 1998
The University Record, October 21, 1998 Mass e-mails irritating, some illegal By Jane R. Elgass A number of unsolicited mass e-mails inappropriately sent to the University community in recent weeks have irritated users and placed an enormous strain on the U-M’s e-mail servers. Jose-Marie Griffiths, university chief information officer and executive director of the Information…
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October 21, 1998
The University Record, October 21, 1998 Destination Discovery connects kids, teachers, U-M resources By Nancy Ross-Flanigan News and Information Services Where do you want to go today? To drop in on a dinosaur or watch a planetarium show? To visit a Native American pow-wow? Maybe you’d like to consult weather experts about today’s temperature in…
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October 21, 1998
The University Record, October 21, 1998 Student dies in fall from Markley room By Jane R. Elgass More than 1,000 people attended the funeral Oct. 18 at Ira Kaufman Chapel in Southfield for Courtney Cantor, a first-year LS&A student who died Oct. 16 in a tragic accident outside Mary Markley Residence Hall. Cantor, an LS&A…
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October 21, 1998
The University Record, October 21, 1998 Millennium Bug: Much still to be done, Griffiths says By Jane R. Elgass The good news is that a great deal has been accomplished. The bad news is that a great deal remains to be done before the University is ready to face 12:01 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2000,…
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October 21, 1998
The University Record, October 21, 1998 School of Nursing enhances its global outreach through WHO By Amy Reyes News and Information Services The School of Nursing officially recognized the opening of the World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center for Research and Clinical Training in Health Promotion Nursing on Oct. 8 with a conference attended by…
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October 21, 1998
The University Record, October 21, 1998 New Web site on undergraduate research is up By Lee Katterman Office of the Vice President for Research The University has started to build a comprehensive Web site about undergraduate research and creative work. The Web site—www.undergraduate.research.umich.edu—features information about programs and policies supporting undergraduate research at the U-M and…
