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October 30, 2000
By Vivian Byrd Human Resources/Affirmative Action Provost Nancy Cantor and Robert Kasdin, executive vice president and chief financial officer, have convened the Prescription Drug Work Group 2002 to identify a broad spectrum of solutions that will balance patient needs with the escalating cost to the University of providing prescription drug coverage in University health plans.…
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October 30, 2000
By Wanda Monroe Office of the University Chief Information Officer Listening to presentations of the projects developed as part of the Ameritech Learning Initiative are, clockwise from left, James Ewing, Ameritech Michigan; José-Marie Griffiths; Susan Shields, deputy director of Corporate and Foundation Relations; Vahid Lofti, professor of management and executive director of information technology services…
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October 30, 2000
Test Your Copyright Knowledge Answers: 1.C, 2.B, 3.A, 4.A, 5.D, 6.A, 7.A, 8.B, 9.E, 10.B Quick Copyright Quiz Answers: 1.F, 2.T, 3.T, 4.T, 5.T, 6.F, 7.F, 8.T
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October 30, 2000
By Theresa Maddix President Lee C. Bollinger President Lee C. Bollinger gave a brief address at the Oct. 23 Senate Assembly meeting, touching on topics of interest to the University community and concluding with what he called a “more philosophical quest”—the theme of connectivity for the University. Relations with the state, Bollinger said, have improved…
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October 30, 2000
By Britt Halvorson Enoch Brater, on stage in Rackham Auditorium, speaks with Arthur Miller, who was interviewed from his home in Connecticut. Miller, recuperating after breaking several ribs, was unable to attend last week’s symposium in his honor. Joan E. Smith, coordinator of services for deaf and hard-of-hearing students, is in the background. Photo by…
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October 30, 2000
With this issue, the Record bids farewell to Rebecca A. Doyle, long-time staff member and a familiar name and face to many at the University. Doyle is embarking on a new adventure, heading off with her family for the woods of northern Michigan—to write books and do freelance writing. She joined the Record March 5,…
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October 30, 2000
These examples of ‘hair jewelry’ represent a favorite pastime for women from about 1850 to the beginning of the 20th century. The hair jewelry is featured in the Clement Library’s current exhibition, ‘From the Cradle to the Grave: Sources for Women’s History,’ on display through Dec. 9. ‘Godey’s Lady’s Book’ offered hair jewelry for sale…
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October 30, 2000
John Lee, professor of nuclear engineering, will accept a plaque on behalf of the University that reads, in part, ‘Rising from the ashes of World War II, the Phoenix Memorial Laboratory and Ford Nuclear Reactor have pioneered peaceful applications of nuclear science for humanity.’ The plaque will be awarded by the American Nuclear Society (ANS)…
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October 30, 2000
CEOs of established companies and would-be entrepreneurs turned out for Michigan’s first biomedical exposition, BioMedExpo, at the Eastern Michigan University Convocation Center last week. Designed to offer, under one roof, all the necessary resources to start a successful biomedical company, the Expo is part of the state’s Life Sciences Corridor. BioMedExpo was sponsored by the…
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October 30, 2000
Michigan Radio, the University’s public radio stations, raised $726,000 during a six-day, on-air fund drive that ended Oct. 21. That compares with the previous record high of $587,000, raised in October 1999 . The record was set despite the fact that Michigan Radio shortened the air campaign by two and one-half days, compared with a…
