October 9, 2000
By Janet Mendler News and Information Services The reunion and celebration will be more subdued than that for the Wolverines this weekend, but no less filled with memories. Peace Corps Director Mark Schneider and several hundred returned Peace Corps volunteers will gather at the Michigan Union Oct. 13 to commemorate the 40 years that have…
October 9, 2000
By Joanne Nesbit News and Information Services Quinn Strassel as Brooklyn longshoreman Eddie Carbone and Boyd White III as Marco battle for control in Theatre and Drama’s production of Miller’s ‘A View from the Bridge.’ Photo by David Smith Photography A three-day symposium in honor of playwright and alumnus Arthur Miller will begin Oct. 26…
October 9, 2000
The U-M was unusually well-represented in men’s swimming at the Olympics in Sydney this year. Clockwise, from top right: Gustavo Borges, swimming on the Brazilian team, picked up a bronze medal in the 400-meter freestyle relay; Tom Malchow garnered a gold medal in the 200-meter butterfly; Marcel Wouda, who swam for the Netherlands, earned a…
October 2, 2000
Amoco Undergraduate Teaching AwardDistinguished Faculty Achievement AwardFaculty Recognition AwardDistinguished Research Scientist AwardResearch Scientist Achievement AwardResearch Scientist Recognition AwardDistinguished University ProfessorshipsUniversity Press Book AwardDistinguished Faculty Governance AwardRegents’ Award for Distinguished Public Service
October 2, 2000
Editor’s Note: Click here for the full citations presented to the award recipients. By Mary Jo Frank Office of the Vice President for Communications Twenty-one faculty members will be recognized for their teaching, scholarship, service and creative activities at a dinner Oct. 4. Awards to be presented include two Amoco Foundation Teaching Awards, five Distinguished…
October 2, 2000
By Jane R. Elgass Robben Richard (Rich) W. Robben has been named director of the Department of Plant Operations. The appointment was announced Sept. 25 by Henry Baier, associate vice president for facilities and operations, and was effective Sept. 25. Robben will plan and direct the administrative and operational activities of Plant Operations, including maintenance…
October 2, 2000
By Donna J. Kehoe Human Resources/Affirmative Action In celebration of the 10th year anniversary of the Americans with Disability Act (ADA), sponsors of Investing in Ability Week recently announced their annual series of educational programs and events designed to increase awareness of important disability issues. Events also are designed to promote a greater recognition of…
October 2, 2000
By Joel Seguine News and Information Services President Lee C. Bollinger last week announced the appointment of a Standing Committee on Labor Standards and Human Rights, continuing efforts by the University to address issues relating to the manufacture of apparel and other items licensed to bear the University’s logos. Appointment of this standing committee of…
October 2, 2000
Colleagues: A book, Darkness in El Dorado by journalist Patrick Tierney, is expected to be published in the next few weeks. A review of the book, distributed widely across the country by e-mail, is critical of the work of former U-M faculty James V. Neel, M.D., and Napoleon Chagnon, Ph.D., with the Yanomama of Venezuela…
October 2, 2000
By Cathy Mellett Human Resources/Affirmative Action Open Enrollment 2000 is October 9–27. Call the Benefits Enrollment Line (BEL) if you want to enroll or re-enroll in a Reimbursement Account or if you want to make changes in your benefits for 2001. Review your Open Enrollment materials and Personal Worksheets when you receive them, make your…
