July 3, 2000
‘The National Housewives League of America,’ an exhibition of materials from the historically significant League, will be on display July 11 through September at the Bentley Historical Library. The Housewives League of Detroit, founded by Fannie B. Peck in 1930, focused on ways African American housewives could use their purchasing power to support and strengthen…
July 3, 2000
‘Dancing Doggies,’ is one of about 20 quilts that will be displayed through July 30 in the Warren Robbins Gallery, Art & Architecture Building. Vivian Gottlieb, a 1952 alumna of the School of Art and Design, has made 128 quilts to express her art. The display is titled ‘Dogs, Monkeys, and James Joyce,’ reflecting the…
July 3, 2000
This pottery piece is among a number made by children from Detroit’s Upshaw Institute for the Blind. The students were aided in their creative efforts by visiting artist Yohei Nishimura, who has been teaching ceramics to visually impaired students for the past 20 years at the School for the Blind in the Chiba Prefecture of…
July 3, 2000
Parking and Transportation Services last month conducted a week-long demonstration of a Ford ‘TH!NK city’ vehicle as the unit continues to investigate ways in which it can incorporate alternative fuels for the U-M’s fleet vehicles. ‘We’re excited to try yet another alternative fuel vehicle,’ said Patrick Cunningham (above), director of Parking and Transportation Services. ‘We…
July 3, 2000
By Rebecca A. Doyle LS&A first-year student Duncan Smith pores over the choices for his first U-M classes before registering for them using the new Web registration system. Smith and fellow students attending summer orientation sessions have been using the system to register since June 5 with relatively few snags. Most students have said they…
July 3, 2000
Athletic money woes fixable, Martin says By Jane R. Elgass The Athletic Department’s financial woes are “short-term and are challenges we can fix,” Bill Martin told the Regents at their June meeting. And meeting those challenges may come in several forms, including an increase in football ticket prices; consideration of such approaches as requiring a…
July 3, 2000
David Goldberg David Goldberg, a distinguished professor of the University, died of cancer June 13 at his home in Ann Arbor. Goldberg, the son of Russian immigrants, spent some of his undergraduate years in Ann Arbor studying history, but earned his bachelor’s degree from Wayne State University. He came to the U-M in 1952 to…
July 3, 2000
You are invited to join News and Information Services in honoring Bob Kalmbach at a Universitywide reception 3–5 p.m. July 11, in the Founders’ Room at the Alumni Center, 200 Fletcher Street. There will be a brief program at 4 p.m. We will be creating a memory book for Bob, who’s been with the University…
July 3, 2000
By Katherine Edgren School of Public Health Members of Community Action Against Asthma (CAAA) have been attending workshops put on by Building Services’ Pest Management division to learn more about how to control cockroach populations in homes without using liquids or toxic sprays. Research has shown that cockroach infestation is one of the factors that…
July 3, 2000
By Bernie DeGroat News and Information Services During this presidential election year, the news media will continue to bombard Americans with the latest results of public opinion polls—from coverage of the Bush-Gore race to the public’s views on campaign issues. And while many politicians and pundits will continue to rail against the inaccuracy of polls,…
