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October 22, 1997
The University Record, October 22, 1997 Robert Megginson, associate professor of mathematics, helps students see the connection between the symmetry of mathematics and Native American beadwork. Here he visits with student tutor Rachel Weir (right) and Telya Mallad. Photo by Bob Kalmbach By Sally Pobojewski News and Information Services Robert Megginson sees the patterns and…
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October 22, 1997
The University Record, October 22, 1997 Dylan and Julia Goings raid the kitchen cupboards to find materials to use for Halloween makeup. Photo by D.C. Goings, Photo Services By Joanne Nesbit News and Information Services From products found on the kitchen shelf to those found in mom’s makeup supplies and dad’s bathroom cabinet, imaginative kids…
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October 22, 1997
The University Record, October 22, 1997 Continuous evaluation key to leadership By Kerry Colligan “A leader is like salt,” said Monica S. Johnson, program coordinator in human resources and affirmative action. “Most things we prepare need seasoning.” Johnson spoke Oct. 17 at the M-Quality EXPO panel discussion “Leading from Where You Are.” The panel included…
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October 22, 1997
The University Record, October 22, 1997 Shamisen music performed by Takahashi Chikuzan II is one of the highlights of the Center for Japanese Studies’ 50th anniversary celebration. Photo courtesy Center for Japanese Studies By Rebecca A. Doyle “Shhh!” said the government to the University in 1943. The hundreds of American soldiers walking the streets of…
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October 22, 1997
The University Record, October 22, 1997 By Theresa M. Hofer Information Technology Division You are at a Campus Computing Site waiting for something to print to a shared printer. You notice a graphic printed by someone else–a graphic that you find highly offensive and disturbing. You know that others have a right to access and…
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October 22, 1997
The University Record, October 22, 1997 Reinvent yourself. ‘Price of peace and pay is too great’ By Jane R. Elgass While quality is very important, it is not just a matter of statistics and formulas to follow. It really is “culture at the institutional level and character at the individual level,” said Robert Quinn, the…
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October 22, 1997
The University Record, October 22, 1997 From the Office of University Relations Please forward all requests for application materials to the Admissions Office at
[email protected]. The University of Michigan will defend itself against a lawsuit challenging its admissions policies and will mount a series of campus discussions regarding diversity in higher education. “This will be…
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October 15, 1997
The University Record, October 15, 1997 By Nancy Ross-Flanigan News and Information Services Douglas Van Houweling, currently vice provost for information and technology and dean for academic outreach, has been named president and chief executive officer of the recently created University Corporation for Advanced Internet Development (UCAID). The not-for-profit corporation was established last month to…
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October 15, 1997
The University Record, October 15, 1997 By Rebecca A. Doyle The University’s pledge total stands at more than twice the amount it was last year at this time, according to University United Way campaign officials. Funds pledged by this time in 1996 totaled only $77,384, about 7 percent of the total goal. This fall, the…
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October 15, 1997
The University Record, October 15, 1997 Raymond recommended associate provost-academic and faculty affairs By Jane R. Elgass Pamela A. Raymond, professor of anatomy and cell biology, has been recommended as associate provost-academic and faculty affairs. If approved by the Regents at their October meeting, the appointment will be effective Nov. 1. She will carry major…
