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April 24, 2000
Remarks by Wilfred Kaplan Remarks by Robert E. Megginson Remarks by J. David Velleman Wilfred Kaplan, professor emeritus of mathematics Some thoughts about issues raised by the Michigamua controversy I approach the matter from the point of view of AAUP, to which I have devoted much effort for the past 35 years. A significant part…
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April 24, 2000
Editor’s Note: The following actions were taken by the Regents at their April meeting. By Wono LeeNews and Information Services Appointments to professorships Faculty appointments to endowed and named professorships that were approved by the Regents include: Robert Jon Feigal, professor of dentistry, will hold the Samuel D. Harris Collegiate Professorship of Dentistry, effective April…
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April 24, 2000
John Arthos John Arthos, professor emeritus of English, died April 11. He was 92. Arthos was a Russel Lecturer and the Hereward T. Price Distinguished University Professor of English. In adopting his retirement memoir in 1979, the Regents noted that Arthos’ “many books and articles range over several periods of English, American and continental literature.…
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April 24, 2000
By Bernie DeGroat News and Information Services Five individuals have been chosen to receive the 2000 Harold R. Johnson Diversity Service Award. The award recognizes faculty whose service contributes to the development of a more culturally and ethnically diverse campus community. Named for the former dean of the School of Social Work, the $5,000 awards…
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April 24, 2000
By Theresa Maddix O’Keefe details Learning Technology Initiative Media Union Director Barbara O’Keefe spoke on the Learning Technology Initiative April 17 at the Senate Assembly meeting. The Initiative seeks to improve teaching and learning by diffusing Web-based technology throughout the curriculum. “It’s very valuable,” O’Keefe said, “for our students to encounter technology in practice in…
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April 24, 2000
By Diane Brown Facilities and Operations With all of the construction in and around campus this summer, faculty, staff and students may want to consider travel options provided by the Ann Arbor Transportation Authority (AATA). Carrying four million passengers a year, the AATA staff continues to look for ways to improve its service and will…
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April 24, 2000
By Diane Brown Facilities and Operations Map reprinted by permission of the Michigan Department of Transportation Traveling by road in and around Ann Arbor will be a test of patience this summer as numerous road construction projects take place. Preparation work for the projects will begin this month, with road closures slated to begin May…
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April 24, 2000
By Jane R. Elgass James Hilton, special assistant to the provost for media rights, says universities, as creators, users and distributors of information, are uniquely positioned to help regulators find a way to balance the rights of authors/creators and users. Photo by Bill Wood, U-M Photo Services Assumption: The material you are looking at does…
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April 24, 2000
By Wanda Monroe Office of the Chief Information Officer A special task force that will set the stage for developing an information technology (IT) security architecture for the University has been formed. The task force is charged with constructing a statement of principles to guide the development of a University IT security architecture, determining best…
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April 24, 2000
By Jane R. Elgass With 43 personal and professional development workshops, seven half-day pre-conference programs, information on the latest information technology developments and a resource fair, Workplace 2000 “helps all of us deal with the fact that workplaces are changing rapidly” says Robert B. Holmes, director of Human Resource Development (HRD). “Busy people at all…
