April 24, 2000
Alessandro Zoppini, adjunct lecturer at the Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning (CAUP) during winter term, challenged students in his class on lightness and integration in architecture to design a walking bridge over the Huron River. The above result, titled ‘Foot Bridge in Ann Arbor Over the Huron River,’ was CAUP graduate student Michael…
April 17, 2000
By Rebecca A. Doyle Less than a decade ago, only three of the country’s medical schools listed a course on the interaction between prayer and the practice of medicine. Today, more than 60 medical schools offer courses on spirituality and healing. Physician, author and lecturer Larry Dossey will supply part of the answer to the…
April 17, 2000
By Rebecca A. Doyle Sam and Cheryl Wyly return scissors after cutting the ribbon that signified the official dedication of Sam Wyly Hall. Business School Dean B. Joseph White looks on (left). Photo by Rebecca A. Doyle “My mother always told me that when someone does something for you, you say ‘thank you.’ Thank you,…
April 17, 2000
By Diane Brown Facilities and Operations While not visible to most of us, members of the University community wouldn’t be able to go about their daily activities without the support provided by the utilities housed in the maze of tunnels that snake beneath Central Campus. And while some sections were built as recently as 1993,…
April 17, 2000
By Rebecca A. Doyle Karen Winston-Brown was ready to show everyone new telephone communication sets at the telephone products and services booth. ITCom provides telephone service to all campus offices, residence halls and hospital rooms—more than 45,000 telephone lines. Photo by Rebecca A. Doyle The Information Technology Division’s IT Communication Services (ITCom) technology fair had…
April 17, 2000
By Vivian Byrd Human Resources/Affirmative Action The University of Michigan Tuition Support Program (formerly the Tuition Reimbursement Program) has been revised to offer additional benefits, effective for classes beginning May 1, 2000. One of the most significant changes is the system for payment. Under the revised policy, eligible staff members have the option of receiving…
April 17, 2000
By Julie Peterson News and Information Services Rudgers Lisa M. Rudgers has been appointed vice president for communications effective May 15. Her nomination to the post was announced April 13 by President Lee C. Bollinger and approved by the Regents at their meeting that day. Rudgers is assistant vice president for university relations at Michigan…
April 17, 2000
By Jane R. Elgass A drawing of the proposed Life Sciences Institute Building, which will use materials designed to blend it with other campus structures. Photo by Rebecca A. Doyle Another important step in the evolution of the University’s Life Sciences Initiative was taken last week when the Regents approved the schematic drawings for the…
April 17, 2000
By Rebecca A. Doyle Bursley Residence Hall evacuated for fire Department of Public Safety (DPS) officers helped evacuate residents of Bursley’s Hamilton House on March 29 after smoke in the hallway of the second floor prompted a call for help. Officers and fire officials evacuated the building and found a computer closet was the source.…
April 17, 2000
Eleanor S. Collins On the evening of April 5, Eleanor S. Collins, the first appointed curator of the Slide and Photograph Collection at the Department of the History of Art, died peacefully after a brief illness. She had recently celebrated her 92nd birthday with family and friends whom she cherished and whose lives she greatly…
