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September 3, 1997
The University Record, September 3, 1997 Fire department trains on Dental School Building Museum of Art kept kids busy during Art Fairs Lieutenant Ed Dzinbimski of the Ann Arbor Fire Department descends the 125-foor height of the Dental School Building. The Fire Department used the U-M campus as a training site for rappelling exercises in…
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September 3, 1997
The University Record, September 3, 1997 Roberson By Jane R. Elgass Athletic Director M. Joseph (Joe) Roberson announced in August that he plans to retire after 31 years of service to the University as soon as a successor can be appointed. President Lee C. Bollinger has indicated he will announce information about the post Sept.…
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September 3, 1997
The University Record, September 3, 1997 Welcome to The University Record, the U-M’s official faculty-staff newspaper, published by News and Information Services. The Record is published on Wednesdays, weekly September-April except for holiday breaks, twice a month May-July and once in August. (Publication Dates.) It can be found in racks in more than 65 campus…
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September 3, 1997
The University Record, September 3, 1997 By Julie Peterson News and Information Services The U-M is tied for 23rd in the annual fall rankings of undergraduate programs by U.S. News & World Report, released Aug. 21. The University also ranks second in the magazine’s first-ever ranking of the nation’s top public colleges and universities. Last…
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September 3, 1997
The University Record, September 3, 1997 Photo Services staff (from left) Bill Wood, D.C. Goings, Bob Kalmbach, Kim Haskins and Paul Jaronski. Photo by Rebecca A. Doyle By Kerry Colligan Photo Services is under new management. Sound a bit uninspiring? When Photo Services became a division of News and Information Services (NIS) in July, there…
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September 3, 1997
The University Record, September 3, 1997 John F. Kennedy first mentioned the concept of the Peace Corps on the steps of the Michigan Union during a campaign swing through Ann Arbor. A plaque marks the location. Photo from Photo Services Archive By Rebecca A. Doyle The University of Michigan ranks fifth among all colleges and…
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September 3, 1997
The University Record, September 3, 1997 Monts said the bottom line is that if you do not teach well at Michigan, you won’t get tenure. Photo by Bob Kalmbach By Rebecca A. Doyle “You will not get tenure here if you do not teach well,” Lester P. Monts told the audience of fresh faculty faces…
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September 3, 1997
The University Record, September 3, 1997 Rhododendron aficionados Norris and Helen Post have presented Nichols Arboretum with a gift of $30,000 for the restoration and enhancement of the Appalachian Collection. “We are delighted with the leadership Mr. And Mrs. Post have shown in support of the goals of the Arboretum,” says Professor Harrison L. Morton,…
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September 3, 1997
The University Record, September 3, 1997 NCAA certification, announced by the organization Aug. 21, means that the U-M is in ‘substantial conformity’ with the operating principles’ of the NCAA. An NCAA peer review team reinforced findings of the U-M’s own self-study committee, which included ensuring that student athletes have ample opportunity to pursue the academic…
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September 3, 1997
The University Record, September 3, 1997 Betsy Shields teaches the words for groceries and coins. Photo by Bob Kalmbach By Deborah Gilbert News and Information Services Mexican migrant workers who labor long, steamy hours in the flat cucumber and pepper fields outside of Adrian gathered around outdoor picnic tables once and sometimes twice a week…
