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June 25, 1997
The University Record, June 25, 1997 Parents: You can survive your child’s adolescence By Diane Swanbrow News and Information Services You can survive life with an adolescent, psychologist Merton A. Shill assured U-M staffers at the recent Workplace 2000 conference. “Base your parenting on your child’s developmental needs,” Shill said, “not on their demands or…
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June 25, 1997
The University Record, June 25, 1997 M-Pathways: ‘Pilots’ help straighten out the maze By Gretchen Weir M-Pathways Project Like mapmakers, the M-Pathways General Ledger and Procurement teams have spent the last year learning the lay of the land. They have charted the steps we take to buy goods and services. They have mapped how we…
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June 25, 1997
The University Record, June 25, 1997 Good customer service consists of five essentials By Ryan Solomon A Workplace 2000 seminar taught participants that most principles of good customer service can be pared down to one point: treat a customer the way you expect to be treated. General Physics Corp. Curriculum Manager Judy Kohl teaches the…
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June 25, 1997
The University Record, June 25, 1997 Take charge and put out the burn-out fire By Rebecca A. Doyle Humor is one of the essential ingredients in the successful formula for juggling the roles most women play in family, work and community, according to Maureen Burns, a consultant from Greenville. Burns, who admits picking up a…
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June 25, 1997
The University Record, June 25, 1997 Muralists at work in Media Union By Joanne Nesbit News and Information Services An army of artists are scampering amid scaffolding in the lobby of the Media Union. With hammers, scissors, chalk lines, rubber gloves, razor blades, paper towels, sport bottles of red, yellow and blue paint and buckets…
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June 25, 1997
The University Record, June 25, 1997 HIPAA took effect June 1 From the Benefits Office The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), signed by President Clinton Aug. 21, 1996, was designed to improve the availability and portability of health insurance coverage. This law provides important new protections for persons who move from…
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June 25, 1997
The University Record, June 25, 1997 Regents express concern about pyramid-shaped posts on Diag By Jane R. Elgass There is general agreement that this summer’s work to restore the Diag is necessary for improvement of the growing environment, but Regents expressed concern at their June meeting about architectural features that will be incorporated in an…
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June 25, 1997
The University Record, June 25, 1997 Community Plunge seeks faculty and staff volunteers By Kerry Colligan The fourth annual Community Plunge, organized by Project SERVE, is Sept. 6. Community Plunge is a one-day event in which groups of incoming students volunteer to work on community service projects in Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti and Detroit. Organizers anticipate…
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June 25, 1997
The University Record, June 25, 1997 Some benefits cuts postponed; Health System staff to get M-$hare By Jane R. Elgass University of Michigan Health System employees were notified June 12 that they may be receiving bonuses through the M-$hare program and that anticipated changes in some benefits that were scheduled to be effective January 1998…
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June 25, 1997
The University Record, June 25, 1997 Proposals contain elements of concern to higher ed By Jane R. Elgass The House and Senate are each expected to vote this week on their respective tax plans as part of their efforts to carry the agreement to balance the budget by 2002. The agreement called for approximately $35…
