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April 8, 1997
The University Record, April 8, 1997 ‘Art of Diorama’ topic of brunch talk Robert S. Butsch will discuss `Art of the Diorama’ following a 10:30 a.m. brunch at the Exhibit Museum Sun. (April 13). Butsch is the creative genius behind 14 Native American dioramas, favorites of Museum visitors for more than three decades, located at…
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April 8, 1997
The University Record, April 8, 1997 U-M Gilbert and Sullivan Society celebrates 50 years By Joanne Nesbit News and Information Services Combine a sharp tongue and topsy-turvy imagination with an amiable but ambitious composer and you get an unlikely but highly successful partnership—William S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan. Combine U-M students, faculty and staff and…
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April 8, 1997
The University Record, April 8, 1997 ‘Watch your mouth’ is no reprimand from this theater prof By Joanne Nesbit News and Information Services She’s listening, always listening. She tapes radio and video interviews, studies movies and is particularly attracted to documentaries. It is not the story line that interests Annette Masson, but who is speaking…
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April 8, 1997
The University Record, April 8, 1997 Summer program guide has activities for all ages A new summer-only catalog that lists special programs, workshops and academic and recreational programs for students and non-students, and for young people from pre-school through high school, is available from the Office of Academic Outreach. The programs listed range from regular…
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April 8, 1997
The University Record, April 8, 1997 New Flint center focuses on outreach U-M-Flint is establishing a Center for University Outreach to utilize University resources to meet the needs of the community in ways that contribute to the mission of teaching, research and service. “The Center will serve as a focal point for interaction with the…
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April 8, 1997
The University Record, April 8, 1997 Technology should enhance teaching By Jared Blank “Computers are not a replacement for lectures, they supplement them,” said biology Prof. Lewis J. Kleinsmith at the “Forum on the Virtual University” held last Wednesday at the Institute for Social Research. Kleinsmith’s assertion that computer technology will not replace, only enhance…
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April 8, 1997
The University Record, April 8, 1997 Workshops will help those applying for New Century Fund support Proposal planning workshops for those interested in applying for funding by the President’s New Century Fund for Diversity will be held April 17 and April 18. The New Century Fund, announced in February, provides support for projects conducted by…
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April 8, 1997
The University Record, April 8, 1997 U receives nearly $5 million to launch new Writing Center By Deborah Gilbert News and Information Services The ability to write clearly and effectively is an important skill that employers often say is missing in college graduates. A pledge of nearly $5 million from University of Michigan alumnus John…
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April 8, 1997
The University Record, April 8, 1997 U to be part of high-performance computing initiative By Sally Pobojewski News and Information Services The University has been selected by the National Science Foundation to help create the National Partnership for Advanced Computational Infrastructure (NPACI) to provide unprecedented computing power for advanced scientific and engineering research. The University…
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April 8, 1997
The University Record, April 8, 1997 Dearborn gift provides video equipment The U-M Dearborn Communications Program will receive a $65,982 in-kind gift of video production equipment this month from the Dearborn Cable Fund. The equipment will be used for a media lab. “The gift gives the University’s Communications Program a tremendous boost, allowing students in…
