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February 4, 1997
The University Record, February 4, 1997 Added value topic of Kellogg Foundation CEO’s talk William C. Richardson, president and chief executive officer of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, will speak on “Adding Value and Virtue: The New Challenge of Higher Education” 4-5:30 p.m. Feb. 6 in the Rackham Amphitheatre. Gary D. Krenz, assistant to the president,…
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February 4, 1997
The University Record, February 4, 1997 Neal looks forward to research as he leaves interim post Photo by Bob Kalmbach By Julie A. Peterson News and Information Services As his interim presidency drew to a close last week, Homer A. Neal was looking forward to re-immersing himself in his research in high-energy physics. Neal, who…
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January 28, 1997
The University Record, January 28, 1997 Stop! That tickles! Even in the dead of winter, cleaning is a routine at the Museum of Art. Nydia, the Blind Flower Girl of Pompeii, by American artist Randolph Rogers, gets a regular touch-up by Jim Manheim, the museum’s publications manager. Nydia was the first significant original art work…
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January 28, 1997
The University Record, January 28, 1997 The art of shadows The Museum of Art opened its doors in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a special presentation of the recently purchased The Means to an End—a Shadow Drama in Five Acts. The five aquatints by African-American printmaker Kara Walker portray provocative scenes of…
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January 28, 1997
The University Record, January 28, 1997 REGENTS’ ROUNDUP Note: Regents’ Roundup appears as a semi-regular feature in The Record. Regents accept $16.9 million in gifts to the University At their January meeting, the Regents formally accepted a total of $16,962,857 in gifts received by the University during Dec. 1996. The total included $10,147,377 from individuals,…
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January 28, 1997
January 28, 1997 Pizza, pickles and paws take the court Characters from a pizza parlor, pickle jar, and Detroit baseball and hockey teams took the courts at half time Jan. 12 when the lady Wolverines hosted the University of Illinois in women’s basketball. The mascots played a short game against audience volunteers during Hoop Happenin,’…
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January 28, 1997
The University Record, January 28, 1997 Noting diversity . . . The School of Music, African American Music Council and Black Arts Council sponsored Diversity in Music for an appreciative audience in Rackham Auditorium. Eight performances included classical, jazz and spiritual works. Above, students Cheryl Darden and Minitriae Slade perform with Anthony Elliott (center), professor…
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January 28, 1997
The University Record, January 28, 1997 Weather warms for annual Unity March Although gray and cloudy, warmer temperatures arrived in time for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Unity March. Supporters gathered at the corner of South University and Forest Ave. before marching to the Diag to listen to speakers. Coverage of related events…
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January 28, 1997
The University Record, January 28, 1997 KUDOS Kinder’s book analyzes factors that shape opinion on raceDivided by Color: Racial Politics and Democratic Ideals, by Donald R. Kinder, professor of political science, has been published by the University of Chicago Press. Co-written with Lynn M. Sanders, assistant professor of political science at the University of Chicago,…
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January 28, 1997
The University Record, January 28, 1997 In Brief… Neal will be honored at public ceremony Jan. 28 The public is invited to a ceremony unveiling a plaque on the Presidents’ Wall at the Michigan Union to commemorate the contribution of interim President Homer A. Neal to the University’s leadership. The 4:30 p.m. unveiling ceremony today…
