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January 14, 1997
The University Record, January 14, 1997 Students aid park restoration efforts Richard Urens (left), a graduate student in the College of Architecture and Urban Planning, explains his proposed changes for the general store in Glen Haven, a historic village within the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore to parks Director Ivan Miller. Urens’ project in architectural…
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January 14, 1997
The University Record, January 14, 1997 In Brief… Benefit Reimbursement Account deadline is Jan. 21 To guarantee reimbursement in their January paychecks, Benefit Reimbursement Account participants should submit claims by Jan. 21 to the Benefits Office (Central Campus), Wolverine Towers G-405, 3003 S. State St. The Benefit Reimbursement cutoff dates are also available on the…
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January 14, 1997
The University Record, January 14, 1997 Safety belt use still on the rise in Michigan, researchers find By Bernie DeGroat News and Information Services Although safety belt use is on the rise in Michigan, permitting police to stop motorists simply for failing to wear a safety belt would help increase belt use in the state,…
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January 14, 1997
The University Record, January 14, 1997 U-M computer model detects ‘fingerprint’ of massive black holes in three nearby galaxies Karl Gebhardt, post-doctoral fellow (left), and Doug Richstone, professor of astronomy (right), review data from a computer model Gebhardt developed to detect the unique star velocity pattern produced by a black hole in the center of…
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January 14, 1997
The University Record, January 14, 1997 YOU COUNT AT THE U Photos by Bob Kalmbach The Business School’s Staff Recognition Program was established in 1993 to recognize the achievements of Business School staff members. Award winners receive a certificate, $500 and have their name engraved on a plaque at the School. Selection criteria include knowledge…
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January 14, 1997
The University Record, January 14, 1997 Michigan Quarterly Review features memoir of Robert Frost A memoir of Robert Frost written by poet and University alumnus X.J. Kennedy, who met the celebrated poet in the early 1960s, is featured in the second part of The Poet’s Voice, Michigan Quarterly Review’s special double issue devoted entirely to…
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January 14, 1997
The University Record, January 14, 1997 Author Leonard will read from his works Best-selling author Elmore Leonard will read from his works during the University’s Hopwood Underclassmen Awards ceremony, 3:30 p.m. Jan. 21 in Rackham Auditorium. Leonard, an award-winning mystery and crime fiction writer, has written nearly two dozen novels, including Out of Sight, Get…
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January 14, 1997
The University Record, January 14, 1997 Administration fee eliminated on retirement accounts The charge of $2 per month for administering supplemental retirement accounts (SRAs) for faculty and staff members has been eliminated. Effective Jan. 1, 1997, this charge will no longer be deducted from participants’ paychecks. SRAs are pretax retirement savings accounts which participants have…
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January 14, 1997
The University Record, January 14, 1997 U-M-Dearbron receives $100,000 EPA grant The U-M-Dearborn has received a $100,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to host an institute for teachers from southeast Michigan next summer. Up to 40 teachers will participate in the 15-day program next July. “This region is an especially appropriate location for…
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January 14, 1997
The University Record, January 14, 1997 Grad students win VLSI Design Contest Two graduate students in electrical engineering and computer science, Phiroze Parakh and Todd Basso, took first-place honors in the 1996 Student VLSI (Very Large Scale Integrated Circuit) Design Contest. The two won the experienced category with their design of a niche-type semiconductor, using…
