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  1. November 19, 1996

    School of Music performances blossom in cold November

    The University Record, November 19, 1996 y School of Music performances blossom in cold November The School of Music will provide a feast for the eyes and ears this week as it continues its plentiful November schedule of concerts, theater productions and recitals. Tonight (Nov. 19) at 8 p.m. in Hill Auditorium, Theodore Morrison conducts…
  2. November 19, 1996

    Make tracks for the Exhibit Museum’s new display

    The University Record, November 19, 1996 Make tracks for the Exhibit Museum’s new display By Joanne Nesbit News and Information Services Roughly 10,000 years ago, a mastodon slowly sloshed through shallow water near the shore of a Michigan lake, leaving a trail of footprints in the firm sand of the lakebed. This trackway was discovered…
  3. November 19, 1996

    YOU COUNT AT THE U

    The University Record, November 19, 1996 YOU COUNT AT THE U Photos by Bob Kalmbach Benjie Johnson, administrative associate in the Department of Dermatology, received the Outstanding Leadership award during the Workplace of the ’90s Conference for her ‘honesty and accessibility’ and support for her staff. ‘Her genuine support and interest in short-term and regular…
  4. November 19, 1996

    Neal adds undergraduate component to criteria for Presidential Initiatives competition

    The University Record, November 19, 1996 Neal adds undergraduate component to criteria for PIF competition Interim President Homer A. Neal says that inclusion of opportunities for undergraduate participation and education will be added to the list of criteria used in assessing project proposals for possible funding in the 1997 Presidential Initiatives Fund (PIF) competition. “I…
  5. November 19, 1996

    Seven faculty members receive emeritus title in November

    The University Record, November 19, 1996 Seven faculty members receive emeritus title in November Seven University of Michigan faculty members were given the emeritus title by the Board of Regents at their November meeting. Those retiring are Sallie R. Churchill, professor of social work; D. Roger Glass, research scientist, Department of Aerospace Engineering; Kauko K.…
  6. November 19, 1996

    Maternity Leave: Commonly Asked Questions

    The University Record, November 19, 1996 Maternity Leave: Commonly Asked Questions By Leslie dePietro Family Care Resources Program The Standard Practice Guide (SPG) does not actually refer to maternity leave, but rather, to the time off needed for birth (for mother’s recuperation) as “medical leave of absence.” Time off to care for the new child…
  7. November 19, 1996

    Symposium honors Cantor, urges Americans to expand story repertoire

    The University Record, November 19, 1996 Symposium honors Cantor, urges Americans to expand story repertoire By Diane Swanbrow News and Information Services “When I was a student here,” said Mary Frances Berry, “we never imagined there would be a woman dean of anything.” Berry, who teaches history and law at the University of Pennsylvania, was…
  8. November 19, 1996

    Regents create position for executive vice president for medical affairs

    The University Record, November 19, 1996 Regents create position for executive vice president for medical affairs The Regents, at their Nov. 14–15 meeting, approved the proposed new position of Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs at U-M. “Due to the changes in the health care environment and the financial pressures facing health care providers, we…
  9. November 19, 1996

    U-M takes first step toward NCAA certification requirement

    The University Record, November 19, 1996 U-M takes first step toward NCAA certification requirement The University has completed a two-year self-evaluation of its intercollegiate athletics program and has found that it is pleased with the current state of the program at the U-M but made recommendations in several areas that will “strengthen an already strong…
  10. November 19, 1996

    Minority enrollment figures reach highest numbers ever

    The University Record, November 19, 1996 Minority enrollment figures reach highest numbers ever By Bernie DeGroat News and Information Services Minority student enrollment at the U-M is at an all-time high, even though overall enrollment is down slightly from last year, according to fall enrollment figures released today. Students of color now number 8,209, or…