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September 10, 1996
The University Record, September 10, 1996 Journalism Fellows program welcomes class of `97 By Bernie DeGroat News and Information Services A diverse group of journalists from around the world will spend the 1996-97 academic year on campus as Michigan Journalism Fellows, according to Program Director Charles R. Eisendrath. “The class of ’97 is our biggest…
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September 10, 1996
The University Record, September 10, 1996 M-Pathways, the `invisible project,’ revealed to U community [This is the first in a series of articles on the M-Pathways project that will appear in the Record.] By Gretchen Weir M-Pathways Project Visitors to Michigan campuses this fall might conclude, as they admire the impressive new facilities, that the…
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September 10, 1996
The University Record, September 10, 1996 Panelists provide advice to transfer students Randy Juip explained to transfer students last week that ‘Michigan time’ starts 10 minutes later than the rest of the world. Photo by Rebecca A. Doyle By Janet Nellis Mendler News and Information Services Where do I go to find out which credits…
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September 10, 1996
The University Record, September 10, 1996 Institute for the Humanities names visiting fellow The Institute for the Humanities will host a varied group ofvisiting fellows during the coming academic year, announced Diane M. Kirkpatrick, professor of art history and the Institute’s interim director for 1996-97. “During their residencies, visiting fellows contribute to the interdisciplinary intellectual…
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September 10, 1996
The University Record, September 10, 1996 Rackham Dean Cantor welcomes graduate students By Jared Blank The Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies introduced new graduate students to the University with an all-day, completely reorganized orientation program on Aug. 30. The 11-hour program featured a resource fair, tours of campus, meals and workshops on an…
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September 10, 1996
The University Record, September 10, 1996 Business School gets top ranking from U.S. News By Julie A. Peterson News and Information Services The U-M Business School is ranked first in the nation for its undergraduate programs, according to the 1996 rankings released Sept. 5 by U.S. News & World Report. The University’s overall undergraduate ranking…
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September 10, 1996
The University Record, September 10, 1996 NCI awards Comprehensive Cancer Center $15 million The new Cancer Center building is scheduled to house the Comprehensive Cancer Center program as well as the Geriatrics Center beginning early next year. By Maria M. White U-M Health System News Service The U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center has been awarded a…
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September 3, 1996
The University Record, September 3, 1996 Officer Salli Berghauser, with the rest of the Ann Arbor police force, helps students and parents navigate The efforts of Ann Arbor police officers like Salli Berghauser (left) and U-M police helped students and their parents find the right roads with a minimum of fuss and a maximum of…
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September 3, 1996
The University Record, September 3, 1996 Thompson Street structure repaired, reopened This seven-ton concrete crushing machine was used to renovate the top three floors of the Thompson Street parking structure. Water and salt had deteriorated the concrete and steel rods that reinforce the structure. The lot reopened at the end of A ugust.
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September 3, 1996
The University Record, September 3, 1996 Go Speed Racer, Go The U-M’s Solar/Electric Boat Team beat 17 other university teams in the 300-meter sprint category of June’s national Solar Splash competition in Milwaukee, Wisc. The 480-pound Vee-N-Verse II finished the 300-meter sprint in a world-record-breaking time of 25.7 seconds—five seconds faster than their closest competitior.…
