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July 23, 1996
The University Record, July 23, 1996 Bill would revive tax exemption on tuition reimbursements for students The U.S. House of Representatives and Senate have passed different versions of a bill that would allow a tax exemption for workers whose employers help pay their college tuition. The income tax exemption for employer-aided educational assistance expired at…
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July 23, 1996
The University Record, July 23, 1996 Matlock charges, grievance dropped By Rebecca A. Doyle Criminal misdemeanor charges against John H. Matlock, director of the Office of Academic and Multicultural Initiatives, and a formal grievance Matlock filed against two University police officers have been dropped. The charges resulted from a Feb. 17 incident at the Central…
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July 23, 1996
The University Record, July 23, 1996 Gateway Garden dedication ceremony scheduled for Sunday David Cary of Blagg Masonry puts finishing touches on the pillars at the entrance to Matthaei Botanical Gardens’ Gateway Garden. Photo by Bob Kalmbach By Joanne Nesbit News and Information Services Featuring plants native to the Americas, the Gateway Garden at the…
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July 23, 1996
The University Record, July 23, 1996 Key Health System appointments made Two key medical leadership positions will be filled by current U-M Health System administrators. A. Lorris Betz, executive associate dean of the Medical School, was named interim dean of the School, and Larry Warren, senior associate hospital director and chief operating officer of the…
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July 23, 1996
The University Record, July 23, 1996 Tuition increases for 1996-97 approved By Julie A. Peterson News and Information Services The U-M will have one of the smallest tuition increases during the past 30 years as part of the 1996-97 General Fund budget approved by Regents in their meeting last week (See chart at end of…
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July 9, 1996
The University Record, July 9, 1996 Neal begins term Homer A. Neal began his term as interim president of the University on July 1. An interview covering his goals for the U-M will be published in the July 23 issue of the Record Photo by Rebecca A. Doyle
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July 9, 1996
The University Record, July 9, 1996 KUDOS Reade awarded honorary degree at Babes-Bolyai University Maxwell O. Reade, emeritus professor of mathematics, was awarded the title of doctor honoris causa from Babes-Bolyai University in Romania. The award recognizes his outstanding contribution to research in analytic functions of one complex variable and geometric function theory. Nowak named…
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July 9, 1996
The University Record, July 9, 1996 Kahn works on display at Museum of Art Michigan architect Albert Kahn’s Grande Rue No.76, Le Mans is one of the sketches that will be on display July 13-Sept. 8 in the Museum of Art’s new exhibit, “Albert Kahn: An American Architect Abroad.” Kahn is best known for his…
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July 9, 1996
The University Record, July 9, 1996 In Brief… Retirees can receive Mcards Retired faculty and staff may apply for Mcards, photo identification cards which give them convenient access to many campus privileges. Mcards can be used as a library card, to enter computer sites, as a debit card with 65 local merchants, as an automatic…
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July 9, 1996
The University Record, July 9, 1996 HOT OFF THE PRESS The Geography of Identity, edited by Patricia Yaeger, associate professor of English and of women’s studies. Deterritorialization, translocality, globalization, postcolonial, postnational, transnational: we are in the midst of a redefinition of space. In the very moment that national and ethnic boundaries are breaking down, we…
