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June 25, 1996
The University Record, June 25, 1996 REGENTS’ ROUNDUP Note: Regents’ Roundup appears as a semi-regular feature in The Record. See bottom of this page for more information. Gifts total $4.3 million At their June meeting, the Regents formally accepted a total of $4,328,201 in gifts received by the University during May of this year. The…
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June 25, 1996
The University Record, June 25, 1996 POLICE BEAT By Rebecca A. Doyle Man convicted of 1994 murder James M. Chapman will face sentencing June 27 (Thurs.) following his conviction June 3 of second degree murder and first degree child abuse in the 1994 beating death of a two-year-old boy in a North Campus Family Housing…
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June 25, 1996
The University Record, June 25, 1996 Peony garden delights partygoers Brian Jamison, a summer employee at the Arboretum, checks peony blossoms in the garden. The University hosted the third annual Peony Garden Party June 16, when visitors strolled through the garden viewing the many colors offered and enjoying the ac companying music. Both weather and…
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June 25, 1996
The University Record, June 25, 1996 Sullivan to patrol Olympic waters James R. Sullivan, security officer in the Department of Public Safety, will be working as a volunteer in security at the 1996 Olympic kayaking races on the Ocoee River in Tennessee this summer. Sullivan’s 11 years experience as a kayaker and 16 ye ars…
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June 25, 1996
The University Record, June 25, 1996 KUDOS Juster is recipient of Gottschalk Prize Susan M. Juster, professor of history, is the recipient of the 1995-96 Gottschalk Prize. The $1,000 prize awarded by the American Society for 18th Century Studies is given for the best book on an 18th-century topic published during the preceding year. Juster’s…
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June 25, 1996
The University Record, June 25, 1996 In Brief… Personal mileage reimbursement rate has changed The reimbursement rate for the use of a personal automobile while on University business increased to $.30 per mile, effective June 1. If you have any questions, contact the Accounts Payable and Travel Office at 764-6253 or send e-mail to
[email protected].…
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June 25, 1996
The University Record, June 25, 1996 HOT OFF THE PRESS Watercolors of Italy, by Mignonette Yin Cheng, professor of art. An exquisitely illustrated book of watercolor paintings by the author, locales of the works include Tuscany (Florence, and Siena), landscape panoramas from the region of Umbria, and intimate vignettes of Venice and other cities. More…
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June 25, 1996
The University Record, June 25, 1996 10,000-year-old woman gets facelift ‘Ancient Americans: One Woman’s 10,000-Year Journey,’ a permanent part of the Exhibit Museum of Natural History’s collection, was unveiled at a program June 13. The exhibit documents the recreation of the face and head of a 22-year old woman who l ived 10,000 years ago.…
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June 25, 1996
The University Record, June 25, 1996 Media Union formally opened Michigan Gov. John Engler (left), U-M President James Duderstadt (center) and Regent Philip Power (right) were among hundreds of faculty, students, staff and guests who attended the dedication of the Media Union on June 21. The Media Union will house digital libraries, virtual reality laboratories,…
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June 25, 1996
The University Record, June 25, 1996 Observatory room named for Regent Emeritus Connable Former Regent Alfred B. Connable and his wife, Tenho, admire a plaque presented to Connable at a ceremony June 19 naming the Alfred B. Connable Conference Room in the Observatory. Connable was a Regent in 1942-57 and one of 16 U-M graduates…
