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May 7, 1996
The University Record, May 7, 1996 Tanks test load limits Andrzej S. Nowak, professor of civil engineering, used two M-60 Michigan National Guard tanks to test the strength and structural integrity of a Canton Township bridge over Fellows Creek last Thursday. Sponsored by the Michigan Department of Transportation and the Great Lakes Center for Truck…
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May 7, 1996
The University Record, May 7, 1996 In Brief… Regents will meet May 16–17 The Regents will begin their May meeting at 1 p.m. May 16 in the Regents’ Room, Fleming Administration Bldg. Public Comments will be heard at 4 p.m. in the Anderson Rm., Michigan Union. The meeting continues May 17 at 9 a.m. in…
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May 7, 1996
HOT OFF THE PRESS Note: This is a semi-regular feature in The Record. See the end of this article for more information. Editor’s Note: With this issue, the Record welcomes back Hot Off The Press, a regular feature that highlights books published by the U-M Press. Resource Allocation in Higher Education, edited by William F.…
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May 7, 1996
The University Record, May 7, 1996 Suburban sprawl pushes expanding deer herds into backyards The herb garden at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens offers tasty greens for growing deer herds that biologists say are increasing in suburban areas. Photo by Rebecca A. Doyle By Joanne Nesbit News and Information Services Whether seen as a doe-eyed benign…
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May 7, 1996
The University Record, May 7, 1996 Annual spring move-out generates trash, treasures Carpeting, furniture and wood discarded when students move out of the residence halls are left in ‘Take It or Leave It’ areas where anyone might find a reusable treasure. Photo by Rebecca A. Doyle By Kahli Randall News and Information Services Excessive numbers…
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May 7, 1996
The University Record, May 7, 1996 KCP alters program to reflect ‘College Connection: Campus Experience’ By Kahli Randall News and Information Services The University of Michigan’s King/Chavez/Parks (KCP) Program will change its goals this summer to give teens a more realistic view of what it’s like to be a college student, according to the Office…
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May 7, 1996
The University Record, May 7, 1996 Aphasia victims and families learn to communicate, cope Ray Kelch (left) and his wife, Sue Cowles, have had to learn new ways to communicate since his strokes. Photo by Bob Kalmbach By Greta Grass News and Information Services “Men don’t listen.” “Women talk too much.” “Why are you always…
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May 7, 1996
The University Record, May 7, 1996 Moms who work farther from child’s caregiver more likely to quit Rachel Persico drops off her son, Nadeem Shammus, at the Children’s Center in the North Ingalls Building, which is administered by the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies. Persico is a graduate student at the University. Photo…
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May 7, 1996
The University Record, May 7, 1996 CASE journalists will learn about issues of elderly May 7–9 Ten national journalists who cover the subject of aging in all its variations, from health and retirement to long-term marriage and mid-life craziness, are on campus this week. During their three-day stay, today through Thursday (May 9), the writers…
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May 7, 1996
The University Record, May 7, 1996 Sociology class meets in prison; teaches inmates writing skills By Jared Blank Students in last semester’s Sociology 389 course were initially surprised by their new classroom at the 1,600-prisoner G. Robert Cotton Correctional Facility in Jackson. When they enrolled in the course to teach creative writing to prisoners who…
