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April 2, 1996
The University Record, April 2, 1996 Institute for the Humanities announces theme From the Institute for the Humanities Faculty and graduate students can plan now for the 1997&endash;98 year when the Institute for the Humanities takes up the theme of the “Narrative.” According to the theme statement, which defines the wide scope of projects the…
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April 2, 1996
The University Record, April 2, 1996 Museum of Art exhibition explores creative potential in later life By Diane Swanbrow News and Information Services Shortly before he died in 1954 at the age of 85, French artist Henri Matisse stopped drawing and painting and started creating cut-out figures of the female form that were bold and…
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April 2, 1996
The University Record, April 2, 1996 Violence, fear part of women’s lives, says Rape Prevention Month speaker By Lisa Herbert Human Resources/Affirmative Action Evelyn C. White, author of Chain Chain Change: For Black Women in Abusive Relationships, The Black Woman’s Healthbook: Speaking for Ourselves, and numerous articles and essays concerning women’s health, opened the Sexual…
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April 2, 1996
The University Record, April 2, 1996 Two workers treated and released in fire that caused damage to C.C. Little Bldg. A fire at the Clarence Cook Little Building, 425 E. University, was reported to the U-M Department of Public Safety (DPS) at approximately 2:50 p.m. Thursday (March 28), said Leo Heatley, director of DPS. The…
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April 2, 1996
The University Record, April 2, 1996 Task force will consider increasing living-learning programs By Deborah Gilbert News and Information Services According to recently published studies from Stanford University and U-M data, living-learning communities can improve retention rates and academic achievement for all students, and particularly for minority students and women in the sciences and engineering.…
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April 2, 1996
The University Record, April 2, 1996 SACUA, AAUP sponsor forum on affirmative action By Jared Blank The U-M chapter of the American Association of University Professors and the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs sponsored a March 26 forum on whether there is a need for affirmative action programs in higher education and the reprecussions…
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April 2, 1996
The University Record, April 2, 1996 GEO votes for walkout; plans strike for April 8-9 The Graduate Employees Organization (GEO), which has been engaged in contract negotiations with the University since October, voted March 26 to stage a two-day walkout from classes April 8-9. The strike was called despite the fact that the GEO and…
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March 26, 1996
The University Record, March 26, 1996 100,000 MTS tapes to be disposed of by June By Andrew Fabbro Information Technology Division “Tape Owners Please Claim Your Tapes!” pleaded a 1989 edition of the U-M Computing News. If you didn’t heed that plea then, you must now, because the Information Technology Division (ITD) is disposing of…
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March 26, 1996
The University Record, March 26, 1996 U-M’s home page draws lots of interest when weather worsens The harsh January snowstorms that hit the East Coast were a boon to the popularity of the U-M’s Internet home page, according to a recently released survey of Internet traffic. The U-M’s home page, with its links to weather-related…
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March 26, 1996
The University Record, March 26, 1996 Duderstadt honored for role in achieving equality in higher education By Mary Jo Frank University Relations The Parity Committee, in conjunction with the Michigan Department of Education Office of Equity, honored President James J. Duderstadt for his commitment to diversity and achieving equality in higher education at its conference…
