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February 13, 1996
The University Record, February 13, 1996 U and Detroit leaders collaborate for better city By Paula Saha News and Information Services More than 200 Detroit neighborhood organization leaders and city officials, including Mayor Dennis Archer, joined University administrators, faculty and students Feb. 2 in a “show-and-share” symposium, “Commitment to Collaboration: New Strategies for Community-Based Development…
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February 13, 1996
The University Record, February 13, 1996 Next steps in appropriations process The next step in the higher education appropriations process is a hearing by the Senate Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee on the Ann Arbor campus 10 a.m.&endash;noon Saturday (Feb. 17) in the Hussey Room, Michigan League. The U-M, Wayne State University, the American Association of…
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February 13, 1996
LS&A admission requirements; Effective fall term 2000 Students must complete a four-year program of at least 15 units of study (a total of 20 is strongly recommended). A unit of study is one high school year’s work in a specific subject. Of the 15 units, 14 are prescribed. In special cases the admissions director can…
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February 13, 1996
FACULTY PERSPECTIVES And Now, The Managed Care ‘Revolution’ In The USA By Marilynn M. Rosenthal Professor and Director, Program in Health Policy Studies, U-M-Dearborn and Associate Director, Program in Society and Medicine, U-M Medical School. In the absence of comprehensive federal legislation, the ever turbulent health care market in the United States is producing its…
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February 13, 1996
The University Record, February 13, 1996 U ‘rocket scientists’ share Galileo mission successes By Sally Pobojewski News and Information Services As the theme from “2001: A Space Odyssey ” boomed through Rackham Auditorium last Wednesday evening, the U-M’s very own “rocket scientists ” took the stage to share new data from the Dec. 7 Galileo…
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February 13, 1996
The University Record, February 13, 1996 Monet’s garden theme of Flower and Garden Show By Margaret Vergith Matthaei Botanical Gardens Gardening is the art that uses flowers and plants as the paint and the soil and sky as the canvas.—Claude Monet This year’s Ann Arbor Flower and Garden Show March 28&endash;31 will highlight gardening as…
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February 13, 1996
The University Record, February 13, 1996 Magic: Just another attempt at control By Joanne Nesbit News and Information Services Maybe it’s magic. Maybe it’s religion. Or, it could be science. The definition of “magic” can depend on who you were and where and when you lived. “Traditions of Magic in Late Antiquity,” a Hatcher Library…
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February 13, 1996
The University Record, February 13, 1996 Raffle to benefit Trauma Burn Center The Helping Hands for Children Charity Organization, with the help of the U-M Trauma Burn Center, is sponsoring a new home raffle on March 29 and the Center. Tickets are $50 each or 11 for $500. One ticket could give a lucky winner…
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February 13, 1996
The University Record, February 13, 1996 Overweight women with high bone mineral density are more likely to develop osteoarthritis, according to U-M study By Deborah Gilbert News and Information Services Young and middle-aged overweight women with high bone density have an increased risk of developing osteoarthritis during mid-life, according to a study from the School…
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February 13, 1996
The University Record, February 13, 1996 Innovative Medical Center program hopes to stop substance abuse by teens By Michelle Donaldson Medical Center Public Relations The Medical Center is launching a bold initiative to intercept and educate young people at the very beginning of their trouble with substance abuse. “Facing Alcohol Challenges Together” (FACT), which requires…
