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February 13, 1996
The University Record, February 13, 1996 Crab Nebula feature of February skies in Michigan Michigan starwatchers who brave February’s cold will be rewarded with a look at the Crab Nebula, located between the horns of the constellation Taurus, the Bull. The gaseous debris left over from a supernova or exploding star, the Crab Nebula was…
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February 13, 1996
The University Record, February 13, 1996 Ponting grant supports ECB collaborative computer network By Jared Blank Two U-M faculty members and the head of the English Department in a Detroit High School have received a $6,250 grant from the Herbert and Elsa Ponting Foundation to create a new collaborative computer network with MacKenzie High School…
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February 13, 1996
The University Record, February 13, 1996 Seminar series focuses on responsibility in conduct of research The Office of the Vice President for Research and the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies have inaugurated an annual series of information and discussion sessions on responsibility in the conduct and administration of research. The sessions cover topics…
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February 13, 1996
The University Record, February 13, 1996 A privileged environment no protection from racism By Joanne Nesbit News and Information Services “I would recommend to my colored friends to follow our example and they would be spared some very painful realities . . .,” Sarah Forten wrote to a friend in 1837. “We are not disturbed…
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February 13, 1996
The University Record, February 13, 1996 Elementary, middle school students craft artifacts for Kelsey By Joanne Nesbit News and Information Services Masks, papier-mache pots, letters and cloth dolls were sent to the Kelsey Museum of Archaelology. These were not ancient aritfacts dug from the sands of some long-gone civilization but “modern” artifacts crafted by elementary…
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February 13, 1996
The University Record, February 13, 1996 Holiday dates, policies announced The University has announced the holiday schedule for the balance of 1996 to help units plan work and vacation schedules. Seven official holidays will be observed: Memorial Day, May 27. Independence Day, July 4. Labor Day, Sept. 2. Thanksgiving and the day following, Nov. 28&endash;29.…
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February 13, 1996
The University Record, February 13, 1996 Glee Club to perform benefit in Detroit By Brian Grant Men’s Glee Club The Men’s Glee Club, under the direction of Jerry Blackstone, will perform a benefit concert at 8 p.m. Feb. 29 at the Detroit Symphony Orchestra Hall to raise funds for its spring concert tour of South…
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February 13, 1996
The University Record, February 13, 1996 Keeping the U well-fed keeps Food Stores busy By Matthew Thorburn News and Information Services Feeding the University of Michigan is no simple task. To feed all the students, faculty and staff, University Food Stores would need a farm that raises 5,000 cows, 260,000 chickens, 5,000 pigs and 26,000…
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February 13, 1996
The University Record, February 13, 1996 DAPCEP named ‘Best Managed Non-Profit’ From the Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program The Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program (DAPCEP) was recently named the “Best Managed Non -Profit” with a budget of more than $2.5 million by Crain’s Detroit Business. DAPCEP was lauded for having “a very targeted program” by…
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February 13, 1996
The University Record, February 13, 1996 Human figure, manuscript illumination focus of May 27—June 6 Seminar in Florence, Italy From the Department of History of Art “The Human Figure in Italian Renaissance Sculpture” and “A History of Manuscript Illumination” will be the focus of activities during the fifth annual May Seminar in Florence, sponsored by…
