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September 3, 1996
A welcome from the president The University Record, September 3, 1996 THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT 2074 FLEMING ADMINISTRATION BUILDING ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN 48109-1340 313 764-6270 FAX: 936-0775 September 3, 1996 Dear Colleagues: One of the very fine pleasures that comes with my position as Interim President is to welcome you to…
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September 3, 1996
The University Record, September 3, 1996 Look for changes in the Record this issue, this year Welcome to The University Record, both new and continuing readers. As the official publication of the University, the Record strives to present information that will encourage collegiality, innovation and open communication among all members of the University community. While…
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September 3, 1996
The University Record, September 3, 1996 Class of 2000 welcomed to U, urged to use time to learn Students and their parents gathered in Hill Auditorium for the traditional New Student Convocation last week with a not-so-traditional message. Undergraduate Admissions Director Theodore Spencer noted that of the nearly 5,200 first-year students, m ore than 820…
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August 13, 1996
The University Record, August 13, 1996 Visitors’ Center open for business The Visitors’ Center hosted its first guests in August as the new atrium and Maynard Street entrance were opened to the public. The building’s atrium is filled with information useful to the first-time or repeat visitor. A formal dedication of the building will be…
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August 13, 1996
The University Record, August 13, 1996 H.S. students conduct research Offei Koram (right), a senior at Huron High School, discusses with Jill Northcross, a recent graduate of Community High School, a poster he created during his participation in the High School Students Research Apprentice Program in the School of Nursing. The program, now in its…
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August 13, 1996
The University Record, August 13, 1996 HHS Secretary Shalala tours U-M Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala (second from right) toured laboratories in Medical Science Research Bldg. III with Congresswoman Lynn Rivers, (left); Max S. Wicha, director, Comprehensive Cancer Center (second from left); and Irwin J. Goldstein (right), associate dean for research and graduate…
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August 13, 1996
The University Record, August 13, 1996 REGENTS’ ROUNDUP Note: Regents’ Roundup appears as a semi-regular feature in The Record. See bottom of this page for more information. REGENT’S ROUNDUP Nine new faculty receive tenured appointments Nine new faculty members received tenured appointments, with tenure, at the July Regents meeting, effective Sept. 1. Joseph E. Grigely,…
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August 13, 1996
The University Record, August 13, 1996 In Brief… Ford Library exhibition commemorates presidential campaigns Two hundred years of presidential campaigns are celebrated in “What it Takes: The (Sometimes) Bumpy Road to the White House,” on display now through Nov. 5 at the Gerald R. Ford Library. The exhibition, focusing on the trials and tribulations of…
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August 13, 1996
The University Record, August 13, 1996 Stargazers can see the Milky Way shining over Michigan in August By Sally Pobojewski News and Information Services Star watchers observing the giant planet Jupiter and the constellation Sagittarius in Michigan’s evening skies this month are actually looking into the center of our galaxy—25,000 light-years away, according to U-M…
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August 13, 1996
The University Record, August 13, 1996 Excessive doses of vitamin B6 can be dangerous, study shows Doctors who prescribe large doses of vitamin B6 aren’t doing their patients any good, and they might be causing harm, researchers found. By Deborah Gilbert News and Information Services Carpal tunnel syndrome sufferers who take vitamin B6 in hopes…
