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June 25, 1996
The University Record, June 25, 1996 Two U-M profs win prestigious MacArthur fellowships By Diane Swanbrow News and Information Services Two professors are among 21 new MacArthur Fellows announced by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. The U-M professors to win the prestigious five-year fellowships are Vonnie C. McLoyd, professor of psychology and…
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June 25, 1996
The University Record, June 25, 1996 Regents approve Clinical Delivery System budget Last Friday the Regents approved the Clinical Delivery System’s 1996–97 fiscal year budget, from which $60 million has been trimmed as part of a three-year plan to cut operating expenses by at least $200 million. As part of the reduction, 541 employees have…
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June 11, 1996
The University Record, June 11, 1996 Come tour the unexpected June 21 The Magic Sandbox attracted attention at the recent annual international conference of the New Media Centers Consortium, held in the Media Union on North Campus. Visitors can interact with the exhibit by ma king different patterns in the sand under a projected art…
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June 11, 1996
The University Record, June 11, 1996 Challenge program builds teams Participants in the Challenge Program workshop were introduced to innovative ways to improve teamwork, leadership and creative problem solving. The full Challenge Program, based at the North Campus Recreation Building, runs half- and full-day outdoor activities for staff members who wish to work on these…
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June 11, 1996
Wear recycled Nancy Stone (left) of the City of Ann Arbor Solid Waste Department shows a ‘Choose This Brand, Partner’ t-shirt to Jeanne Carlson of Grounds and Waste Management Services at the Buy Recycled Expo, held Ma y 21 in the Michigan League. The shirt is made from recycled plastic soda bottles. Local businesses displayed…
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June 11, 1996
The University Record, June 11, 1996 Party honors Duderstadts The University community honored James J. and Anne Duderstadt at a rec eption in Schembechler Hall May 30. More photos and story appear on page 7 of this issue. Photo by Mary Jo Frank
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June 11, 1996
The University Record, June 11, 1996 KUDOS Wise receives Columbus Scholar Fellowship Kendall D. Wise, the J. Reid and Polly Anderson Professor of Manufacturing Technology and professor of electrical engineering and computer science, received a $100,000 fellowship from the Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation, an independent fede ral agency established by Congress in 1992. Wise is…
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June 11, 1996
The University Record, June 11, 1996 In Brief… Weddige Collection opens at Museum of Art “The Weddige Collection: A Gift to the University” runs through July 7 at the Museum of Art. The exhibition features highlights from the collection of prints donated to the Museum by Emil Weddige, professor emeritus of art. Work by Beckmann,…
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June 11, 1996
The University Record, June 11, 1996 HOT OFF THE PRESS Without Blare of Trumpets: Walter Drew, the National Erectors’ Association, and the Open Shop Movement, 1903–1957, by Sidney Fine, professor emeritus of history. Without Blare of Trumpets provides a fresh look at the 20th-century open shop movement by revealing the central role played in that…
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June 11, 1996
The University Record, June 11, 1996 Watch for second full moon in June, astronomer says Michigan skywatchers will enjoy two full moons during the month of June, but just barely. The first appeared on the first evening in June; the second will take place just one minute before the month ends at midnight on June…
