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May 21, 1996
The University Record, May 21, 1996 Terminated staff members may continue benefits through COBRA From the Benefits Office Faculty and staff members who lose their eligibility for benefits because of the termination of their employment are eligible for COBRA continuation for themselves and their covered dependents if they apply within 60 days of their termination.…
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May 21, 1996
The University Record, May 21, 1996 Third report on women at the U-M finds areas of ‘modest progress,’ cites lack of women in tenure ranks By Deborah Gilbert News and Information Services The third report on Women at the University of Michigan, which tracks the status and progress of women on the Ann Arbor campus,…
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May 21, 1996
The University Record, May 21, 1996 Center for Ultrafast Optical Science opens on North Campus Associate Research Scientist John F. Whitaker is one of five U-M researchers directing research programs in the newly renovated lab at the Center for Ultrafast Optical Science. Photo by Bob Kalmbach By Sally Pobojewski News and Information Services University scientists,…
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May 21, 1996
The University Record, May 21, 1996 PSAC issues report on presidential search Jeffrey S. Lehman, dean of the Law School and chair of the Presidential Search Advisory Committee (PSAC), presented the committee’s first progress report to the Presidential Search Committee (PSC) last Friday. Lehman said that the search is on track, and he is happy…
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May 21, 1996
The University Record, May 21, 1996 Campaign for Michigan tops $1 billion total goal The U-M has reached its $1 billion goal for the Campaign for Michigan. This has been accomplished with 17 months remaining until the official end (Sept. 30, 1997) of the five-year public fund-raising campaign. “The spectacular achievement of reaching the $1…
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May 7, 1996
The University Record, May 7, 1996 Tanks test load limits Andrzej S. Nowak, professor of civil engineering, used two M-60 Michigan National Guard tanks to test the strength and structural integrity of a Canton Township bridge over Fellows Creek last Thursday. Sponsored by the Michigan Department of Transportation and the Great Lakes Center for Truck…
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May 7, 1996
The University Record, May 7, 1996 In Brief… Regents will meet May 16–17 The Regents will begin their May meeting at 1 p.m. May 16 in the Regents’ Room, Fleming Administration Bldg. Public Comments will be heard at 4 p.m. in the Anderson Rm., Michigan Union. The meeting continues May 17 at 9 a.m. in…
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May 7, 1996
HOT OFF THE PRESS Note: This is a semi-regular feature in The Record. See the end of this article for more information. Editor’s Note: With this issue, the Record welcomes back Hot Off The Press, a regular feature that highlights books published by the U-M Press. Resource Allocation in Higher Education, edited by William F.…
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May 7, 1996
The University Record, May 7, 1996 Suburban sprawl pushes expanding deer herds into backyards The herb garden at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens offers tasty greens for growing deer herds that biologists say are increasing in suburban areas. Photo by Rebecca A. Doyle By Joanne Nesbit News and Information Services Whether seen as a doe-eyed benign…
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May 7, 1996
The University Record, May 7, 1996 Annual spring move-out generates trash, treasures Carpeting, furniture and wood discarded when students move out of the residence halls are left in ‘Take It or Leave It’ areas where anyone might find a reusable treasure. Photo by Rebecca A. Doyle By Kahli Randall News and Information Services Excessive numbers…
