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September 25, 1995
University and city officials shared the podium Sept. 15 at the preview opening of the Materials Recycling Facility (MRF), located adjacent to the old city landfill. Ann Arbor Mayor Ingrid Sheldon noted that the publicly owned, privately run facility is the culmination of a lot of different efforts going back 20 years to volunteer projects.…
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September 25, 1995
Michigan Terminal System (MTS), the University’s mainframe computer system, will become defunct July 1, 1996. A gradual shift in the U-M community over the past two years has allowed nearly all faculty, staff and students to explore options for services formerly offered on MTS, such as messaging, storage and conferencing. Changes effective Sept. 1 include…
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September 25, 1995
Editor’s Note: This is one of several articles about the new “U-Choose” program. By Sue LoweBenefits Office Eligible faculty and staff members who fail to call the Benefits Enrollment Line (BEL) during open enrollment could lose as much as $1,000 in cash this year. These staff members will not lose any of their current benefits,…
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September 25, 1995
A number of faculty members have received Faculty Career Development Awards and Faculty Awards for Research and Creative Projects from the Office of the Vice Provost for Academic and Multicultural Affairs. The purpose of the research and creative awards program is to support the intellectual, professional and scholarly productivity of African American, Asian/Pacific American, Latino/a…
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September 25, 1995
By Jane R. Elgass Establishment of an office that will be a central point for first-year students to receive information about the University has been announced by Lester P. Monts, vice provost for academic and multicultural affairs. The Office of New Student Programs —which will incorporate the University Mentorship Program, the Office of Orientation and…
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September 25, 1995
By Rebecca A. Doyle When you walk in the door, it looks like the reception room at any business, school or small hotel. There is a gift shop, registration desk and waiting area. But farther down the hall are a large playroom, indoor garden, kitchen, dining area and living room complete with piano and fireplace.…
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September 25, 1995
Joseph L. Ullman Joseph L. Ullman, professor emeritus of mathematics, died Sept. 11 in Chelsea. He was 72. Ullman joined the U-M as an instructor in 1949. He was promoted to assistant professor in 1954, associate professor in 1962 and professor in 1966. In 1970–71, he was associate chair for graduate students, and for many…
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September 25, 1995
Ward-Ney recognized for design work Janis Ward-Ney, senior graphic artist in the Office of University Relations, U-M-Dearborn, received a Gold Medal from the Detroit Club of Printing House Craftsmen for her design of the 1994 Report of Giving, an annual Office of Development publication that reports on fund-raising activities and lists Dearborn contributors. Parsons receives…
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September 25, 1995
Editor’s Note: The following actions were taken by the Regents at their September meeting. $31.3 million in gifts accepted The Regents accepted $31,305,501 in gifts in June–August. This includes $12,670,209 from individuals, $7,537,824 from corporations, $7,342,926 from foundations, and $3,754,542 from associations and others. Tenured faculty appointments made Faculty appointments with tenure approved by the…
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September 25, 1995
Award-winning Mandarin film comes to Angell Hall “The Day the Sun Turned Cold” will be shown 8 p.m. Fri. (Sept. 29) in Auditorium A, Angell Hall. The film, presented as part of a series sponsored by the Center for Chinese Studies, is a new mystery directed by Yim Ho. It is in Mandarin with English…
