September 18, 1995
Schmoll receives Catherine Worthingham Fellowship Beverly J. Schmoll, associate professor of physical therapy, U-M-Flint, was recently named a Catherine Worthingham Fellow. The award recognizes physical therapy professionals whose work of 15 years or more has resulted in significant advances in the science, education and practice of physical therapy. The award honors Catherine Worthingham, the first…
September 18, 1995
Regents meet this week The Regents will hold their monthly meeting beginning at 9 a.m. Thurs. (Sept. 21) in the Regents’ Room, Fleming Administration Bldg. The meeting will be convened openly but is expectd to be closed immediately pursuant to Open Meetings Act Sections 8a and 8h. The public meeting will begin at 2 p.m.…
September 18, 1995
By Donna Ullrich-Eaton U-M-Flint Virginia Allen has assumed duties as vice chancellor for student services and enrollment management at the U-M-Flint. She previously was assistant vice president of academic affairs at Oakland University. Allen holds at doctorate in higher education and a master’s in guidance and counseling from Wayne State University. She is active in…
September 18, 1995
By Harriet Teller Michigan Radio The talents of Leonard Nimoy and the vocal ensemble The Western Wind have been added to a script by Rabbi Gerald Skolnick to produce a special program for Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, that will air at 8 p.m. Wednesday (Sept. 20) on Michigan Radio. “The Birthday of the…
September 18, 1995
By Jane R. Elgass Fourteen of the University’s doctoral programs have been ranked among the top 10 nationally in a survey released this week by the National Research Council. Among the 14, the anthropology program is ranked number one nationally; four other programs are ranked in the top three and eight in the top five.…
September 18, 1995
One of the most ancient objects visible with the naked eye—the great globular star cluster in the constellation of Hercules, the Hero—can be seen in Michigan skies this September, according to astronomer Richard Teske. This star cluster formed shortly after the birth of the universe and was already eight to 10 billion years old by…
September 18, 1995
By Joanne Nesbit News and Information Services “Dear Mom, send me my paints,” was the message William Lewis sent home during the opening months of World War II. Called to active duty from the Naval Reserves, Lewis put his U-M education on hold to join the crew of the converted yacht U.S.S. Marcasite in San…
September 18, 1995
From Medical Center Public Relations Pediatric neurologists frequently see patients who have a confusing array of symptoms resulting from rare disorders and diseases. Until now, the only recourse for the doctors has been to make a beeline for “the literature,” and when that fails to illuminate, to call another expert who might have seen a…
September 18, 1995
By Bernie DeGroat News and Information Services In the 100 years since the first movie theater opened to the paying public in the basement of a Paris cafe, “the growth and development of the movies has been a bumpy ride beset with obstacles and detours,” say University of Michigan film scholars. In a special double…
September 18, 1995
Editor’s Note: This material was excerpted from an overview document prepared by the Institute for Research on Women and Gendeer. The new Institute for Research on Women and Gender, designed to address President James J. Duderstadt’s goal of “making the University of Michigan the leading institution for the study of women and women’s issues,” will…
