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February 13, 1996
The University Record, February 13, 1996 Elementary, middle school students craft artifacts for Kelsey By Joanne Nesbit News and Information Services Masks, papier-mache pots, letters and cloth dolls were sent to the Kelsey Museum of Archaelology. These were not ancient aritfacts dug from the sands of some long-gone civilization but “modern” artifacts crafted by elementary…
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February 13, 1996
The University Record, February 13, 1996 Holiday dates, policies announced The University has announced the holiday schedule for the balance of 1996 to help units plan work and vacation schedules. Seven official holidays will be observed: Memorial Day, May 27. Independence Day, July 4. Labor Day, Sept. 2. Thanksgiving and the day following, Nov. 28&endash;29.…
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February 13, 1996
The University Record, February 13, 1996 Glee Club to perform benefit in Detroit By Brian Grant Men’s Glee Club The Men’s Glee Club, under the direction of Jerry Blackstone, will perform a benefit concert at 8 p.m. Feb. 29 at the Detroit Symphony Orchestra Hall to raise funds for its spring concert tour of South…
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February 13, 1996
The University Record, February 13, 1996 Keeping the U well-fed keeps Food Stores busy By Matthew Thorburn News and Information Services Feeding the University of Michigan is no simple task. To feed all the students, faculty and staff, University Food Stores would need a farm that raises 5,000 cows, 260,000 chickens, 5,000 pigs and 26,000…
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February 13, 1996
The University Record, February 13, 1996 DAPCEP named ‘Best Managed Non-Profit’ From the Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program The Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program (DAPCEP) was recently named the “Best Managed Non -Profit” with a budget of more than $2.5 million by Crain’s Detroit Business. DAPCEP was lauded for having “a very targeted program” by…
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February 13, 1996
The University Record, February 13, 1996 Human figure, manuscript illumination focus of May 27—June 6 Seminar in Florence, Italy From the Department of History of Art “The Human Figure in Italian Renaissance Sculpture” and “A History of Manuscript Illumination” will be the focus of activities during the fifth annual May Seminar in Florence, sponsored by…
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February 13, 1996
The University Record, February 13, 1996 LS&A faculty OK new admission requirements for year 2000 By Jane R. Elgass Students applying for admission to LS&A for fall term 2000 will be required to meet new admissions criteria that put current practice into policy, according to Lincoln Faller, LS&A associate dean for undergraduate education. Background information…
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February 13, 1996
The University Record, February 13, 1996 Hans Kung to speak on euthanasia “Euthanasia: New Theological Perspectives on Dying” will be the focus of a speech by Hans Kung at 7:30 p.m Feb. 19 in Rackham Auditorium. A theologian and educator recently retired from Germany’s University of Tubingen, the 67-year-old Swiss -born Catholic theologian often has…
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February 13, 1996
The University Record, February 13, 1996 Committee named to study issues related to mapping systems From the Office of the Vice President for Research Geographical information systems (GIS), which allow researchers to map data onto locations or geographic sites in sophisticated ways, are becoming increasingly important in research involving data that has geographical or location-relevant…
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February 13, 1996
The University Record, February 13, 1996 ‘Inside Europe’ on Michigan Radio offers special insight into a changing Europe From the battered villages of Bosnia and Croatia to the glittering diplomatic capitals of London and Paris, “Inside Europe” features sound-rich reports, in-depth interviews and colorful profiles to create a picture of Europe that’s both informative and…
