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February 6, 1995
The University Record, February 6, 1995 Task force addresses violence against women Appointment of a 14-member President’s Task Force on Violence Against Women on Campus has been announced by President James J. Duderstadt, who considers the group’s work “a vital component of the Michigan Agenda for Women.” In a letter to task force members, Duderstadt…
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February 6, 1995
The University Record, February 6, 1995 Stearns Collection resonates with a new note By Sage Arron Margo Halsted has a lot to sound off about these days. In addition to being the University carilloneur (since 1987), she is now director of the Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments. Halsted has taught everything from the carillon, piano,…
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February 6, 1995
The University Record, February 6, 1995 February skywatchers can see Mars best on Feb. 12, Teske says The red planet Mars is shining more brightly in the Michigan night sky than it has in the past two years, according to astronomer Richard Teske. “Mars is visible to starwatchers all night long, and is especially prominent…
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February 6, 1995
The University Record, February 6, 1995 Rabbit Ears Radio features readings marking Black History Month By Harriet Teller Michigan Radio Adults and children alike enjoy quality entertainment, especially when it’s free and convenient. Michigan Radio offers one such program that they can enjoy together: “Rabbit Ears Radio,” on Sunday nights at 7:30. Rabbit Ears Radio,…
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February 6, 1995
The University Record, February 6, 1995 Merry Wives takes to the stage Feb. 9 By Tom Loewe University Productions The irrepressible, lusty knight errant, Sir John Falstaff, will take the Mendelssohn Theater stage Feb. 9-12 when the Department of Theatre and Drama presents Shakespeare’s ever-popular comedy The Merry Wives of Windsor, under the direction of…
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February 6, 1995
The University Record, February 6, 1995 U recognizes researchers who received patents By Sage Arron The Michigan League’s Vandenberg Room was a sea of smiles late last month as the Technology Management Office (TMO) hosted an awards luncheon that recognized 22 U-M researchers who received patents in the past year. In his welcoming statement, Homer…
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February 6, 1995
The University Record, February 6, 1995 Sample of U’s papyrus documents on World Wide Web By Joanne Nesbit News and Information Services A sample of the University’s papyrus documents containing firsthand accounts of daily life in ancient Egypt is now available to scholars, students and armchair adventurers who travel the electronic World Wide Web. The…
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February 6, 1995
The University Record, February 6, 1995 Exhibition explores illumination in medieval manuscripts By Leslie Stainton Museum of Art “Divine Illuminations: Devotional Books of the Middle Ages,” a selection of 20 medieval manuscript leaves and two complete medieval manuscripts from U-M collections, are on view at the Museum of Art through March 26. Organized by Diana…
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February 6, 1995
The University Record, February 6, 1995 Kelsey’s traveling trunks open new worlds for area schools By Joanne Nesbit News and Information Services “Civilization in a crate” is what Becky Loomis, education and development officer at the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, calls the traveling educational material for area schools. At its recent open house and “trunk…
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February 6, 1995
The University Record, February 6, 1995 Hatcher’s portrait unveiled By Rebecca A. Doyle “A portrait is not a photograph,” says President Emeritus Harlan Hatcher. A portrait, he says, is not meant to preserve a subject at one particular moment in time. “A portrait is when the artist paints you as he sees you. And what…
