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May 22, 1995
The University Record, May 22, 1995 Prop shop provides furniture, flowers, flutes for Power Center productions By Sage Arron Even if they don’t know what a play is about, astute audience members can survey the props on stage and determine such things as the socio-economic status of the characters, the historical period, the location, the…
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May 22, 1995
The University Record, May 22, 1995 POLICE BEAT Computer thefts reported Several laptop computers have been reported stolen in recent weeks. Laptops have been reported missing from Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library, Alice Lloyd Residence Hall and West Quadrangle Residence Hall. Each was valued at between $1,500 and $2,250. The Department of Public Safety (DPS) notes…
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May 22, 1995
The University Record, May 22, 1995 Customer survey leads to changes in Plant Operations By Jared Blank Plant Operations has compiled the results of a customer-satisfaction survey designed to uncover the “baseline perceptions of our services from our customers,” says Alan Stevens, coordinator of customer services for Plant Operations. Results of the survey of 125…
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May 22, 1995
The University Record, May 22, 1995 Regents approve new parking rates for next five years The Board of Regents has approved an increase in the faculty/staff parking permit fee of 3.5 percent per year for the next five years, beginning in the 1995-96 fiscal year. “A study by consultants in 1989 indicated that, due to…
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May 22, 1995
The University Record, May 22, 1995 Online catalog holds record number of records By Joanne Nesbit News and Information Services The University Library’s online catalog (MCAT) grew to nearly three million records in early March. Established in 1988 with 918,000 records, the following four years saw a combination of projects, funded in part by the…
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May 22, 1995
The University Record, May 22, 1995 Mcard pilot program finds ‘smart’ solution The pilot program for Mcard, the University’s new debit card program, drew to a close last week. Over 800 students and staff participated in the pilot program–testing the BankStripe and CashStripe transactions and providing valuable feedback. Plans are under way to have the…
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May 22, 1995
The University Record, May 22, 1995 Massey named to National Academy of Sciences Vincent Massey, professor of biological chemistry, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences. Massey is one of 60 new members who, along with 15 international associates from 11 countries, were elected to the Academy in recognition of their distinguished and…
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May 22, 1995
The University Record, May 22, 1995 Legislators tell Senate Assembly to ‘market this University’ By Rebecca A. Doyle The University needs to show legislators–and the rest of the state of Michigan–what they can provide in knowledge, research and technology. That was the message delivered by state Sen. Alma Wheeler Smith, D-Salem Township, and representatives Elizabeth…
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May 22, 1995
The University Record, May 22, 1995 MAGB honors Karnopp, Lindeman, two students By Jared Blank The Michigan Association of Governing Boards of State Universities (MAGB) honored two faculty members and two undergraduates at the Outstanding Students and Distinguished Faculty Awards Convocation in April. Bruce Karnopp, professor of mechanical engineering and applied mechanics, “has a long…
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May 22, 1995
The University Record, May 22, 1995 IPL is new stop on information superhighway By Joanne Nesbit News and Information Services The School of Information and Library Studies has opened the world’s first Internet Public Library (IPL), making library services free and available to patrons around the world. “The IPL uses the connecting power of the…
