December 19, 1994
Regents Paul W. Brown and James L. Waters, on the Board for 24 years, attended their last meeting last week and were granted emeritus status. Harold R. Johnson, who ‘retired’ from his post as interim secretary of the University, also was honored. Excerpts from their citations appear here. ‘During the 24 years of his service…
December 19, 1994
By Mary Jo Frank The University’s efforts to recruit more faculty of color during the last decade have been successful, but it needs to work harder to retain and promote underrepresented faculty, according to Senate Assembly’s Committee for a Multicultural University. The Assembly last Monday accepted the committee’s report and recommendations but sent them back…
December 19, 1994
By Julie Robinson News and Information Services For many undergraduates, large universities can be intimidating places. Fortunately, at the U-M there’s UROP to the rescue. The Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) helps students with the transition to campus life by making them part of the academic mission of the University. UROP is one of the…
December 19, 1994
By Michael Harrison Medical Center Public Relations The formation of a nonprofit health care subsidiary corporation that will serve as the cornerstone of the Medical Center’s efforts to develop a statewide integrated managed care system was approved by the Board of Regents at its December meeting. The Board of Regents will be the sole member…
December 19, 1994
By Bernie DeGroat News and Information Services Minorities now comprise 14 percent of total faculty at the U-M’s Ann Arbor campus, according to 1994-95 figures released today. This compares with 13.9 percent in 1993, 12.8 percent in 1992, 12.3 percent in 1991, 11.2 percent in 1990 and 10.7 percent in 1989. In the last five…
December 19, 1994
By Mary Jo Frank Fight leads to arrest A 20-year-old man who is not affiliated with the University is in the Genesse County jail after being apprehended by Department of Public Safety (DPS) officers following a fight at 1 a.m. Nov. 23 in a resident’s room at Mary Markley Residence Hall. While investigating the altercation…
December 19, 1994
DRDA’s on-line research information server (RIS), available to campus computer users through GopherBlue, displays research funding opportunities, application deadlines, U-M policies concerning sponsored research, campus research resources and more. At the “which host?” prompt, enter “UM-GopherBlue:” then open “U of Michigan and Ann Arbor,” then open “DRDA.” DRDA (The Division of Research Development and Administration)…
December 19, 1994
Record resumes publication Jan. 9 The Record resumes weekly publication Jan. 9. Effective Jan. 1, the deadline for News Briefs and Calendar items will be 5 p.m. the Monday preceding publication. Effective with the Jan. 9 issue, the Calendar will carry activities scheduled for Monday through the following Tuesday. Items may be sent via campus…
December 19, 1994
A revised construction budget for the proposed Angell/Haven Hall connector was approved by the Regents at their December meeting. The Regents approved the project last April, setting its budget at $6,750,000. The new budget is $7,695,000. “Since a number of other projects are being planned within the Angell/Haven area,” explained Executive Vice President Farris W.…
December 19, 1994
The Program in Film and Video Studies has received a product grant—motion picture camera film—valued at $2,000 from the Eastman Kodak Co. Kodak’s grant program “rewards academic excellence by enabling film schools to undertake production projects beyond their normal budgetary scope, and will enrich the educational experience of future filmmakers studying at the U-M,” says…
