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  1. January 16, 1996

    LS&A faculty to vote on change in admission requirements

    The University Record, January 16, 1996 LS&A faculty to vote on change in admission requirements By Rebecca A. Doyle  LS&A faculty will vote next month on revisions to the faculty code that would require first-year students entering the U-M in the academic year 2000-2001 to have completed a minimum of four years of English, two…
  2. January 16, 1996

    Woolliscroft named to nation’s first endowed chair in medical education

    The University Record, January 16, 1996 Woolliscroft,first endowed chair in medical education By Bruce Weintraub Medical Center Public Relations  The Medical School has been awarded $2 million by the New York-based Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation to establish the nation’s first endowed chair in medical education. The appointment of James O. Woolliscroft, professor of internal medicine…
  3. January 16, 1996

    James Richards recommended to be interim Pharmacy dean

    The University Record, January 16, 1996 James Richards recommended to be interim Pharmacy dean Pending final approval by the Regents in February, Associate Dean James Richards will serve as interim dean of the College of Pharmacy while the search continues for a successor to Ara Paul, who retired as dean in December after 20 years…
  4. January 16, 1996

    Faculty to be surveyed on their perceptions of their environment

    The University Record, January 16, 1996 Faculty to be surveyed on their perceptions of their environment By Jane R. Elgass A survey designed to find out “what is going well with faculty and what needs attention” was mailed yesterday to all instructional faculty on the Ann Arbor campus. Sponsored by the Center for the Study…
  5. January 16, 1996

    Duderstadt eager to contine work on Women’s Agenda

    The University Record, January 16, 1996 Duderstadt eager to continue work on Women’s Agenda Mary Jo Frank University Relations President James J. Duderstadt will use the next six months to continue his strong advocacy for equity and opportunities for women. After that he will continue to promote diversity. “I will still work to effect change…
  6. January 16, 1996

    Higher education law specialist is next speaker in ‘Change’ series

    The University Record, January 16, 1996 Higher education law specialist is next speaker in ‘Change’ series Steven G. Olswang, vice provost at the University of Washington in Seattle, will be the first winter term speaker in the series “Changing in a World of Change: The University and Its Publics.” Olswang, who also is professor of…
  7. January 16, 1996

    Residents of western part of state want president who can almost ‘walk on water’

    The University Record, January 16, 1996 Residents of western part of state want president who can almost ‘walk on water’ By Julie Peterson News and Information Services  U-M alumni and members of the Grand Rapids community shared with Regents last week a list of qualities for a new president so ambitious that, as more than…
  8. January 9, 1996

    REGENTS ROUNDUP . . .

    The University Record, January 9, 1996 REGENTS’ ROUNDUP Note: Regents’ Roundup appears as a semi-regular feature in The Record. See bottom of this page for more information. Editor’s Note: The Regents took the following actions at their December meeting. South Ferry Field to get Sports Service Building At their December meeting the Regents approved the…
  9. January 9, 1996

    KUDOS

    The University Record, January 9, 1996 KUDOS Moyer receives grant to help prepare future science teachers Richard Moyer, U-M-Dearborn professor of science education, has received a $59,399 grant from the Dwight D. Eisenhower Higher Education Professional Development Program for an “Innovative Teacher Preparation Program Utilizing Instructional Technology.” Moyer will develop innovative teacher training programs in…
  10. January 9, 1996

    Time to check exemption status

    The University Record, January 9, 1996 Time to check exemption status Federal withholding tax tables effective Jan. 1 have resulted in changes in federal income tax withheld for most staff, according to the Payroll Office. In addition, the amount of each federal allowance increases this year from $2,500 to $2,550 on an annual basis. The…