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December 12, 1995
The University Record, December 12, 1995 Matthaei’s agave ready to bloom, die By Margaret Vergith Matthaei Botanical Gardens After 20 years, the end is near for the Matthaei Botanical Gardens’ Agave pedunculifera, which is preparing to bloom in the Conservatory’s Desert House. The unusual succulent plant does not bloom yearly, but instead grows for 20…
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December 12, 1995
The University Record, December 12, 1995 Units list holiday closings, services available Editor’s Note: The following units have posted closure information for the holiday season. If your unit is not listed, we’ll carry a “catch-up” article in the Dec. 19 issue. Information is due in writing by 5 p.m. Wednesday (Dec. 13). Information Technology Division…
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December 12, 1995
The University Record, December 12, 1995 Medstart conference to be held at U-M January 19-20 By Deborah Gilbert News and Information Services Four of the nation’s most prominent public health and child advocacy experts will speak at the Fourth Annual Medstart Conference here Jan. 19-20. They include: Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president of the…
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December 12, 1995
The University Record, December 12, 1995 Don’t just recycle—buy recycled, remanufactured goods By Jared Blank Sorting and recycling your trash is only half of the recycling battle, according to Erica Spiegel, recycling coordinator. “Most people think of recycling as putting trash into different bins, but that’s just the start of the process-it ends with purchasing…
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December 12, 1995
The University Record, December 12, 1995 Knitters: Get out those needles for a worthy cause By Mary Price, Institute for the Humanities, and Lisa Weiss, Michigan Union Graphics Knitters and do-gooders! Join us in knitting hats (or scarves or mittens or whatever you most like to knit) or to donate yarn for others to knit.…
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December 12, 1995
The University Record, December 12, 1995 More questions about the U’s VCM program answered Editor’s Note: This is one in a series of periodic columns on questions about VCM, value centered management, the new approach to budgeting that will be implemented July 1. Questions are welcomed from all Record readers and should be sent to…
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December 12, 1995
The University Record, December 12, 1995 OBITUARY: Ivan W. Parker Ivan W. Parker, former associate director of financial aid, died Nov. 15 in Ann Arbor following an illness of several months. He was 82. After holding teaching and administrative posts in a number of schools, Parker joined the U-M in 1947 as director of orientation.…
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December 12, 1995
The University Record, December 12, 1995 Frey Foundation brings banking/finance expert to Michigan By Keith Decie School of Business Administration An endowed professorship established by the Frey Foundation at the Business School will go to Anjan Thakor, one of the country’s most prominent experts on banking strategy and regulation as well as on key aspects…
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December 12, 1995
The University Record, December 12, 1995 Krumm to take post at Texas A&M William B. Krumm, associate vice president for business operations, has been appointed to the newly created position of vice president for finance and controller at Texas A&M University, effective Feb. 1. His appointment was approved by the Board of Regents of the…
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December 12, 1995
The University Record, December 12, 1995 LS&A faculty suspend nominations to Library Committee, urged to continue dialogue with Regents on search By Rebecca A. Doyle While it was not the shortest meeting on record, there was no time wasted at the LS&A faculty meeting last week. Dean Edie N. Goldenberg began the meeting at 4:10…
