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October 30, 1995
The University Record, October 30, 1995 Teleconference on scientific research issues can be seen on UMTV Issues of interest to the scientific research community will be discussed in a teleconference available on UMTV Channel 12 1-4 p.m. Wednesday (Nov. 1). During the first half of the teleconference, Neal Lane, director of the National Science Foundation,…
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October 30, 1995
The University Record, October 30, 1995 ITD dial-in service experiences growing pains, increased demand From the Information Technology Division Have you dialed in to the University’s computer system only to receive a busy signal? If you have, you’re not alone. “We recognize how difficult it has been for users to get their work done remotely,…
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October 30, 1995
The University Record, October 30, 1995 Ullian will speak to Medical School women faculty Elaine Ullian, founding member of an innovative network for women in the health care industry in Boston and a U-M alumna, will deliver a free, public lecture on “Challenges to Women Leaders” at 8:30 a.m. Nov. 7 in Dow Auditorium, Towsley…
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October 30, 1995
The University Record, October 30, 1995 Emotion in public figures topic of two-day conference By Betsy Nisbet Institute for the Humanities When Sen. Edmund Muskie wept during the 1972 New Hampshire primary, his presidential ambitions were shattered. By contrast, many public figures today deliberately trade on the display of emotion to move the public to…
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October 30, 1995
The University Record, October 30, 1995 Writer’s Harvest begins Thursday By Liz DaltonRecord Special Writer University of Michigan English faculty members will join forces Thursday (Nov. 2) with more than 1,000 other writers in an effort to combat hunger. Nicholas Delbanco, Lorna Goodison, Lemuel Johnson and Tish O’Dowd will read selections from their own fiction…
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October 30, 1995
The University Record, October 30, 1995 QUESTIONS, ANSWERS ON VCM With all the uncertainty caused by the presidential search, wouldn’t it be better to delay VCM until a new leadership team is in place? President Duderstadt and the other officers have restated their commitment to the initiation of VCM next July, and the Regents endorsed…
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October 30, 1995
The University Record, October 30, 1995 Humanities Institute offers fellowships to study images and the imaginary By Elizabeth Woodford Institute for the Humanities The Institute for the Humanities invites applications for Graduate Student and Faculty Fellowships for 1996-97, when the annual theme will be “Images and the Imaginary.” U-M Faculty and Graduate Student Fellows will…
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October 30, 1995
The University Record, October 30, 1995 New program helps push U-M technology into marketplace By Sally Pobojewski News and Information Services Physicians may soon be able to use the healing power of DNA to mend broken bones and restore damaged tissue, thanks to a new company established by U-M researchers and backed by $1 million…
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October 30, 1995
The University Record, October 30, 1995 Alcohol Awareness Week slated for Nov. 6-9 By Nora Gessert Faculty and Staff Assistance Program The U-M Alcohol Awareness Week (UMAAW), Nov. 6-11, is part of the substance abuse prevention effort at the University, coordinated through the Substance Abuse Education Network. The events provide an opportunity to learn about…
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October 30, 1995
The University Record, October 30, 1995 United Way funds, volunteers help provide legal services By Jared Blank “Unfortunately, we have to turn away about 80 percent of the people who need our help. We just don’t have the resources to provide legal services for that many people.” Steve Gray wishes this were not the case,…