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December 12, 1994
Stephen B. Preston Stephen B. Preston, associate dean emeritus and professor emeritus of natural resources, died Nov. 30 of lung cancer. Preston joined the U-M in 1951 after earning a master’s and a doctoral degree in wood science and technology from Yale University following military service in World War II. He held various teaching and…
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December 12, 1994
Neidhardt receives honorary degree Frederick Neidhardt, the Frederick G. Novy Distinguished University Professor of Microbiology and Immunology and associate vice president for research, has been awarded an honorary degree by the University of Umea, Sweden. The award recognizes his contributions in the field of bacterial physiology and molecular biology, particularly those concerning the responses of…
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December 12, 1994
Editor’s Note: Hurry! Hurry! If your unit’s closure dates are not included here, you have one more chance for publication. Information must be received by 5 p.m. Tuesday (Dec. 13) via Banyan VINES or e-mail to one of the Record staff (see page 4) or via fax, 764-7084. U-M Computer Showcase: Closes 5 p.m. Dec.…
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December 12, 1994
The Office of the Registrar will remain open during the holiday recess to process student grades so that grade reports can be distributed before classes begin in January. Grade sheets for the Ann Arbor campus will be distributed to schools and departments Tuesday (Dec. 13), according to Edward C. Loyer, assistant registrar. Faculty members are…
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December 12, 1994
The University has launched a national search for a secretary of the University. The job currently is held by Harold R. Johnson on an interim basis, following the retirement of Richard L. Kennedy last summer. The search will be coordinated and applications reviewed by a group of three, headed by Jon Cosovich, deputy to the…
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December 12, 1994
By Jane R. Elgass Underscoring the importance he attributes to the Michigan Agenda for Women, President James J. Duderstadt reiterated his stand last week that he is “available and accountable” for the progress of the agenda. In a forum sponsored by the Academic Women’s Caucus, Duderstadt noted that the success of women, their leadership of…
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October 31, 1994
A two-part, simultaneous exhibition opening Nov. 4 will celebrate the work of ceramist John Stephenson on the occasion of his retirement from the School of Art. Stephenson, the Catherine B. Heller Distinguished Professor of Art, has been a faculty member for more than 35 years, serving as interim dean of the School in 1991–93. “After…
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October 31, 1994
Prof. Nathaniel H. Rowe Jr. of the School of Dentistry will hold the William R. Mann Professorship of Dentistry. His appointment to the professorship, effective Sept. 1, was approved by the Regents at their October meeting. Rowe also is professor of oral pathology in the Medical School. “Prof. Rowe’s contributions in patient care, teaching, research…
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October 31, 1994
William K. Frankena William K. Frankena, the Roy Wood Sellars Distinguished College Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, died Oct. 22 at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital. He was 86. Frankena, an historian of ethics, came to the U-M in 1937 as an instructor and retired in 1978. His textbook Ethics, first published in 1963, has been translated…
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October 31, 1994
By Mary Jo Frank Like most research scientists, Andrea Foote must produce a steady flow of grant applications to raise money for her research. “I have to fund my own salary. I actually like it because it gives me the freedom to do what I want to do in the stable environment of the University,”…
