September 19, 1994
By Diane Swanbrow News and Information Services The first of five lectures intended to familiarize the audience with issues to be taken up at an international conference on psychoanalysis in relation to the social sciences and humanities is scheduled for 8 p.m. Sept. 29 in the West Conference Room, Rackham Building. The free, public lectures…
September 19, 1994
By Terry Gallagher U-M-Dearborn The U-M-Dearborn will celebrate its 35th anniversary this year with a series of events and activities highlighting the campus’s role in southeastern Michigan. The first day of classes at Dearborn, Sept. 28, 1959, saw 34 students enrolled in degree programs in industrial and mechanical engineering and business administration. Since that time,…
September 19, 1994
By Mary Jo Frank Infant’s death appears to be homicide An autopsy on Jaylon Jervante Jones, a 2-year-old boy who died Aug. 31 in Family Housing, indicates that his death occurred as a result of a homicide. The autopsy was performed by M. Caplan, medical examiner, who ruled that the cause of death was due…
September 19, 1994
This week the Record is unveiling two of the four new benefit plans being offered to University staff during open enrollment—vision care and an enhanced dental care plan. Benefits Office Manager Craig Jorgeson spoke recently with the Record about these new benefits and some of the concerns expressed to his office by faculty and staff.…
September 19, 1994
A vision plan is one of the new benefits being offered to non-bargained-for, regular, active staff members during open enrollment this year. Staff members who are eligible for the vision plan will receive information and a rate chart in their open enrollment materials. This will help them in their selection. The cost of the vision…
September 19, 1994
Non-bargained-for, regular, active staff members will have two dental plans to choose from during open enrollment this fall. The two options are: the current dental assistance plan and the new enhanced dental plan. As always, enrollment in the dental assistance plan is automatic once an employee has one year of service with the University. The…
September 19, 1994
By Mary Jo Frank More than one-fifth of LS&A’s regular faculty of 936—204 in all—have been hired over the past five years, Dean Edie N. Goldenberg told the College’s faculty at their first meeting of the 1994–95 academic year. “We have attracted and continue to attract extraordinarily strong faculty colleagues to Michigan,” noted Goldenberg. Reflecting…
September 12, 1994
The U-M and Ann Arbor police are seeking the perpetrator of an armed robbery that took place early the morning of Sept. 7 at the Michigan League. The assailant, wearing a dark ski mask and carrying a hand gun, confronted a State Security guard employed by the University at about 1 a.m. in the League.…
September 12, 1994
By Sally Pobojewski News and Information Services A 91-year-old towing basin hidden in a dark, secluded basement laboratory at the U-M could turn out to be one of the “secret weapons” behind a sleek, new racing yacht named “Young America.” Designed and built by PACT 95—a team of sailing enthusiasts and high-tech corporate sponsors—“Young America”…
September 12, 1994
Editor’s Note: This is one in a series of articles on changes in benefits. An enhanced life insurance program featuring additional coverage options, insurance for dependents, and lower rates for non-smokers will be offered to regular, non-bargained-for, active staff members during open enrollment this fall. Bargained-for staff will continue to be eligible for the current…
