April 18, 1994
When Albert Wheeler died April 4, he left a legacy of accomplishments for others to build on both at the University and within the greater Ann Arbor community. A persistent and vocal leader who raised community consciousness and fought for human rights, Wheeler “pioneered in the field of higher education to grant full access and…
April 18, 1994
The appointment of English department chair Robert A. Weisbuch as associate vice president for research and associate dean for faculty programs in the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies was approved by the Regents last week. His Office of the Vice President for Research appointment is effective May 1, the Rackham appointment on July…
April 18, 1994
By Sally Pobojewski News and Information Services Brian P. Coppola, lecturer in chemistry and winner of the 1994 Golden Apple Award for outstanding teaching, urged an audience of several hundred enthusiastic undergraduates in Rackham Auditorium last Wednesday evening to go out and tell somebody about the dog. The image of a dog, hidden in a…
April 18, 1994
By Kate Kellogg News and Information Services As the University enters the 21st century a few years early, “we see a shift from the preservation and transformation of knowledge, to the creation of knowledge itself,” in an age characterized by fiber optic highways of information unrestricted by time, space and reality, says President James J.…
April 18, 1994
By Deborah Gilbert News and Information Services The University is launching a bold initiative that it hopes will foster the professional success of women faculty, staff and students. The initiative, the “Michigan Agenda for Women: Leadership for a New Century,” sets the year 2000 as a target date for becoming “the leader among American universities…
April 18, 1994
The offices of the Vice Provost for Academic and Multicultural Affairs, the Vice Provost for Information Technology and the Vice President for Student Affairs will sponsor a community forum on hate messages and electronic mail at 4 p.m. today (April 18) in the Koessler Library, Michigan League. The forum is an opportunity to discuss the…
April 18, 1994
We are outraged over the recent incident that involved the use of a stolen University of Michigan student account name and password to send a racist electronic message through the Internet computer network to computer systems worldwide. We personally and collectively denounce such incidents within our institution, and as executive officers of the University, we…
April 18, 1994
Women’s health issues subject of symposium Wednesday “Women’s Health—It’s Not a Trivial Pursuit” is the theme of the Michigan Initiative for Women’s Health (MIWH) symposium, 1–5 p.m. Wednesday (April 20) in the Hussey Room, Michigan League. History Prof. Martin S. Pernick will present the keynote address on “Historical Constructions of Women’s Health and Wellness” at…
April 18, 1994
April 30 is the deadline for nominating School of Business Administration staff for the School’s Staff Recognition Program. The awards program will be at 10 a.m. June 9 in Hale Auditorium. The program, launched in fall 1993, was developed at the request of the School’s Quality Council to recognize the achievements and accomplishments of staff…
April 18, 1994
Lovers who declare their devotion to be as constant as the stars above had better beware, according to U-M astronomer Richard G. Teske. Stars continually move around, causing familiar constellation patterns to change slowly. Careful study of these motions gives astronomers important clues to the history of our 15-billion-year-old Milky Way Galaxy. One example of…
