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October 8, 1996
The University Record, October 8, 1996 Regents announce process for final phase of presidential search The Board of Regents, acting as the Presidential Search Committee (PSC), has announced the final stage of its search for the 12th president of the University. The search process enables finalists for the presidency to meet with faculty, staff and…
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October 1, 1996
The University Record, October 1, 1996 CONSTRUCTION UPDATE A lasting legacy of the Duderstadt presidency will be the extraordinary growth of the Ann Arbor campus. Following $1.5 billion worth of new construction and renovations, new and improved buildings and facilities have sprung up on all corners of the ca mpus. There are currently more than…
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October 1, 1996
The University Record, October 1, 1996 A new look for the U Club The U Club in the Michigan Union has completed renovations and sports a new menu as well as new decor, including napkins, tables and chairs. A wall mural designed by Mark Pomilio, graduate student in the School of Art and Design, was…
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October 1, 1996
The University Record, October 1, 1996 Missing: 25,000,000-year-old rhino A 25-million-year-old rhinoceros skull and leg bone are missing from an exhibit case at the University of Michigan’s Exhibit Museum. Jennifer Jaworski, pictured above with a skull similar to the missing one, discovered the artifacts were missing Sept. 21. The theft is thought to have occurred…
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October 1, 1996
The University Record, October 1, 1996 Jackson urges students to register “You don’t have to march from Selma to Montgomery as we did in 1965 (or) face the threat of death or jail,” the Rev. Jesse Jackson told a near-capacity crowd at Hill Auditorium last week. “All you have to do is do it. Knowing…
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October 1, 1996
The University Record, October 1, 1996 In Brief… Harris will speak on film growth of diamond Stephen J. Harris, of the physics and physical chemistry department at the research and development center of the General Motors Corp., will discuss chemical vapor deposition growth of diamond at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 11. The lecture, sponsored by the…
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October 1, 1996
The University Record, October 1, 1996 ‘The Trouble with Washington’ Former U.S. President and U-M Alumnus Gerald Ford (right) and former Sen. George McGovern were among those featured in a sold-out conference Sept. 26 on “The Trouble with Washington,” held at the Gerald Ford Library on North Campus. Other participants included former Librarian of Congress…
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October 1, 1996
The University Record, October 1, 1996 Child care programs on the move The Pound House Children’s Center and the Children’s Center for Working Families have both completed the move to 610 and 617 S. Forest St., named the Towsley Center for Children. Both programs have their own space and remain individual programs, but share the…
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October 1, 1996
The University Record, October 1, 1996 Birthday bash attracts partygoers Storyteller Trudy Bulkley regaled children of all ages with stories about elephants at the Museum of Art’s 50th birthday party Sept. 22. Approximately 1,700 attended the party that featured behind-the-scene tours of the Museum, music by the Olivia Street Stompers, balloons and games for the…
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October 1, 1996
The University Record, October 1, 1996 Eighteen faculty members receive emeritus status Eighteen faculty members were given the emeritus title by the the Regents at their September meeting. Those retiring are Harold E. Arnett, professor of accounting; Richard E. Corpron, professor of dentistry and the Marcus L. Ward Professor of Dentistry; Raymond E. Counsell, professor…
