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April 11, 1994
A task force asked to look into how recent revisions of Regental Bylaw 14.06 would affect employment benefits, family housing, financial aid packages and student residency status released its report today. In September, the Regents revised the Bylaw to include sexual orientation, guaranteeing that a student, staff or faculty member will not be discriminated against…
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April 11, 1994
Orientation programs focus on China, Eastern Europe The Center for Chinese Studies, the Center for Russian and East European Studies (CREES) and the William Davidson Institute will offer separate intensive orientation courses on China, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia May 4–13. Each orientation program provides an overview of the political, social and economic…
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April 11, 1994
Men with male-pattern baldness who have hair transplantation surgery often find the results are not quite what they expect: Their new hair may be wavy and lusterless. This is especially startling to those with naturally straight, shiny hair. While the appearance of the new hair usually returns to normal within about a year, until recently…
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April 11, 1994
By Kate Kellogg News and Information Services Bald eagles are making ratios, percentages and other math concepts more palatable to seventh-grade students in Polson, Mont. The students are mapping eagle sightings in their area and analyzing data to determine migration patterns and habitat preferences. Kindergartners in Topanga, Calif., are learning their ABCs with an environmental…
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April 11, 1994
The University is one of 21 colleges and universities selected to participate in an industry-university consortium called the New Media Centers Initiative. “Participation in the New Media Centers Initiative will give the U-M access to state-of-the-art hardware, software and peripheral products to incorporate interactive media into many campus activities,” said Ed Saunders, director of the…
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April 11, 1994
By Diane Swanbrow News & Information Services Nearly one of every seven women faculty members at American colleges and universities reports that she has been sexually harassed on the job, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association. The first large-scale, national look at the extent and effects…
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April 11, 1994
By Mary Jo Frank Midway through the U-M’s $1 billion Campaign for Michigan—the largest fund-raising campaign undertaken by a public university—gifts and pledges surpass $589 million. “We are absolutely delighted with the progress of the Campaign to date. Beyond the thousands of donors and volunteers, we want to commend as well the great effort of…
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April 4, 1994
For the second straight year, Michigan Radio has won top honors among broadcasters from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters for Documentary Production. “Let There Be Light,” produced by reporter John Walters, received a best-in-category prize. The documentary, broadcast Dec. 24, 1993, was inspired by the fact that several of the world’s religions have holidays that…
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April 4, 1994
The fourth annual Spring to Life Benefit Brunch and Art Auction, with proceeds going to the U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center, will include more than 100 donated works from artists and galleries nationwide. Featured will be jewelry, antiques, paintings, pottery, glass, fibers and wood. The art works will be up for bid in a silent auction…
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April 4, 1994
The University Library has been awarded a two-year grant by the U.S. Department of Education under the Foreign Periodicals Program to develop a nationally accessible collection of periodicals that chronicles the worldwide resurgence of Islam. The first year award is $74,000. With the support of the Foreign Periodicals Program to supplement already strong collections, the…
