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December 12, 1994
By Sally Pobojewski News and Information Services A funny thing happened to 1,700 first-year students who took Math 115 Calculus this term. Along with derivatives, integrals and functions, they learned something even more valuable. They learned how to think. The learning process wasn’t always easy, according to Pat Shure, lecturer in mathematics. Shure is part…
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December 12, 1994
The University is returning to a traditional spring commencement for all undergraduates. The program will be held at 10 a.m. April 29 in Michigan Stadium, and will be open to graduates of all schools and colleges and their families and guests. Honorary degrees will be conferred at this event. Returning to the traditional format “gives…
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December 12, 1994
A Publication of Parking Services December, 1994Volume 4, Issue 3 Upcoming Improvements: Renovation, Construction And Maintenance Projects Update: New Parking Lot Development Earlier this year we announced the development of two new parking lots to be located on Huron Street next to the Neuroscience Building and on Fuller Road at West Medical Center Drive. Both…
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December 12, 1994
DRDA’s on-line research information server (RIS), available to campus computer users through GopherBlue, displays research funding opportunities, application deadlines, U-M policies concerning sponsored research, campus research resources and more. At the “which host?” prompt, enter “UM-GopherBlue:” then open “U of Michigan and Ann Arbor,” then open “DRDA.” DRDA (The Division of Research Development and Administration)…
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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…
