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  1. October 17, 1994

    Women’s Hall of Fame honors Dumas

    Rhetaugh G. Dumas, vice provost for health affairs, has received the Hall of Fame President’s Award from the National Women’s Hall of Fame “for achievements that are leading women into the 21st century.” The Hall of Fame noted that throughout her career, Dumas has “pioneered significant advances in nursing education and research that are having…
  2. October 17, 1994

    Don’t forget to sign, return benefits confirmation statement

    Staff members who use the Benefits Enrollment Line (BEL) to select their benefits for 1995 will be sent a confirmation statement soon after they record their elections. Many staff members will be required to sign and return this statement by Nov. 11, 1994. The Benefits Office cannot complete the staff member’s enrollment without the signed…
  3. October 17, 1994

    Working with Hospice a positive experience for social work interns

    By Rebecca A. Doyle “Society sees dying as ominous and scary,” says Diane Trew, an intern at Hospice of Washtenaw. “But this is something people should talk about. Everybody asks me if it isn’t depressing working with people who are dying, but I’ve worked with victims of sexual assault and abused teens, too. Which is…
  4. October 17, 1994

    OBITUARY

    Harold James Lockett Harold James Lockett, formerly a clinical assistant professor at the Medical School, died here Oct. 6 at age 70. Lockett held a B.A. from Indiana University and received his M.D. from Meharry Medical College. He served his residency in adult psychiatry at the U-M and a residency in child psychiatry at the…
  5. October 17, 1994

    Digital library project will receive $8.5 million

    By Joanne Nesbit News and Information Services A $4 million federal grant, along with an additional $4.5 million from the U-M and other sponsors, will enable the University to play a major role in the national effort to develop new technologies and patterns of use for digital libraries—storehouses of information available through the Internet. Funding…
  6. October 10, 1994

    An open letter to the University community from the provost

    Dear Colleagues: Considerable progress has been made in teaching, research and international activities by faculty and staff at the U-M during the past academic year. Since we are beginning a new academic year, this seems like a good opportunity to pause and reflect on some of the achievements of the past year. My thoughts first…
  7. October 10, 1994

    Staff members, retirees see important benefits changes

    Editor’s Note: This is one in a series of articles on changes in benefits. Open enrollment begins today (Oct. 10). It lasts three weeks this year, ending at 4:30 p.m. EST, Oct. 28. During this time period, staff members and retirees will see some important changes and innovations in their benefit plans. Active staff members…
  8. October 10, 1994

    LS&A to try new approach to handling cheating

    By Mary Jo Frank LS&A will try a new approach to handling student cheating, assuming a proposal from the College’s Joint Faculty-Student Policy Committee is approved at the November LS&A faculty meeting. David Schoem, committee chair and assistant dean for undergraduate education, moved at the Oct. 3 faculty meeting that the section of the Faculty…
  9. October 10, 1994

    Red Cross emphasizes ‘people kinds of things’

    By Mary Jo Frank When people think of the American Red Cross, they usually think of two things, notes Patricia Van Volkinburg, director of the Division of Kinesiology’s Adult Lifestyle Program. They think about blood and swimming lessons. With all of the controversy surrounding HIV and tainted blood, the Red Cross has taken a black…
  10. October 10, 1994

    Grotrian to retire at end of January

    By Bernie DeGroat News and Information Services Harvey P. Grotrian, director of the Office of Financial Aid (OFA), announced last week that he will retire, effective Jan. 31, 1995. Under Grotrian’s leadership since 1977, the OFA stengthened its programs for undergraduates, resulting in greater student ethnic diversity, increased enrollment of highly qualified students, and a…