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September 10, 1996
The University Record, September 10, 1996 Rackham Dean Cantor welcomes graduate students By Jared Blank The Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies introduced new graduate students to the University with an all-day, completely reorganized orientation program on Aug. 30. The 11-hour program featured a resource fair, tours of campus, meals and workshops on an…
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September 10, 1996
The University Record, September 10, 1996 Business School gets top ranking from U.S. News By Julie A. Peterson News and Information Services The U-M Business School is ranked first in the nation for its undergraduate programs, according to the 1996 rankings released Sept. 5 by U.S. News & World Report. The University’s overall undergraduate ranking…
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September 10, 1996
The University Record, September 10, 1996 NCI awards Comprehensive Cancer Center $15 million The new Cancer Center building is scheduled to house the Comprehensive Cancer Center program as well as the Geriatrics Center beginning early next year. By Maria M. White U-M Health System News Service The U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center has been awarded a…
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September 3, 1996
The University Record, September 3, 1996 Officer Salli Berghauser, with the rest of the Ann Arbor police force, helps students and parents navigate The efforts of Ann Arbor police officers like Salli Berghauser (left) and U-M police helped students and their parents find the right roads with a minimum of fuss and a maximum of…
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September 3, 1996
The University Record, September 3, 1996 Thompson Street structure repaired, reopened This seven-ton concrete crushing machine was used to renovate the top three floors of the Thompson Street parking structure. Water and salt had deteriorated the concrete and steel rods that reinforce the structure. The lot reopened at the end of A ugust.
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September 3, 1996
The University Record, September 3, 1996 Go Speed Racer, Go The U-M’s Solar/Electric Boat Team beat 17 other university teams in the 300-meter sprint category of June’s national Solar Splash competition in Milwaukee, Wisc. The 480-pound Vee-N-Verse II finished the 300-meter sprint in a world-record-breaking time of 25.7 seconds—five seconds faster than their closest competitior.…
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September 3, 1996
The University Record, September 3, 1996 Move-in at Michigan less stressful, easier for parents, students, staff Rich Ratke (right), a first-year nuclear engineering student from Dearborn, and his uncle, Jerome Blair, move an all-but-the-kitchen-sink assortment of items into South Quad. Loft building materials, computers, refrigerators, microwave ovens, file cabinets and storage boxes are common sights…
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September 3, 1996
The University Record, September 3, 1996 In Brief… Tori Amos coming to Hill Tori Amos will appear in concert at Hill Auditorium at 8 p.m. Sept. 27. Tickets for the concert, presented by the Office of Major Events/Division of Student Affairs, went on sale at the Michigan Union Ticket Office and all Ticketmaster outlets on…
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September 3, 1996
The University Record, September 3, 1996 Horns high, knees up Getting ready for the first game of the season, the Michigan Marching Band practiced all last week, sometimes under very hot and humid conditions. This will be the first full marching season at U-M for Marching Band Director Kevin L. Sedatole. Jef frey D. Grogan,…
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September 3, 1996
The University Record, September 3, 1996 Media Union dedicated in June Photo: Michigan Governor John Engler was among those at the Media Union dedication on North Campus Michigan Gov. John Engler was among the hundreds of faculty, students, staff and guests who attended the dedication of the Media Union on North Campus on June 21.…
