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September 26, 1994
By Mary Jo Frank The University’s Endowment Fund has topped the $1 billion mark for the first time in the U-M’s 176-year history. “It is a milestone we should all be proud of,” Farris W. Womack, executive vice president and chief financial officer, told the Regents at their September meeting. “We need to extend our…
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September 26, 1994
Authors Michael Hofmann, Maurice Kilwein Guevara, Jon Manchip White and Michael Martone will present their works in the Visiting Writers Series during October. Sponsored by the Department of English and Borders Books and Music, the series features readings of fiction and poetry by more than two dozen writers throughout the academic year. Most readings are…
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September 26, 1994
M.R.C. Greenwood, associate director for science in the President’s Office of Science and Technology Policy, will present a public lecture and participate in a symposium titled, “The New Context of Science,” which will focus on the Clinton Administration’s new science policy report, “Science in the National Interest.” The lecture is scheduled 1:30–2:30 p.m. Oct. 3…
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September 26, 1994
Raoul Kopelman, professor of chemistry, will also hold the Kasimir Fajans Professorship of Chemistry, Physics and Applied Physics. His appointment, effective Sept. 1, was approved by the Regents at their September meeting. In recommending the appointment, LS&A Dean Edie N. Goldenberg said, “Prof. Kopelman’s first studies established experimental methods for obtaining exciton parameters in molecular…
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September 26, 1994
Nine faculty members were given the emeritus title by the Regents at their September meeting. Those retiring are: Walter A. Castelli, professor of anatomy Castelli, who joined Michigan’s faculty in 1966, “conducted research on periodontal disease, taught medical and dental gross anatomy, and was director of the Inteflex gross anatomy course for many years,” the…
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September 26, 1994
Total expenditures in the General Fund of the U-M’s three campuses in 1993–94 totaled $758,453,000, a 6.6 percent increase over the previous year. Revenues totaled $758,728,000, an increase of 6.6 percent, said Farris W. Womack, executive vice president and chief financial officer, in his annual financial report to the Regents at their September meeting. The…
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September 26, 1994
Editor’s Note: The following actions were taken by the Regents at their September meeting . $32 million received in gifts The Regents accepted a total of $32,084,637 in gifts received by the University in June, July and August of this year. The total included $16,941,345 from individuals, $7,593,925 from corporations, $4,775,589 from foundations, and $2,773,778…
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September 26, 1994
Anita Roddick, founder of the London-based Body Shop International, will give the annual Nathan Lecture in Corporate Environmental Management at 4:30 p.m. today (Sept. 26) at the Power Center for the Performing Arts. She also will receive the School of Business Administration’s Business Leadership Award. The Nathan Lectures, which feature speakers who are leaders in…
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September 26, 1994
“De Colores—Our Cultural Richness” is the theme of this year’s Hispanic/Latino/Latina Heritage Celebration. Events are planned this month and throughout October. Sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs and the Office of Academic and Multicultural Initiatives, “De Colores—Our Cultural Richness” features lectures, professional development workshops and cultural programs. Upcoming events include:…
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September 26, 1994
Approximately 220 of the Univer-sity’s United Way campaign volunteers enjoyed a pot pie luncheon as part of the formal beginning of the month-long campaign last week. The U-M United Way campaign, with a goal of $1 million, will be piloted by Maureen A. Hartford, vice president for student affairs, and assisted by Lisa B. Baker,…
