September 12, 1994
By Sally Pobojewski News and Information Services A 91-year-old towing basin hidden in a dark, secluded basement laboratory at the U-M could turn out to be one of the “secret weapons” behind a sleek, new racing yacht named “Young America.” Designed and built by PACT 95—a team of sailing enthusiasts and high-tech corporate sponsors—“Young America”…
September 12, 1994
Editor’s Note: This is one in a series of articles on changes in benefits. An enhanced life insurance program featuring additional coverage options, insurance for dependents, and lower rates for non-smokers will be offered to regular, non-bargained-for, active staff members during open enrollment this fall. Bargained-for staff will continue to be eligible for the current…
September 12, 1994
By Bernie DeGroat News and Information Services Thanks to meticulous planning by the U-M Housing Division/City of Ann Arbor move-in task force, this year’s four-day move-in of nearly 10,000 students into University residence halls was one of the smoothest ever, say city and University officials. “It went very well,” says Alan Levy, director of public…
September 12, 1994
By Jane R. Elgass Establishment of a program designed to enhance the scholarly agenda for tenured and tenure-track women faculty on the Ann Arbor campus has been announced by President James J. Duderstadt. “The Career Development Fund for Women Faculty,” Duderstadt says, “is an opportunity to acknowledge female faculty members’ service and give them an…
September 12, 1994
(Editor’s Note: See related article on page 6 on Faller’s research.) By Bernie DeGroatNews and Information Services The School of Social Work has received a gift of more than $300,000 to establish the Civitas Initiative Partnership Program to help train students to treat abused and neglected children. The award was made by the Civitas Initiative,…
September 12, 1994
By Bernie DeGroat News and Information Services While most college freshmen ease into campus life during the fall move-in week, more than 400 new U-M students this year “took the plunge” by participating in a host of community service activities in the Ann Arbor area. Community Plunge, the centerpiece of Welcome to Michigan ’94, gave…
September 12, 1994
By Leslie Stainton Museum of Art For the third consecutive year, a Museum of Art publication has earned national recognition in the American Association of Museums’ Annual Publications Design Competition. This year’s winner is the bi-monthly calendar, designed by Dwayne Over-myer of the School of Art. The 16-page booklet features information on exhibitions and news…
September 12, 1994
Pintrich appointed journal editor Paul R. Pintrich, associate professor of education, has been appointed editor of Educational Psychologist, the journal for Division 15, Educational Psychology, of the American Psychological Association. The journal publishes review articles, scholarly essays and critiques of a theoretical/conceptual nature that address issues, problems and research in the field of educational psychology.…
September 12, 1994
Two enormous craters, blasted out millions of years ago by meteorites from space, were recently found beneath southern Michigan, according to U-M astronomer Richard Teske. “The larger of the two craters was discovered in 1990 by four scientists from the Geological Survey of Canada,” Teske said. While studying magnetic and gravity maps of the area,…
September 12, 1994
Growing campuswide interest in feminist film theory has resulted in the development of a five-program series titled “Beyond Pleasures and Principles: New Paradigms in Feminist Film Theory.” The program was put together by graduate students Liz Brent (American culture), Susan Crutchfield (English) and Sarah Madsen (English). Madsen says the idea for a program on feminist…
