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September 6, 1994
Sixty-three LS&A faculty members have received Excellence in Education Awards from Dean Edie N. Goldenberg. The annual awards, first instituted in 1991, recognize faculty members for special contributions to the College’s educational mission. Support for the Excellence in Education Awards comes from the College’s gift funds. Award winners by department are: American Culture/Romance Languages and…
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September 6, 1994
Editor’s Note: The following books have been published by the U-M Press. The Walls of Jericho, by Rudolph Fisher. A physician and writer, Fisher was the author of several short stories and novels. Fisher, who lived most of his life in Harlem and Jamaica, Long Island, died at the age of 37 in 1934. The…
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September 6, 1994
Listed below are the 15 members of the research faculty who received promotions effective Sept. 1. LS&A: Mark A. Skalsey, physics, associate research scientist. Institute for Social Research: Amiram D. Vinokur, research scientist. Medical School: Gary J. Fischer, dermatology, associate research scientist; Craig Hammerberg, dermatology, assistant research scientist; David I. Yule, physiology, assistant research scientist.…
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September 6, 1994
The Meridian Voice Mail system used by U-M faculty and staff was upgraded by Information Technology Division (ITD) Network Systems in late August. In addition to enhancing the service, the upgrade affects the way passwords are set for the system. The system no longer accepts a password containing only two digits. Newly set passwords or…
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September 6, 1994
By Janet Nellis Mendler News and Information Services Under a W.K. Kellogg Foundation grant, some 600 public library sites across Michigan—from Cedarville in the eastern Upper Peninsula to Saugatuck in the southwest—now have a human and electronic link to the University Library. The two-year, $625,000 grant enables the Library to deliver research information for community…
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September 6, 1994
By Mary Jo Frank A colorful and warm welcome awaited members of the class of 1994 at the New Student Convocation last Thursday. Flags from each of the University’s schools and colleges and dozens of bright yellow mums served as a backdrop on Hill Auditorium’s stage for the many-colored academic gowns and hoods worn by…
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June 6, 1994
By Deborah Gilbert News and Information Services Top nutrition and cancer researchers will present the latest information on cancer-fighting foods at a conference at the U-M Friday (June 10). Sponsored by the Human Nutrition Program of the School of Public Health, the Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Ann Arbor Dietetic Association, the conference, “Nutrition and…
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June 6, 1994
Ilse Lehiste, one of the first women to hold a Ph.D. in the field of linguistics, will receive the Alumnae Council’s 1994 Athena Award. Lehiste, who received her Ph.D. from the U-M 1959, is one of the most recognized scholars in her field. “Prof. Lehiste is a distinguished educator and researcher in the phonetic study…
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June 6, 1994
By Kellee Davis News and Information Services Som Sattana aspired to study journalism in his home country of Cambodia as a child, but under Communist rule was forced to grow rice instead. Now, at age 34, he is one of 15 international fellows selected by the Freedom Forum to study in the United States as…
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June 6, 1994
The Central Purchasing Department will move on June 13 from the Administrative Services Building to Room 7071, Wolverine Tower, 3003 S. State St., 1282. Central Purchasing’s telephone numbers will remain the same. Information can be sent to Central Purchasing through Mail Service or by using drop boxes that have been installed at six locations for…
