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June 6, 1994
By Sally Pobojewski News and Information Services University astronomers have discovered a line of clouds or “knots” of gas, strung out like pearls on a string, that extends more than halfway across the Crab Nebula. Stephen S. Lawrence, graduate student in astronomy, presented an image and spectra of the knots during a news conference last…
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June 6, 1994
More than 200 staff were nominated by peers, faculty and students for Staff Recognition Awards presented for the first time at the Workplace of the ’90s Conference May 24–25. The winners are: Katrina Ward Hope, basic science administrator in biological chemistry at the Medical School, who received the Distinguished Service Award; Leah J. Long, administrative…
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June 6, 1994
By Diane Swanbrow News and Information Services As workloads have increased throughout the ’90s, so has the level of job stress. Kristen Storey, a staff development assistant at Human Resource Development, and Minda Hart, the owner of Earth Wisdom Music in Ann Arbor, offered a workshop on conventional and unconventional stress reduction strategies. The Michigan…
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June 6, 1994
By Mary Jo Frank Self awareness, vision, purpose, commitment and making a contribution are the keys to becoming a confident, empowered person, according to Oscar L. Britton. In his keynote speech at the Workplace of the ’90s, Britton urged the more than 660 participants attending the May 24 program at the Michigan League to rely…
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June 6, 1994
Philosophy Prof. Lawrence Sklar will become the first holder of the James B. and Grace J. Nelson Professorship of Philosophy. His appointment, effective Sept. 1, was approved by the Regents at their May meeting. “A person of outstanding reputation for learning and teaching ability in philosophy is being appointed to the Nelson Professorship,” said LS&A…
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June 6, 1994
The appointment of Charlie Nelms, chancellor of Indiana University East, as chancellor of the U-M-Flint campus and the appointment of Jeffrey Sean Lehman as dean of the Law School on the Ann Arbor campus were approved by the Regents at their May meeting. Nelms will become chancellor effective Aug. 1. Lehman’s appointment is effective July…
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June 6, 1994
Charles L. Dolph Charles L. Dolph, professor emeritus of mathematics, died June 1 at his home here after a long illness. He was 75 years old. While serving with the U.S. Navy during World War II, Dolph was part of a team of scientists who developed an IFF (“Identification: Friend or Foe”) radar system, which…
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June 6, 1994
The Big Ten universities have renewed their agreement with National Car Rental at the same rates, terms and conditions for an additional year, through May 31, 1995. U-M travelers should use Recap No. 5000490 so that free loss damage waiver (LDW) and primary liability coverage will be automatically provided on rentals, for both business and…
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June 6, 1994
By Kellee Davis News and Information Services LS&A’s Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP), designed to bring together first- and second-year students with faculty researchers, has received a $127,000 grant from the state of Michigan Department of Education’s Office of Minority Equity for the fourth consecutive year. “This is especially nice since the Office rarely funds…
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June 6, 1994
By Bernie DeGroat News and Information Services While much progress has been made in the six years since the inception of the Michigan Mandate—the embodiment of the University’s commitment to multiculturalism on campus—continual assessment of the University’s diversity efforts are needed. That was the message delivered by President James J. Duderstadt to more than 50…
