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February 27, 1996
The University Record, February 27, 1996 11 Faculty members are granted emeritus status by Regents Eleven faculty members were given the emeritus title by the Regents at their February meeting. Those retiring are Seymour M. Blinder, professor of chemistry; C. William Castor Jr., professor of internal medicine; Joseph A. Clayton, professor of dentistry; Richard G.…
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February 27, 1996
The University Record, February 27, 1996 Achenbaum to deliver Winkelman Lecture By Bernie DeGroat News and Information Services W. Andrew Achenbaum, deputy director of the Institute of Gerontology, will discuss “Social Security: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow” at the Leon and Josephine Winkelman Lecture at 4 p.m. March 12 in the Michigan Union’s Pendleton Room. Achenbaum,…
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February 27, 1996
The University Record, February 27, 1996 Dunn, D’Alecy head SACUA Selection of the next president will be one of the most pressing issues for faculty during the upcoming year, predicts Thomas M. Dunn, professor of chemistry, who will take over as chair of the Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs (SACUA), on May 1. Louis…
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February 27, 1996
The University Record, February 27, 1996 Significant changes necessary for women to achieve equity in scientific, technical fields By Sally Pobojewski News and Information Services Significant changes by research institutions and the funding agencies that support their work will be necessary before women in scientific and technical fields can achieve equity with their male colleagues,…
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February 27, 1996
The University Record, February 27, 1996 Students trade sun & sand for hammers & soup pots By Carlean Ponder News and Information Services More than 300 U-M students will trade fun in the sun for hammers, soup pots and delivery vans by participating in Alternative Spring Break (ASB) projects ranging from building houses in Cla…
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February 27, 1996
The University Record, February 27, 1996 Hillegonds exhorts U to adjust rapidly to state’s turbulent economic, political climate By Mary Jo Frank University Relations To thrive, the U-M must adjust rapidly to the state’s tumultuous economic and political climate, warns Paul C. Hillegonds, speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives. Speaking Feb. 19 as part…
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February 27, 1996
The University Record, February 27, 1996 Sarah Goddard Power Awards go to Gage and Goldenberg By Rebecca A. Doyle Lois N. Gage, professor emerita of nursing, and Edie N. Goldenberg, dean of the College of Literature, Science and the Arts (LS&A), will receive the Sarah Goddard Power Award on March 13. The award ceremony, scheduled…
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February 27, 1996
The University Record, February 27, 1996 Pilot program investigates de-icing alternatives By Matthew Thorburn News and Information Services This winter the Salt Use Quality Improvement Team, an interdisciplinary task force, is testing several alternative de-icers on campus. The team’s goal is to establish and promote the best management practices for de-icing that minimize deterioration to…
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February 27, 1996
The University Record, February 27, 1996 Obituary — George C. Summerfield George C. Summerfield, professor emeritus of nuclear engineering and of macromolecular science and engineering, died Feb. 6 at University Hospital. He was 58. A member of the faculty for three decades, Summerfield helped the Department of Nuclear Engineering earn its reputation as one of…
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February 27, 1996
The University Record, February 27, 1996 Impact of war largely ignored, says historian Shy By John Woodford News and Information Services Wars have long excited public and academic interest, noted military historian John Shy, but the focus has tended to be on battles; the aftermath of war—its impact on economic, political, ideological and cultural affairs—has…
