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October 16, 1995
The University Record, October 16, 1995 Students rally in support of affirmative action By Jane R. Elgass More than 100 students gathered in Regents’ Plaza at noon last Thursday to rally for affirmative action, as part of similar activities taking place nationwide. Mounted by a coalition of student groups, the rally included a skit as…
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October 16, 1995
The University Record, October 16, 1995 Life-long friend of Wallenberg to give annual lecture By Bernie DeGroat News and Information Services Former Swedish ambassador Per Anger, who helped his life-long friend Raoul Wallenberg save the lives of thousands of Hungarian Jews during World War II, will deliver the sixth annual University Wallenberg Lecture at 7:30…
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October 16, 1995
The University Record, October 16, 1995 Cancer Center awarded $5.7 million grant by NCI By Bruce Weintraub Medical Center Public Relations The Comprehensive Cancer Center has been awarded a $5.7 million grant by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to find new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat prostate cancer. Kenneth J. Pienta, principal investigator of…
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October 16, 1995
The University Record, October 16, 1995 M-Quality Expo is this week The M-Quality Expo—“Making a Difference: Creating the Future through Serving Others”—featuring 58 team exhibits, speakers and films, will be held 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Thurs. (Oct. 19) and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Fri. (Oct. 20) at the Michigan Union. Several special workshops are scheduled as part…
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October 16, 1995
The University Record, October 16, 1995 Record number of freshmen enrolled By Julie Peterson News and Information Services The University enrolled nearly 3,200 in-state students among this fall’s incoming freshman class, according to figures released last week. Also, for the first time in the University’s history, women outnumber men among entering students, 2,587 to 2,562.…
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October 16, 1995
The University Record, October 16, 1995 Machen appointed provost for two years J. Bernard Machen was unanimously appointed to a two-year term as provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at a special meeting of the Board of Regents Oct. 10. Machen had been serving in the post on an interim basis since Sept.…
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October 16, 1995
The University Record, October 16, 1995 Physics Research Laboratory dedicated By Sally Pobojewski News and Information Services Some 400 alumni, faculty and students gathered on the Diag last Thursday to dedicate the new $22-million Physics Research Laboratory and celebrate the future of physics at the University. “Work done here will contribute not only to the…
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October 9, 1995
By Jane R. Elgass Did the efforts of a coalition of research universities to increase awareness of the importance of federal research funding shift congressional thinking toward the positive during budget debates this year? While difficult to measure, Vice President for University Relations Walter Harrison thinks it helped, and along the way, those institutions also…
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October 9, 1995
In conjunction with the International Institute and the Korean Studies Program, the Museum of Art will host the 1995 Korean Cultural Program with two events on Wednesday (Oct. 11). Initiated by the Korea Foundation and the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco in 1990, the Korean Culture Program combines performances and lectures to introduce American…
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October 9, 1995
By Sally Pobojewski News and Information Services Everything you always wanted to know about physics, but were afraid to ask, will be covered in a series of multimedia lectures to be presented by U-M research fellows starting Saturday (Oct. 14). Designed for general audiences, the lectures are an opportunity to hear physicists discuss their work…
