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April 26, 1993
The next program in a series of “Conversations with the President” will air on Cable Access Channel 9 in early May. This program will focus on student athletes, covering such topics as life as a student athlete, balancing athletics and academics, how the University has prepared them for the future, and their future plans. Participants,…
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April 26, 1993
Most of the University’s schools and colleges will hold their own spring commencement exercises, in addition to the all-University commencement. The all-University ceremony, beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday (May 1) in Michigan Stadium with first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton as speaker, will be open to graduating students from all schools and colleges. It will serve…
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April 26, 1993
By Mary Jo Frank The public may overlook the moral transgressions of movie stars and other public figures, but woe to the scientist who betrays the trust upon which his colleagues rely. “A prominent scientist brought down makes good press,” said Estelle A. Fishbein at her April 14 lecture “Priorities in Policing Integrity,” which was…
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April 26, 1993
By Rebecca A. Doyle Three women will receive Women of Color Task Force awards at a 4 p.m. ceremony Thursday (April 29) in the Kuenzel Room of the Michigan Union. U-M-Dearborn Chancellor James C. Renick will be keynote speaker. Lynn Lesueur, office assistant in the Investment Office, will receive the Rebecca A. Vaughan Distinguished Service…
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April 26, 1993
By Rebecca A. Doyle Think of a facilitator as the glue that keeps things together but is invisible, says Catherine Lilly, and you’ll be close to defining the role. In the M-Quality approach, the “glue” is a very important part of defining a problem, collecting data and trying possible solutions. Facilitators may sit quietly in…
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April 26, 1993
By Michael Harrison Medical Center Public Relations For almost 100 years, scientists have believed that we inherit working copies of genes from each parent and that when one of the two copies malfunctions, it can lead to illness. New research at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) shows that some genes defy these laws of…
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April 26, 1993
Ninety percent of students have already used alcohol and marijuana before arriving at the University and 42.8 percent of college students surveyed in 1991 had had five or more drinks in one sitting in the past two weeks, according to Caesar M. Briefer, director of University Health Service. Briefer addressed issues surrounding alcohol use and…
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April 26, 1993
By Jane R. Elgass Today’s students come to the Univer-sity with a different mind-set than that possessed by members of the baby boom and earlier generations. We don’t share past experiences with them, thus sometimes making it difficult for us to understand what they need to help them join the campus community as full participants.…
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April 26, 1993
By Terry Gallagher U-M-Dearborn Rep. John D. Dingell received a Distinguished Leadership Award from the U-M-Dearborn at its commencement ceremony April 25. The award recognizes “individuals who have made a significant contribution to the welfare and development of the U-M-Dearborn.” “John Dingell has made enormous con-tributions that have benefited not only this campus, but all…
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April 26, 1993
By Michael Harrison Medical Center Public Relations A patient once wrote in a letter that she became “especially unglued” before undergoing a heart catheterization procedure. “But I’ll tell you something,” she continued. “The artwork in the hospital somehow cheered me up—it reached my spirit and reassured me of the positive side of life even in…
