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October 19, 1992
Computers and fluorescent light fixtures were humming along last Wednesday afternoon. A minute later all was quiet. About half of the University’s buildings were affected by a 20-minute power outage, which began at 3:20 p.m. Director of Utilities Kenneth H. Beaudry attributed the temporary loss of power to “something being inadvertently tripped” during routine maintenance…
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October 19, 1992
Eight candidates, including one incumbent, are running for two seats on the Board of Regents in the Nov. 2 elections. Regents are elected for eight-year terms. Incumbent Neal D. Nielsen, a Republican, is seeking re-election. He has served on the Board since 1984. The other open seat currently is held by Regent Veronica Latta Smith,…
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October 19, 1992
By Jane R. Elgass Though criticized by some as a low blow to morale of University employees who had no salary increase this year, John Forsyth thinks that the M-$hare program at University Hospitals was the right thing to do at the right time. And he points out that the program is not and never…
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October 19, 1992
By Jane R. Elgass Frances R. Aparicio, associate professor of Spanish and of American culture; Donald E. Riggs, dean of the University Library; and Kyra D. Gaunt, a doctoral pre-candidate in ethnomusicology, have been named co-chairs of the 1993 Martin Luther King Day Symposium planning committee. Scheduled for Jan. 18, program activities will reflect the…
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October 19, 1992
Dearborn’s Papazian joins international panel Denis Papazian, professor of history and director of the Armenian Research Center at U-M-Dearborn, has been asked to join an international panel, Roundtable on the Transcaucasus. The panel will bring together government officials, academic experts and representatives from international institutions to discuss the policy challenges posed by the dissolution of…
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October 19, 1992
By Kate Kellogg News and Information Services The monuments that once stood as paeans to communism could, with a little work, be transformed to send a new message to future generations, according to Vitaly Komar and Alexander Melamid, Russian emigre artists who will participate in next week’s conference “Utopian Revisions.” The visiting artists will present…
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October 19, 1992
By Rebecca A. Doyle Avoiding cost increases and improving the quality of service were the goals of the Michigan Research Libraries Triangle (MRLT) when it began a collaborative effort last year to share the journal resources of libraries at Michigan State University, Wayne State University and the U-M. “No library can stand alone any more,”…
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October 19, 1992
In discussing the University’s 1993–94 state budget request with members of the Board of Regents last week, U-M officials underscored “the special role played by research universities, and the U-M in particular, as a `direct’ force for economic development and growth, besides its basic function of training tomorrow’s citizens and leaders.” They urged that “this…
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October 5, 1992
Editor’s Note: A revised insert on the health insurance plans is included as an insert in this issue of the Record. It reflects a change in rates for retirees for United of Omaha only. From the Office of Staff Benefits The annual open enrollment period for health insurance will be Oct. 19–30. During this period,…
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October 5, 1992
By Terry Gallagher News and Information Services When Columbus left Spain for the west, Muslims and Jews went east. As Columbus left on his voyages, Spanish Jews were being exiled, persecuted or forced to convert to Christianity. And in 1492, Granada, the last Muslim stronghold in Europe, was taken in the Christian reconquest of Spain.…
