May 24, 1993
By Rebecca A. Doyle University computing users will soon begin moving away from reliance on one mainframe computer to accessing a web-like network of services that will be provided by several machines. The infrastructure that will allow the changeover from a mainframe to a distributed computing environment will be in place by September 1994, according…
May 24, 1993
The University affirms its commitment to supporting ongoing staff development for all staff members in a new Staff Development Philosophy statement. Provost Gilbert R. Whitaker Jr. and Vice President Farris W. Womack sent a copy of the statement and a letter to all deans, directors and department heads last week. Whitaker and Womack noted that…
May 10, 1993
All University offices are being asked to maintain their usual schedule throughout the summer. A memo recently sent to Executive Officers, deans and directors notes that it has been customary for some units to change their hours of operation during the summer to permit offices to close early. The memo, signed by Vice President for…
May 10, 1993
Plans are under way for the Oct. 1 inauguration of James C. Renick as U-M-Dearborn’s fourth chancellor. “We’re soliciting ideas from the campus community for celebratory events focusing on the connections between U-M-Dearborn and the Detroit metropolitan area,” says chemistry Prof. Charlotte A. Otto, chair of the inauguration planning committee. Each of Dearborn’s schools and…
May 10, 1993
Mary Ann P. Swain, associate vice president for academic affairs, will become provost and vice president for academic affairs at Binghamton University, part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system, in August. President James J. Duderstadt said, “Mary Ann has provided just incredible service to the University over the past couple of decades…
May 10, 1993
Former President Gerald R. Ford has announced that Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari has agreed to give the William E. Simon Lecture at the University on May 27. The Simon Lecture is endowed by a gift to the Gerald R. Ford Foundation from William Simon, who was secretary of the treasury in the Ford…
May 10, 1993
With this issue, the Record welcomes some 1,000 new readers—surviving spouses of deceased active and retired faculty and staff members. We hope you enjoy receiving the Record, now on its every-other-week summer schedule. Please feel free to write or call us with any comments or suggestions.
May 10, 1993
By Rebecca A. Doyle A collaboration between the Center for the Education of Women and the Housing Division, with valuable input from the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, will be evident this fall in a new program designed to bring together women students interested in science, engineering and mathematics. The Women in…
May 10, 1993
June E. Osborn, dean of the School of Public Health, announced last Monday that she intended to resign, after a special review committee recommended that the School’s Department of Population Planning and International Health (PPIH) not be closed. The review committee’s recommendation to continue the department was contrary to the dean’s and the School’s Executive…
May 10, 1993
Eight U-M faculty members recently were elected fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The fellows are elected in recognition of their distinguished contributions to science, scholarship, public affairs and the arts. Newly elected members are: —President James J. Duderstadt, professor of nuclear engineering. —Bruce W. Frier, professor of classics and of law.…
