January 11, 1993
By Jane R. Elgass The rapid growth of computer communication at the University has prompted Provost Gilbert R. Whitaker Jr. to request a review of the policy and support issues inherent in the “electronic community.” Whitaker has asked the Information Technology Policy Committee (ITPC) to consider issues related to proper use, privacy, confidentiality, freedom of…
January 11, 1993
From the Payroll Office Changes in federal withholding tax tables effective Jan. 1 have resulted in a slight decrease in federal income tax withheld for most staff. In addition to the amount of each federal allowance (exemption) increases from $2,300 to $2,350. And the wage-base limit for both parts of FICA (Federal Social Security/Medicare) has…
January 11, 1993
Max McGraw Professorship in Corporate Environmental Management established Establishment of the Max McGraw Professorship in Corporate Environmental Management, to be shared by the School of Business Administration and School of Natural Resources and Environment, was approved by the Regents at their December meeting. “This professorship is being established as the result of the pledge of…
January 11, 1993
Outgoing Regents Neal D. Nielsen and Veronica Latta Smith were made Regents Emeritus at the December meeting of the Board and presented with resolutions commending their service to the University over the past eight years. Smith lauded as ‘splendid woman of Michigan’ “The Regents of the University of Michigan extend their warm greetings and deep…
January 11, 1993
Otto G. Graf Otto Gotthold Graf, professor emeritus of Germanic languages and literatures, died Dec. 15 at Glacier Hills Nursing Center. He was 82 years old. Graf came to the U-M as a student in 1927 and devoted his entire professional career to serving the University as a teacher, scholar and administrator. He directed the…
January 11, 1993
By Terry Gallagher News and Information Services A “dramatic” improvement in multicultural awareness and sensitivity in schools may result from a joint project of Ann Arbor Huron High School and the U-M. Skits focusing on issues of race, gender and age differences at Huron served as the basis for an in-service training session for 125…
January 11, 1993
By Kate Kellogg News and Information Services Although environmental studies is one of the University’s most visibly growing strengths, faculty face barriers to interdisciplinary teaching and research in that area. That is the opinion of most of the U-M faculty who are conducting research and/or teaching on environmental topics. Their views were solicited through a…
January 11, 1993
Students on the University of Michigan Solar Car Team started their drive toward what they hope will be a second racing victory last week with an appearance at the 1993 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Tucked into a corner booth at the Cobo Hall Exhibition Center, U-M students displayed a one-quarter-scale model of…
January 11, 1993
Editor’s Note: The following actions were taken by the Regents at their December meeting. Administrative appointments approved for seven individuals Administrative appointments included: Colin Day was reappointed as director of the U-M Press for a second five-year term, beginning Jan. 4. George R. Carignan was reappointed as associate dean for graduate education and research in…
January 11, 1993
By Jane R. Elgass Reversing a historical trend of asking for money, the Committee on the Economic Status of the Faculty (CESF), represented by chair John E. Tropman, asked the Regents at their December meeting for discussion of the general issue of compensation. Tropman, professor of social work and adjunct professor of business administration, said…
