March 1, 1993
Editor’s Note: See related story, page 11. By Jane R. Elgass Discussion surrounding the seemingly simple approval of a resolution about the Michigan Mandate at the February Regents’ meeting turned into a bit of a battle when Regent Deane Baker refused to give total support to the resolution. Offered jointly by Regents Nellie M. Varner…
March 1, 1993
The Department of Public Safety has made the first Washtenaw County arrest under Michigan’s new stalking laws. A 22-year-old LS&A senior stood mute at his arraignment Feb. 18 on charges of stalking a female student at the Michigan Union. Lt. James R. Smiley said a pre-trial hearing has been set for March 9. The student…
March 1, 1993
Leonard elected to AAEM office James A. Leonard Jr., clinical associate professor and associate chair of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, has been elected secretary-treasurer of the American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AAEM). He will become president-elect in October 1993. Lippi-Green edits book Rosina Lippi-Green, assistant professor of Germanic languages and literatures, is…
March 1, 1993
A January promotion and contest to encourage recycling resulted in New Year’s resolutions by 100 employees to recycle. The promotion, announced in the Jan. 11 Record, was sponsored by Plant Grounds and Waste Management. According to Erica M. Spiegel, special projects coordinator, a wide variety of persons expressed support for recycling, including managers, cooks, secretaries,…
March 1, 1993
The Recycling Office maintains a list of 160 contact persons across campus who help disseminate recycling information in their respective buildings and departments. Erica Spiegel notes the success of recycling in any one building usually depends on whether there is a recycling leader. “One of our best supporters is Lynn Deniston, associate professor of public…
March 1, 1993
From Plant Grounds and Waste Management Who knows the most about recycling habits around campus? The custodians who empty the recycling cans, of course. The Recycling Office in Plant Grounds and Waste Management informally surveyed 25 percent of Building Services’ custodial staff last fall to assess the recycling program. The 92 custodians, who work in…
March 1, 1993
“Esther before Ahasuerus” left the studio of Italian Baroque master Il Guercino in 1639. More than 350 years later, the painting of the Old Testament queen will be reunited with five of the six original drawings Guercino made. Drawings on loan from collections at Oxford Uni-versity; Melbourne, Australia; and Arkansas join this work from the…
March 1, 1993
Kirkland & Ellis, a Chicago-based national law firm, and its partners who are U-M alumni, will contribute $1.2 million to the Law School to endow a professorship. Pending approval by the Regents, the endowed chair will be named the Kirkland & Ellis Professorship of Law. “The U-M Law School is delighted to receive this generous…
March 1, 1993
The University’s commitment “to creating a diverse community in which individuals are not harassed, excluded or made to feel uncomfortable because of their sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, lifestyle or political beliefs” was reaffirmed by the Housing Division in a letter to the seven staff members who protested displays and activities in the residence halls…
March 1, 1993
By Jane R. Elgass A letter from Housing Division staff members protesting the “promotion of gay/lesbian lifestyles occurring in residence halls at the University of Michigan” triggered a clash between Regent Deane Baker and president James J. Duderstadt at the February Regents’ meeting. Just prior to a vote on a resolution stating the Regents’ support…
