September 14, 1992
By Mary Jo Frank A summer job he landed as a teen-ager steered Sam Goodin toward what would become his life work. “I worked at a camp for children with disabilities. I’m lucky. I fell into it,” explains Goodin, the new director of Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD). As a counselor at Southern Illinois…
September 14, 1992
By Michael Harrison Medical Center Public Relations The Medical Center and Oakwood Health Services Corp. have signed a letter of intent to develop affiliations that will help both organizations meet their educational and patient care objectives. The letter calls for discussions toward agreements on affiliations that will en-hance the availability and quality of edu-cational programs,…
September 14, 1992
By Michael Harrison Medical Center Public Relations Researchers at two of Michigan’s largest medical centers have joined forces to track down the cause of one of the most deadly lung diseases. Backed by a five-year, $5 million grant from the Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), researchers at the…
September 14, 1992
The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) has received a $790,500 grant from the Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association of the United States Inc. (MVMA). The grant will support research projects and includes $185,000 in discretionary funds that will be used to maintain and upgrade equipment, to generate new program initiatives, and to support UMTRI’s…
September 14, 1992
Following are proposed changes to Regent’s Bylaws. Comments on the changes should be directed by Sept. 25 to the Office of the General Counsel, 4020 Fleming Administration Building 1340, 764-0304. Proposed Revision of Regents’ Bylaws Section 6.02 (Proposed additions in bold) Sec. 6.02. Degree Program Definitions Undergraduate degree programs are offered by: The University of…
September 14, 1992
Editor’s Note: The following books have been published by the U-M Press. Colonialism and Culture edited by Nicholas B. Dirks, professor of history and anthropology. This is the latest volume in the Comparative Studies in Society and History Book Series. The articles in this volume explore the multifaceted nature of colonialism and its cultural manifestations,…
September 14, 1992
The Michigan Daily has received a Medalist Certificate from the Columbia (University) Scholastic Press Association. The Daily collected 999 points out of a possible 1,000 in the critique of the paper. The Scholastic Press Association was established in 1924 to help improve student publications. Its annual “College Newspaper Critique” provides student journalists with an objective…
September 14, 1992
By Jane R. Elgass Of the 2,948 students who had responded by Sept. 11 to a questionnaire on a Statement of Student Rights and Responsibilities, 88.7 percent support the concept. Negative responses were given by 9.5 percent of the respondents. the remaining students either were unsure or did not answer the question “In general, do…
September 14, 1992
During the summer, the University’s M-Quality Council issued copies of the report “M-Quality: Continuous Improvement at The University of Michigan,” outlining the initial planning for a quality improvement approach within the University. To provide an overview of M-Quality and the principles and concepts that support it, the Council asked the Office of Human Resource Development…
September 14, 1992
By Rebecca A. Doyle Commuters who park for free at the Crisler Arena lot and ride to Central Campus or Medical Campus this year may find themselves hunting for a parking spot if they arrive after 8 a.m. Even the early birds who arrive for the 7:30 a.m. shuttle service will park much farther away…
