Faculty/Staff Spotlights
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September 7, 2021
“I like the social aspect of when you play (music) together there’s this coordination and emotional magic that happens.”
— Christi-Anne Castro, associate professor of music and associate dean for faculty development in the School of Music, Theatre & Dance
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August 30, 2021
“We live in a beautiful area for plants and for animals and all this seasonal bounty. For me, it’s trying to connect people with that.”
— Nick Ringe, assistant manager at East Quad who has been with Michigan Dining since 2013
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August 9, 2021
“Once you do it and you see no one is going to laugh at you and nothing humiliating is going to happen, it becomes very relaxing.”
— Dave Moran, a clinical professor of law who models nude for art centers, clubs and classes
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June 21, 2021
“I like to pride myself as having the biggest collection of Ogunquit art in Michigan.”
— Darin Leese, a business systems analyst for My LINC through Information and Technology Services and an art collector
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June 7, 2021
“My goal with running and life is to inspire, and I feel like running has provided me that platform to motivate and inspire.”
— Joshua Burd, building facilities manager with Student Life Housing Facilities
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May 24, 2021
“The horses and the dogs and the chickens have been the keystone to my sanity in COVID.”
— Margaret Wooldridge, professor of mechanical engineering and aerospace engineering, who has four horses, nine hens, one rooster, three cats and two dogs
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May 11, 2021
Among those graduating from U-M this spring were (clockwise from upper left) Olivia Mathiesen from LSA, Alyxandra Ciale Charfauros from the School of Music, Theatre & Dance, Tiffany Harris from LSA, and David Schapiro from the College of Pharmacy.
— Each year, the Record highlights the range of experiences and people who attend U-M by profiling selected graduates about their time at the university and their plans for life afterward.
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May 2, 2021
David Schapiro received a Doctor of Pharmacy degree, and Tiffany Harris received a Bachelor of Arts in political science and African American studies.
— Each year, the Record highlights the range of experiences and people who attend U-M by profiling selected graduates about their time at the university and their plans for life afterward.
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April 26, 2021
Olivia Mathiesen will receive a Bachelor of Science degree in earth and environmental sciences, and Alyxandra Ciale Charfauros, known as ciale, will graduate with a Bachelor in Fine Arts in theatre performance.
— Each year, the Record highlights the range of experiences and people who attend U-M by profiling selected graduates about their time at the university and their plans for life afterward.
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April 19, 2021
“I like birds. I’ve always had a birdfeeder and a birdhouse, and I’ve always liked picking up pretty little stones off of Lake Michigan. It makes a good combination.”
— Sally Sivrais, research administrator senior manager at Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation in the Medical School, who builds, paints and decorates birdhouses with stones she finds on beaches
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