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June 11, 2012
Committee selected for Law School dean search
Provost Phil Hanlon has named a search advisory committee for the next dean of the Law School.
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June 11, 2012
Scholarship & Creative Work
Communication between couples is key to improving men’s diets Married men will eat their peas to keep the peace, but many aren’t happy about it, and may even binge on unhealthy foods away from home. “The key to married men adopting a healthier diet is for couples to discuss and negotiate the new, healthier menu… -
June 11, 2012
Advisory committee named for vice president and general counsel search
President Mary Sue Coleman has appointed a search advisory committee for the next vice president and general counsel.
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June 11, 2012
Photo: Orson Welles exhibit
The exhibit Orson Welles: New Acquisitions, presented through June, features two new collections focusing on filmmaker and actor Orson Welles (1915-85). Hours are 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday and Friday, and 10 a.m.-noon Saturday at the Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library, Special Collections Library, seventh floor. Photo by Courtesy U-M Library. -
June 11, 2012
2012 OVPR staff recognition award recipients announced
The Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) will honor three U-M staff members for outstanding research service. Jackie Hoats Shields will receive the OVPR Exceptional Service Award, and Cathy Thibault and Sharon Vaassen each will receive a Distinguished Research Administrator Award.
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June 11, 2012
All the Arb’s a stage for Shakespeare
Shakespeare’s tale of love, jealousy and social class “The Merry Wives of Windsor” is performed June 14-17 and June 21-24 in Nichols Arboretum as the 12th season of Shakespeare in the Arb continues. “Merry Wives” features Sir John Falstaff, one of the bard’s best-known characters. Directed by Kate Mendeloff of the Residential College (RC) and… -
June 11, 2012
Division of Student Affairs celebrates sustainability
The Division of Student Affairs hosted an interactive sustainability fair at the Michigan Union on Thursday in celebration of its ongoing efforts to “go green.”
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June 11, 2012
Don’t miss: Ann Arbor Summer Festival returns
The Ann Arbor Summer Festival is back, with Mainstage shows at the Power Center for the Performing Arts and Hill Auditorium, and free live music and films through the Top of the Park (TOP) series on Ingalls Mall, Central Campus, through July 8. Mainstage highlights include soul singer Al Green June 16 and jazz performer… -
June 11, 2012
Ecologists call for preservation of planet’s remaining biological diversity
Twenty years after the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, 17 prominent ecologists are calling for renewed international efforts to curb the loss of biological diversity, which is compromising nature’s ability to provide goods and services essential for human well-being. Over the past two decades, strong scientific evidence has emerged showing that loss of the… -
June 11, 2012
Lighting control system in parking structures saves energy and costs
Installation of energy-saving lighting technology has helped U-M reduce electrical costs in the Hill Street parking structure by 68 percent in its first year of operation. The reduction in energy use through smart technology supports President Mary Sue Coleman’s stated goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent by the year 2025. Since 2011,…
