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April 16, 2012
Broadcaster, alumnus Wallace dies at age 93
Radio and television journalist and U-M alumnus Mike Wallace died on April 7. He was 93 years old. Wallace’s stature as a broadcast journalism icon was rooted in his over 40-year tenure with the CBS News program “60 Minutes.” Wallace, AB ’39, HLLD ’87, of New York City was part of the original “60 Minutes”… -
April 16, 2012
Advisory committee named for School of Dentistry dean search
Provost Phil Hanlon has named a search advisory committee for the dean of the School of Dentistry.
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April 16, 2012
Diversity award goes to seven faculty
Seven faculty members who have shown dedication to developing cultural and ethnic diversity at U-M have received the 2012 Harold R. Johnson Diversity Service Award from the Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs.
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April 16, 2012
U-M receives Silver rating in sustainability tracking system
U-M scored a Silver rating in its first year participating in the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System.
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April 16, 2012
MHealthy wellness screening appointments still available; participation numbers given
At least 41 percent of benefits-eligible employees have completed the annual health questionnaire and thousands have completed or made an appointment for a wellness screening for MHealthy Rewards. More than 7,000 employees have earned their $100 incentive for completing both steps of the program.
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April 9, 2012
Conforth urges audience to ‘heed the call’ in Golden Apple lecture
Bruce Conforth, a lecturer II in American studies, LSA, on April 4 accepted the 22nd Annual Golden Apple Award for Outstanding Teaching, the only student-selected teaching award on campus. As part of the honor Conforth delivered a "last lecture" that he called "Heeding the Call," in which he told audience members it's “possible to do what you need to do to pay the bills without giving up on your passion.”
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April 9, 2012
Art therapist uses craft to ease cancer treatments
Margaret Nowak used to often meet with a chemotherapy patient who loved to paint using watercolors in the infusion room of the Comprehensive Cancer Center The patient had requested that Nowak, an art therapist, come sit with her before receiving treatment. “She told me that she was always so scared before getting her chemo, and… -
April 9, 2012
What my startup did last semester: TechArb spring showcase
In one of the largest entrepreneurial events of the year on U-M’s campus, more than 50 student-founded startups will pitch their ideas to potential investors and report on the their progress at the TechArb Spring Showcase.
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April 9, 2012
Gay students experiencing discrimination may be at risk for drinking problems
Gay, lesbian, and bisexual college students who experience subtle discrimination are at increased risk of having a problem with alcohol compared to heterosexual students, a new U-M study finds. The study also found that how students’ peers were treated matters as well. Compared to heterosexual students, sexual minority students who knew others who were subjected… -
April 9, 2012
M+Box accounts now available
M+Box, U-M’s enterprise version of Box, a commercial data storage solution, is now available to Ann Arbor faculty and staff. U-M is the first university officially to introduce the service, which is a result of an agreement between Box and Internet2, a consortium of leading U.S. research and educational organizations.
