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March 25, 1998
The University Record, March 25, 1998 By Rebecca A. Doyle The Regents voted unanimously last week to revise Regents Bylaw 11.13, enabling Medical School clinical faculty and research scientists to be included as members of the executive faculty. Provost Nancy Cantor presented the request to the Regents, noting that Medical School faculty had previously voted…
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March 25, 1998
The University Record, March 25, 1998 Chandler Davis marked the passing of colleague Mark Nickerson March 13. Photo by Bob Kalmbach Eugene Roberts delivered the 8th Academic Freedom Lecture. Photo by Bob Kalmbach By Kerry Colligan “Colleges and universities should be the citadels of inquiry and debate,” Eugene Roberts said to a full-house at the…
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March 25, 1998
The University Record, March 25, 1998 John Toller displays a brochure on the conciliation services offered by Human Resources/Affirmative Action. Photo by Bob Kalmbach By Jane R. Elgass In April, a general outline of and timetable for a proposed comprehensive staff compensation redesign project will be presented to University administrators who will decide whether to…
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March 25, 1998
The University Record, March 25, 1998 ‘Sesame Street’ celebrated its 30th birthday with Wolverines last week when ‘Sesame Street Unpaved’ stopped at the Michigan Union as part of a nation-wide tour of college campuses to mark its landmark anniversary. Jerry Nelson, voice of the Count, along with the show’s writers, actors and producers, gave the…
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March 25, 1998
The University Record, March 25, 1998 Kids and parents braved the snowstorm Saturday to visit the Exhibit Museum’s Cosmic Capers Discovery Day. Above, NASA Aerospace Education Specialist Jim Fitzgerald fits a helmet for potential future astronaut David Van Dyke of West Bloomfield. Other activities included building Alka-Seltzer rockets and comets, and experimenting with color and…
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March 25, 1998
The University Record, March 25, 1998 Warren at last week’s Regents’ meeting. Seated in front is Robert Kasdin, executive vice president and chief financial officer. Photo by Rebecca A. Doyle By Dave WilkinsHealth System Public Relations Larry Warren has been named executive director of the U-M Hospitals and Health Centers, a position he has filled…
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March 25, 1998
The University Record, March 25, 1998 By Peggy BrittMichigan Sea Grant Only recently have researchers realized that ballast water (water stored in the hulls of ocean-going ships) is the primary transport for harmful invaders that are settling in the Great Lakes. Ships release and take up this water as they travel from port to port,…
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March 25, 1998
The University Record, March 25, 1998 Annalisa D. Van HoutenM-Fit Employee Wellness Program In the past, conventional wisdom categorized drinkers as “social or responsible” or “alcoholics.” We now know a third group of drinkers exists, those who are “at risk” for developing a problem, or problem drinkers who exhibit mild to moderate dependence. While recent…
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March 25, 1998
The University Record, March 25, 1998 Phoebe Ellsworth thanked Robert Zajonc for telling her to ‘never do anyting in the mainstream’ when she delivered a lecture named for him. Photo by D.C. Goings, U-M Photo Services By Diane SwanbrowNews and Information Services Never do anything in the mainstream. That’s the message Phoebe Ellsworth, the newly…
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March 18, 1998
The University Record, March 18, 1998 By Jane R. Elgass Six writers of renown on nature and the environment will be on campus next week when Ann Arbor becomes a stop on the national “Forgotten Language Tour” of The Orion Society. The writers’ visit is part of the Environmental Theme Semester: “Rethinking the Relationship” and…
