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December 10, 1997
The University Record, December 10, 1997 By Joanne Nesbit News and Information Services He was born in New York, died in Hollywood, served in the Coast Guard and graduated from the University of Michigan. He wrote a number of Broadway plays, was president of the Screen Writers Guild and general chairman of the Academy Awards…
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December 10, 1997
The University Record, December 10, 1997 By Bernie DeGroat News and Information Services Huerta West The University’s 1998 Martin Luther King Day celebration next month will feature a keynote address by Cornel West, author of the best-selling book Race Matters, and lectures by John Trudell, former national chairman of the American Indian Movement, and Do…
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December 10, 1997
The University Record, December 10, 1997 By Joanne Nesbit News and Information Services Carole McNamara (left) and Annette Dixon display ‘La Debacle,’ the Monet painting that belongs to the Museum of Art’s permanent collection. It will join 11 other paintings from Monet’s winter at Vetheuil, when he produced a series of works documenting th e…
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December 10, 1997
The University Record, December 10, 1997 By Susan Harris Merit Network Inc. There might be new hope for tracking down delays and traffic jams on the worldwide Internet. Merit Network Inc. has received a $1.6 million award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to study Internet performance. The three-year grant was awarded to Merit’s and…
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December 10, 1997
The University Record, December 10, 1997 Jonathan King Jonathan King, U-M professor emeritus of architecture and recently retired visiting professor at Texas A&M University College of Architecture, died of cancer Nov. 19 in Houston. He was 71. King was perhaps best known for his work in building systems that changed the shape of American schoolhouses.…
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December 10, 1997
The University Record, December 10, 1997 By Jane R. Elgass Five new initiatives at the Medical Center were outlined for the Regents at their November meeting by Gilbert Omenn, executive vice president for medical affairs. Omenn noted in his presentation that there were “several activities percolating on the academic side” when he arrived in September…
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December 10, 1997
The University Record, December 10, 1997 By Jane R. Elgass Final figures are in on the Campaign for Michigan, showing a total of $1,415,162,693 in gifts, pledges and new bequests against a goal of $1 billion, the most ever raised by a public institution. The total includes $1,101,026,181 in gifts and pledges, against an $850…
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December 10, 1997
The University Record, December 10, 1997 Just a reminder that Ann Arbor is getting a new area code-734-starting Saturday (Dec. 13). Use of either 734 or 313 will be allowed until July 25, when 734 becomes mandatory. All campus units will need to change stationary, business cards, internal documents, directories and advertising (including yellow page…
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December 10, 1997
The University Record, December 10, 1997 ‘Tis the season for vacation! No matter what winter occasion you celebrate, every staff member looks forward to at least a day or two of deserved holiday break. That means, of course, that many University services are unavailable or limited. Here’s a list of departments that will be closing…
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December 10, 1997
The University Record, December 10, 1997 Editor’s Note: The following actions were taken by the Regents at their November meeting. Two faculty members receive named collegiate professorships Peter J. Polverini and Thomas R. Trautmann were appointed to named collegiate professorships. Polverini, professor of dentistry and of pathology, also will hold the Donald A. Kerr Professorship…
