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November 19, 1997
The University Record, November 19, 1997 Didier By Jane R. Elgass Elaine Didier, director of Residential and Research University Programs, Academic Outreach, has been appointed interim director of Academic Outreach by Provost Nancy Cantor, effective Nov. 19. Didier also is an adjunct associate professor in the School of Information. She succeeds Douglas E. Van Houweling,…
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November 19, 1997
The University Record, November 19, 1997 Students from different backgrounds come together as part of the Program on Intergroup Relations, Conflict and Community (IGRCC). President Clinton recently named IGRCC as a “Promising Practice” to bridge racial divides across America. Photo by Rebecca Doyle Joe Reilly (far left), Brian McKnight and Jeffrey Wank, three of the…
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November 19, 1997
The University Record, November 19, 1997 By Jane R. Elgass “The University has many strengths in interdisciplinary activities. If we don’t take advantage of the opportunities in this area, then why are we here?” asks John Laird, a co-coordinator of one of two new interdisciplinary activities being launched by the Horace H. Rackham School of…
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November 19, 1997
The University Record, November 19, 1997 The Theatre Department will present Kevin O’Morrison’s lyrical drama Ladyhouse Blues at 8 p.m. Nov. 20-22 and 2 p.m. Nov. 23 at the Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre. Directed by Assistant Professor Darryl V. Jones in his Theatre Department debut, the play tells the story of five American women‹a mother and…
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November 19, 1997
The University Record, November 19, 1997 From Mail Service The following information will help units plan for delivery of mail during the upcoming holiday periods, the busiest time of year for the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). Closing dates for the USPS are Nov. 27, Dec. 25 and Jan. 1. Service is suspended to University units…
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November 12, 1997
The University Record, November 12, 1997 Chitanda By Jane R. Elgass An eye-opening experience with human rights while working in a legal aid office in Zimbabwe in 1988 started Virginia Chitanda on an international journey that culminated earlier this fall with her appointment as director of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center (SAPAC). Chitanda…
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November 12, 1997
The University Record, November 12, 1997 By Kerry Colligan Development of a national policy on science and technology intensified in late October when federal legislators, leaders of industry, heads of scientific associations, and scientists from public and private universities gathered in Washington, D.C., to discuss a new direction for science policy. Arising in part from…
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November 12, 1997
The University Record, November 12, 1997 As was reported previously in the Record, Ann Arbor will be getting a new area code, 734, beginning Dec. 13. Use of either 734 or 313 will be allowed from then until July 25, 1998, when the new area code becomes mandatory. Every department and unit on campus will…
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November 12, 1997
The University Record, November 12, 1997 Editor’s Note: The following is a roundup of items discussed and actions taken at the Oct. 27 Senate Assembly meeting. By Jane R. Elgass Members vote yes on tobacco divestment Senate Assembly members approved a statement that recommends the Regents be asked to divest of any holdings in tobacco-related…
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November 12, 1997
The University Record, November 12, 1997 From Medical Center Public Relations A 50-year-old medical test has proved more reliable than high-tech diagnostic tools in pinpointing some back disorders, according to a researcher at the Medical Center. Electromyography (EMG), a test which has been around since World War II, measures the electrical signals sent out by…
