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October 15, 1997
The University Record, October 15, 1997 Vice President for Development Thomas C. Kinnear announced last week that the preliminary total figure for the Campaign for Michigan stood at $1,398,730,281 in gifts and bequest intentions as of Sept. 30, the official end of the campaign. In making the announcement, Kinnear also expressed his thanks to the…
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October 15, 1997
The University Record, October 15, 1997 By Nancy Ross-Flanigan News and Information Services Douglas Van Houweling, currently vice provost for information and technology and dean for academic outreach, has been named president and chief executive officer of the recently created University Corporation for Advanced Internet Development (UCAID). The not-for-profit corporation was established last month to…
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October 15, 1997
The University Record, October 15, 1997 By Rebecca A. Doyle Amnesia sufferer is really con artist Early in September, the Department of Public Safety (DPS) asked for help from the University community in identifying a white male, 6 feet, 4 inches tall weighing 195 pounds who had presented himself at University Hospital with no identification…
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October 15, 1997
The University Record, October 15, 1997 By Jane R. Elgass The Department of Public Safety (DPS) officer who shot and killed Kevin Nelson on Sept. 23 “was clearly justified in using deadly force in this tragic case,” according to a ruling by Washtenaw County Prosecuting Attorney Brian L. Mackie. Mackie stated the one-sentence opinion in…
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October 15, 1997
The University Record, October 15, 1997 Eat smart. M-Smart, that is By Tiffany Matthews News and Information Services Residence halls began serving M-Smart foods with an eye to increasing nutrition and lowering calorie and fat content. On the M-Smart menu last week in the Betsey Barbour dining area were chicken quesadillas and manicotti. Photo by…
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October 15, 1997
The University Record, October 15, 1997 By Jane R. Elgass Gifts to the Campaign for Michigan, a strong market and the results of changes in investment strategy begun 10 years ago moved the University’s endowment fund to a valuation of $2 billion as of June 30, the highest it’s ever been. Income from the endowment…
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October 15, 1997
The University Record, October 15, 1997 From the Benefits Office What’s New for 1998? There are no major plan changes for 1998, but there are some adjustments you need to know about as you make your Open Enrollment decisions. For all faculty and staff Change to “You + one dependent” rate There was a last-minute…
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October 15, 1997
The University Record, October 15, 1997 By Jane R. Elgass Brian Ellerbe, who joined the basketball coaching staff in May, will supervise practices, which begin Saturday (Oct. 18), and manage the program under Goss’s supervision until a new head coach is named. Ellerbe came to the U-M from Loyola College in B altimore, where he…
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October 15, 1997
The University Record, October 15, 1997 By Sally Pobojewski News and Information Services University of Michigan scientists have found that iron chelators‹medications used to “soak up” excess iron in the bloodstream‹can prevent deafness in guinea pigs exposed to antibiotics that damage delicate hair cells in the inner ear. If clinical trials show that iron chelators…
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October 15, 1997
The University Record, October 15, 1997 By Joanne Nesbit News and Information Services University organist and Professor of Music Marilyn Mason celebrates her 50th year at the U-M. Remembering back to when Hill Auditorium had wooden seats, she shares some of Michigan’s musical history with readers. Photo by Bob Kalmbach She played at her own…
