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September 10, 1997
The University Record, September 10, 1997 Gender studies and international studies are coming together for the fall 1997 Theme Semester, “Genders, Bodies, Borders,” that will bring international perspectives into classes and events that focus on women’s and gender issues. The theme semester is sponsored by the Institute for Research on Women and Gender (IRWG), the…
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September 10, 1997
The University Record, September 10, 1997 Tom A. Goss (above) will be recommended as new athletic director at the Regents meeting on Sept. 18. During a Sept. 8 press conference, attended by some members of his family (below), he said that integrity and tradition will be important during his tenure. Photo by Bob Kalmbach By…
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September 10, 1997
The University Record, September 10, 1997 Jane Immonen, forestry assistant in Grounds and Waste Management, examines a tree for signs of gypsy moth infestation. Photo by Bob Kalmbach Editor’s Note: In recent months, many members of the University community have called Grounds and Waste Management and the School of Natural Resources and Environment (SNRE) to…
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September 10, 1997
The University Record, September 10, 1997 Lee C. Bollinger and Jean Magnano Bollinger at the Nov. 12, 1996, Regents’ meeting at which he was named president. Photo by Bob Kalmbach By Jane R. Elgass A formal procession through Central Campus (see Maps of inauguration events) of some 300 individuals is a special feature of the…
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September 10, 1997
The University Record, September 10, 1997 Average Annual Total Returns as of June 30, 1997 Equity Funds 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years Standard & Poor’s 500 Stock Index 34.7% 28.9% 19.8% 14.6% Fidelity Low-Priced Stock 27.5 23.2 21.1 N.A Fidelity OTC Portfolio 19.6 24.9 17.8 15.0 Lipper Capital Appreciation Funds Average 14.4…
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September 10, 1997
The University Record, September 10, 1997 Bolcom was the 1997 Russel Lecturer. Photo by Bob Kalmbach By Mary Jo Frank University Relations “It’s short and punchy, and I hope it’s fun,” says composer William E. Bolcom of his new work, “Fanfare for a New President,” which will premiere at the inauguration ceremony. Bolcom, the Ross…
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September 10, 1997
The University Record, September 10, 1997 By Jane R. Elgass “Turning a New Leaf,” the afternoon symposium on inauguration day, is a program that both celebrates the inauguration of President Lee C. Bollinger and uses the occasion of his installation to inaugurate YoHA (Year of Humanities and Arts) at the University, according to Julie Ellison,…
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September 10, 1997
The University Record, September 10, 1997 Ramsay prepares hand-made paper. Photo by Paul Stewart A very special feature of President Lee C. Bollinger’s inauguration will be the signing of a special presentation book by ceremony participants and the signing of a companion book, also handmade, by members of the University community. The second volume will…
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September 10, 1997
The University Record, September 10, 1997 The top of the new mace (above); the old mace (below). Photos by Bob Kalmbach By Mary Jo Frank University Relations Three feet long and weighing 2 pounds, 12 ounces, the University’s mace bears no resemblance to the heavy, medieval war club (often with a spiked metal head) described…
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September 10, 1997
The University Record, September 10, 1997 The YoHA symposium also will feature the launching of “The Arts of Citizenship,” an innovative collaborative program of the U-M and city of Ann Arbor that includes a lecture series, a design project and an emerging collaboration with teachers at Mack Elementary and Community High schools. Mayor Ingrid Sheldon,…
