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April 1, 1997
The University Record, April 1, 1997 Kudos Fine to receive honorary degrees Sidney Fine, the Andrew Dickson White Professor of History, will receive an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from DePauw University in May. Also in May, he will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Massachusetts, Boston. Briggs will direct…
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April 1, 1997
The University Record, April 1, 1997 Date set for presidential inauguration Lee C. Bollinger will be inaugurated as the University’s 12th president on Friday, September 19, in a morning cer emony in Hill Auditorium. The Regents selected Bollinger as president November 5, 1996, and he assumed the responsibilities of the office February 1. A day-long…
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April 1, 1997
The University Record, April 1, 1997 Success doesn’t always feel like success By Rebecca A. Doyle Parker Brothers Inc., when they created the game of Life, defined success as money, fame and happiness, and the player with the most dollars, hearts and stars at the end of the game was the winner. But three women…
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April 1, 1997
The University Record, April 1, 1997 April 9 ‘Evenings at Rackham’ lecture explores women’s athletics By Bernie DeGroat News and Information Services “Women and Sports: Lessons from the Playing Field” will explore the world of female athletics during the “Evenings at the Rackham” lecture series at 7 p.m. April 9 at Rackham Auditorium. The discussion…
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April 1, 1997
The University Record, April 1, 1997 Michigan Radio will use $35,000 grant to help cover environmental issues By Harriet Teller Michigan Radio Michigan Radio has received a $35,000 grant from the Frey Foundation to help it become a more vital public service over the next two years. The grant will fund increased coverage of Great…
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April 1, 1997
The University Record, April 1, 1997 Serious injuries from air bag inflation are rare, researcher finds By Bernie DeGroat News and Information Services Air bags harm nearly two-thirds of drivers in crashes in which an air bag inflates, but most of the injuries are minor cuts, scrapes and bruises, says a U-M researcher. “As more…
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April 1, 1997
The University Record, April 1, 1997 Dearborn to offer master’s program in liberal arts By Terry Gallagher U-M-Dearborn U-M-Dearborn will launch a master’s degree program this fall “to provide liberal education at the master’s level for motivated, mature individuals who want to explore new subjects, to develop intellectual resources and to broaden their horizon of…
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March 25, 1997
The University Record, March 25, 1997 U retains outside firm to investigate basketball allegations President Lee C. Bollinger announced March 17 that the University will retain an outside investigatory firm to look into recent anonymous allegations of impropriety in its men’s basketball program. The firm, Bond, Schoeneck & King, L.L.P., is based in Kansas City,…
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March 25, 1997
The University Record, March 25, 1997 Comet Hale-Bopp lights up April sky April will bring striking views of Comet Hale-Bopp to Michigan sky-watchers, according to astronomer Richard Teske. Teske recommends looking for the comet about an hour after sunset. “At that hour it should be hanging motionless in the northwest about two hand-breadths above the…
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March 25, 1997
The University Record, March 25, 1997 Tornado season is upon us Tornado season is here and when a tornado approaches, your immediate action may mean life or death, says Robert Patrick, associate director of the Department of Public Safety (DPS). “Many people do not know how to properly protect themselves when an actual tornado is…
