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November 26, 1996
The University Record, November 26, 1996 Older men need less time to stop than older women Joseph Datsko, professor emeritus of mechanical engineering, participated in recent U-M experiments to identify gender and age differences in the ability to stop suddenly while walking. Photo by Albert Schultz By Sally Pobojewski News and Information Services Seventy-year-old John…
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November 26, 1996
The University Record, November 26, 1996 Committee recommends changes in Washtenaw United Way By Julie A. Peterson News and Information Services An independent oversight committee has released a report finding that lax procedures in the handling of Washtenaw United Way’s funds resulted in inappropriate expense reimbursements to some of the agency’s employees. The report, presented…
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November 26, 1996
The University Record, November 26, 1996 M-Pathways: Answers to frequently-asked questions By Gretchen Weir M-Pathways Project Students used to grumble but accept the irritation of having to visit several offices every time they needed to change their personal data. Researchers used to dread but accept the burden of making their way through the maze of…
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November 26, 1996
The University Record, November 26, 1996 Michigan Radio tops goal, sets new record for fall fundraiser Michigan Radio, the University’s public radio station, has completed its most successful fall campaign for public support. A total of $268,126 in pledges from listeners, $21,500 from corporations that match employee contributions and $3,900 from area businesses participating in…
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November 26, 1996
The University Record, November 26, 1996 Michelle Engler visits U-M in support of community service Michigan’s First Lady Michelle Engler visited the Center for Learning through Community Service on Nov. 15. The Center, which recently moved in the former Pound House location, will house the offices for Project SERVE, Michigan Neighborhood AmeriCorps, Project Community and…
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November 26, 1996
The University Record, November 26, 1996 Four will receive honorary degrees at December commencement Four persons—Robert Altman, filmmaker; Sandra Day O’Connor, justice of the U.S. Supreme Court; John H. Pickering, lawyer; and Vera Rubin, astronomer—will receive honorary degrees from the University at the winter commencement Dec. 15. Altman, who will receive an honorary doctor of…
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November 26, 1996
The University Record, November 26, 1996 In Brief… M-Stores will close for Thanksgiving holiday M-Stores General Supplies Division will be closed Nov. 28-Dec. 1 and will re-open at 7:30 a.m. Dec. 2. Peirce will present lecture on Women and the Middle East Leslie Peirce, professor of women’s studies at Cornell University, will present the Center…
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November 26, 1996
The University Record, November 26, 1996 Neal to speak at MSU commencement The rivalry between the U-M and Michigan State University may be alive and well on the football field, but relations between the two schools are a little friendlier when it comes to the serious business of graduating students. Interim President Homer A. Neal…
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November 26, 1996
The University Record, November 26, 1996 Good speaks on research policy Mary L. Good, undersecretary for technology in the United States Department of Commerce, spoke at the U-M last week as part of the Distinguished Lecture Series on National Research Policy. Speaking on the `Future of the Academic Research Enterprise,’ Good said the best way…
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November 26, 1996
The University Record, November 26, 1996 Faculty, staff salary increases average just over 4 percent for 1996 Faculty and staff salary increases at the U-M this year averaged just over 4 percent, according to the University’s Salary Record released yesterday (Nov. 25). Faculty salary increases at the Ann Arbor campus averaged 4.4 percent, and staff…
