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November 26, 1996
The University Record, November 26, 1996 ‘Harvard model’ doesn’t work for modern universities, Boyer says By Jared Blank “We must upgrade ourselves, and we must be deliberate about it,” James Boyer told Senate Assembly members at an address Nov. 18 on “Sensitivity to Racial and Cultural Difference on Campus.” Boyer, professor of curriculum and American…
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November 26, 1996
The University Record, November 26, 1996 Beckley will return to CAUP faculty Robert M. Beckley, who has served as dean of the College of Architecture and Urban Planning (CAUP) for the past ten years, will return to the faculty at the College at the end of his current term as dean. Beginning July 1, Beckley…
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November 26, 1996
The University Record, November 26, 1996 Faculty Senate committee will probe future of the University The Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs this fall has established a Faculty Senate Committee on the Future of the University and charged it with developing the “widest possible variety of ideas, concepts and initiatives” that will be “essential to…
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November 26, 1996
The University Record, November 26, 1996 Michigan begins move to ‘paperless’ income tax filing Some Michiganders will now be able to choose legally not to file income tax return forms with the state. Under a new program called No-Form, eligible taxpayers can choose not to complete a tax return for 1997. (Returns for 1996 must…
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November 19, 1996
The University Record, November 19, 1996 Research expenditures totaled more than $441 million in 1995-96 The University’s research expenditures increased by 7.8 percent in 1995–96, reaching another record total of $441,294,540. “Increases in annual expenditures in support of research demonstrate the continued leadership of the University in the discovery of new knowledge and in the…
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November 19, 1996
The University Record, November 19, 1996 POLICE BEAT By Rebecca A. Doyle Three in custody in carjacking Three males, two from the Ann Arbor area and one from the Detroit area, are in custody following the Oct. 12 armed robbery and carjacking from the Church St. carport. The three allegedly approached a woman as she…
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November 19, 1996
The University Record, November 19, 1996 Matthews will be interim executive vice president and CFO Chandler W. Matthews will serve as interim executive vice president and chief financial officer of the University of Michigan. His appointment, effective Jan. 1, was approved by the Regents at their Nov. 14–15 meeting. “Chandler Matthews has had extensive background…
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November 19, 1996
The University Record, November 19, 1996 REGENTS’ ROUNDUP Note: Regents’ Roundup appears as a semi-regular feature in The Record. Regents accept $26 million in gifts to the U-M The Regents formally accepted a total of $26,124,475 in gifts received by the University during September and October of this year. The total included $17,320,503 from individuals,…
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November 19, 1996
The University Record, November 19, 1996 Maynard,Taylor win seats on Board of Regents Democrats Olivia Maynard and S. Martin Taylor will begin eight-year terms as Regents on Jan. 1. They will succeed Democrat Nellie Varner, who did not run for re-election, and Republican Deane Baker. Maynard, president of the policy institute Michigan Prospect for Renewed…
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November 19, 1996
The University Record, November 19, 1996 Sshhh! She’s asleep! Dance and choreography student Terry Wilson (left) performs Upswell, created by Jessica Fogel, professor of dance. Fogel also lectured on the creative process behind the new solo dance, which explores images of pregnancy, motherhood and infancy. The program was sponsored by the Institute for Research on…
