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October 1, 1996
The University Record, October 1, 1996 $3.5 million from Vlasic establishes first endowed deanship By Sally Pobojewski News and Information Services The University has received a $3.5 million gift to establish an endowed deanship in the College of Engineering to be known as the Robert J. Vlasic Dean of Engineering. It is the first endowed…
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October 1, 1996
The University Record, October 1, 1996 CONSTRUCTION UPDATE A lasting legacy of the Duderstadt presidency will be the extraordinary growth of the Ann Arbor campus. Following $1.5 billion worth of new construction and renovations, new and improved buildings and facilities have sprung up on all corners of the ca mpus. There are currently more than…
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September 24, 1996
The University Record, September 24, 1996 Regents will `examine circumstances, policy’ The following statement was issued by Regent Deane Baker at last Friday’s Regents’ meeting in response to an Ann Arbor News article on special employment agreements with a number of executive officers made earlier this year by then-President James J. Duderstadt. “The Regents have…
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September 24, 1996
The University Record, September 24, 1996 Multipurpose Mcards now available for staff and faculty New identification cards, called Mcards, are now available for faculty and staff. All employees are being asked to update their old employee identification cards and replace them with a new Mcard. In addition to serving as an ID card Mcard is…
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September 24, 1996
The University Record, September 24, 1996 Neal outlines direction for interim By Jane R. Elgass In welcoming the Board of Regents to the University’s 179th academic year at last week’s Regents meeting, Interim President Homer A. Neal noted that he has spent the last several months “settling into the job and keeping things on track,”…
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September 24, 1996
The University Record, September 24, 1996 Scientists, journalists will speak at symposium The University will host a satellite symposium, “Science and Journalism: A Marriage of Opposites,” noon-3 p.m. Oct. 3 in the Kuenzel Room, Michigan Union. Top national journalists covering science will serve as panelists for the free, public symposium, which is being presented by…
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September 24, 1996
The University Record, September 24, 1996 United Way campaign aims for $1 million By Jared Blank The University kicked off its annual United Way campaign last week with a pot pie luncheon at the Michigan League. United Way volunteers from across the University joined campaign chair Maureen Hartford, vice president for student affairs, at the…
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September 24, 1996
The University Record, September 24, 1996 STATE OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY SERVICE By Janet Nellis Mendler News and Information Services Thirteen outreach and community service projects that will positively affect the lives of Michigan residents and offer opportunities for University students and faculty to serve the state’s citizens have received funding from the University. The money…
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September 24, 1996
The University Record, September 24, 1996 Oct. 11 is deadline for Management Institute applications Executive Vice President Farris W. Womack has announced that applications are being accepted for the 1997 Business and Finance Management Institute. Participants will be selected from among office, technical and professional/administrative staff members, primarily from Business and Finance units. A few…
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September 24, 1996
The University Record, September 24, 1996 Getting Involved in M-Pathways: A Guide By Gretchen Weir M-Pathways Project M-Pathways, the University-wide project that is revamping administrative processes, is like the proverbial elephant. The elephant “appears” different to each of the three blind men, because they approach it from different angles. M-Pathways also has many shapes, and…
