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August 13, 1996
The University Record, August 13, 1996 Stargazers can see the Milky Way shining over Michigan in August By Sally Pobojewski News and Information Services Star watchers observing the giant planet Jupiter and the constellation Sagittarius in Michigan’s evening skies this month are actually looking into the center of our galaxy—25,000 light-years away, according to U-M…
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August 13, 1996
The University Record, August 13, 1996 In Brief… Ford Library exhibition commemorates presidential campaigns Two hundred years of presidential campaigns are celebrated in “What it Takes: The (Sometimes) Bumpy Road to the White House,” on display now through Nov. 5 at the Gerald R. Ford Library. The exhibition, focusing on the trials and tribulations of…
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August 13, 1996
The University Record, August 13, 1996 REGENTS’ ROUNDUP Note: Regents’ Roundup appears as a semi-regular feature in The Record. See bottom of this page for more information. REGENT’S ROUNDUP Nine new faculty receive tenured appointments Nine new faculty members received tenured appointments, with tenure, at the July Regents meeting, effective Sept. 1. Joseph E. Grigely,…
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August 13, 1996
The University Record, August 13, 1996 HHS Secretary Shalala tours U-M Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala (second from right) toured laboratories in Medical Science Research Bldg. III with Congresswoman Lynn Rivers, (left); Max S. Wicha, director, Comprehensive Cancer Center (second from left); and Irwin J. Goldstein (right), associate dean for research and graduate…
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August 13, 1996
The University Record, August 13, 1996 H.S. students conduct research Offei Koram (right), a senior at Huron High School, discusses with Jill Northcross, a recent graduate of Community High School, a poster he created during his participation in the High School Students Research Apprentice Program in the School of Nursing. The program, now in its…
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August 13, 1996
The University Record, August 13, 1996 Kellogg gives $5 million to School of Information By Joanne Nesbit News and Information Services Students, faculty and community organizations across the United States will benefit from a new $5 million grant from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation to the School of Information. The four-year grant will allow the…
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August 13, 1996
The University Record, August 13, 1996 Visitors’ Center open for business The Visitors’ Center hosted its first guests in August as the new atrium and Maynard Street entrance were opened to the public. The building’s atrium is filled with information useful to the first-time or repeat visitor. A formal dedication of the building will be…
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August 13, 1996
The University Record, August 13, 1996 Welcome `96 features Convocation, Escapade andmuch more for incoming students, their parents By Rebecca A. Doyle Students in the incoming class will get a new message this year at the New Student Convocation, scheduled Aug. 28, according to Jennifer J. Bucklin, student services associate in the Office of New…
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August 13, 1996
The University Record, August 13, 1996 Smooth Move-In contemplated for Aug.27-29, Sept. 1-2 By Rebecca A. Doyle Note: Use the following link to view a detailed Move-In street map. Minimal disruption is the target for Move-In ’96, the U-M’s designated-day move-in program for new and returning students. From Aug. 27 through Aug. 29 and Sept.…
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August 13, 1996
The University Record, August 13, 1996 Lucent Technologies donates $18 million in flat panel display manufacturing equipment and intellectual property Gov. John Engler (left) joined Interim President Homer A. Neal and other University officials in announcing the $18 million gift from Lucent Technologies. A significant donation of flat panel display manufacturing equipment and intellectual property,…
