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July 23, 1996
The University Record, July 23, 1996 Bill would revive tax exemption on tuition reimbursements for students The U.S. House of Representatives and Senate have passed different versions of a bill that would allow a tax exemption for workers whose employers help pay their college tuition. The income tax exemption for employer-aided educational assistance expired at…
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July 23, 1996
The University Record, July 23, 1996 Meridian Voice Mail to be shut down July 27 for upgrade On Saturday, July 27, the Information Technology Division (ITD) will upgrade the University’s Meridian Voice Mail system software. As a result, people will not be able to leave voice mail messages or listen to the messages on their…
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July 23, 1996
The University Record, July 23, 1996 OBITUARIES—John J. Brownfain & Sylvester E. Berki John J. Brownfain John J. Brownfain, professor emeritus of psychology at the U-M-Dearborn, died June 24 of a bone marrow disorder at home in Bloomfield Hills. He was 76. Brownfain was instrumental in developing the psychology curriculum at U-M-Dearborn, where he joined…
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July 23, 1996
The University Record, July 23, 1996 Neal has goals, hopes for the U-M Neal wields a custom gavel while presiding over his first Regents meeting last Friday. Photo by Bob Kalmbach Editor’s Note: Interim President Homer A. Neal began settling into his new office on the second floor of the Fleming Administration Building on July…
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July 23, 1996
The University Record, July 23, 1996 U-M team a winner in Solar Splash competition Engineering senior John Tressel shows off on North Lake in Chelsea during an open house the Solar/Electric Boat Team held for media. The Vee-N-Verse II took first place in the sprint race during the Solar Splash competition but couldn’t match other…
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July 23, 1996
The University Record, July 23, 1996 Michigan motorists support stricter licensing requirements Nearly one-half of drivers surveyed say they exceed the 65-mile-per-hour speed limit Photo by Bob Kalmbach By Bernie DeGroat News and Information Services More than three-fourths of Michigan motorists favor a graduated licensing system for teen-age and older drivers, and about 90 percent…
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July 23, 1996
The University Record, July 23, 1996 In Brief… New requisitions must accompany outgoing mail All outgoing mail sent to Mail Service for processing must be accompanied by a new Mail Service requisition with the exact piece count for all classes of mail. This requisition should also be used to list all campus mailings of 100…
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July 23, 1996
The University Record, July 23, 1996 POLICE BEAT By Rebecca A. Doyle Woman charged with embezzlement A woman employed by the University has been charged with embezzlement over $100, a felony offense punishable by up to 10 years in prison. Department of Public Safety (DPS) Capt. James Smiley says the woman was arrested July 16…
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July 23, 1996
The University Record, July 23, 1996 Clean Sweep at Custodial Olympics Custodian Lamberto Gallarin competes in the dust mop ski relay race during the U-M Custodial Olympics held at the Coliseum last week. As part of Employee Appreciation Week, Plant Building Services staff also competed in a johnny mop toss, trash can relay and other…
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July 9, 1996
The University Record, July 9, 1996 America’s lawn mania costly to environment, researcher says Weed trimmers, mowers and leaf blowers contribute about 5 percent of the total air pollution. Photo by Rebecca A. Doyle By Joanne Nesbit News and Information Services The whole country seems to be afflicted. Everywhere you look, cropped green carpets sprawl…
