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May 7, 1996
The University Record, May 7, 1996 KCP alters program to reflect ‘College Connection: Campus Experience’ By Kahli Randall News and Information Services The University of Michigan’s King/Chavez/Parks (KCP) Program will change its goals this summer to give teens a more realistic view of what it’s like to be a college student, according to the Office…
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May 7, 1996
The University Record, May 7, 1996 U-M researchers develop laser systems for delicate surgery Ron M. Kurtz, assistant professor of ophthalmology, examines a patient at the W.K. Kellogg Eye Center. Researchers at the Center for Ultrafast Optical Science (CUOS) are working with Kurtz to develop new ‘ultrashort pulse lasers’ for use in eye surgery and…
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May 7, 1996
The University Record, May 7, 1996 Annual spring move-out generates trash, treasures Carpeting, furniture and wood discarded when students move out of the residence halls are left in ‘Take It or Leave It’ areas where anyone might find a reusable treasure. Photo by Rebecca A. Doyle By Kahli Randall News and Information Services Excessive numbers…
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May 7, 1996
The University Record, May 7, 1996 $3 million Mardigian gift will help fund Cancer and Geriatrics Center building A 1994 artist’s rendering of the Cancer and Geriatrics Center building. The Edward & Helen Mardigian Foundation has pledged $3 million toward the new facility to house the Cancer and Geriatrics Centers on the Medical Campus. In…
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May 7, 1996
The University Record, May 7, 1996 Suburban sprawl pushes expanding deer herds into backyards The herb garden at the Matthaei Botanical Gardens offers tasty greens for growing deer herds that biologists say are increasing in suburban areas. Photo by Rebecca A. Doyle By Joanne Nesbit News and Information Services Whether seen as a doe-eyed benign…
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May 7, 1996
The University Record, May 7, 1996 GEO membership ratifies contract; negotiations set records for number, length By Rebecca A. Doyle Members of the Graduate Employees Organization (GEO) voted overwhelmingly to accept a three-year contract that Associate Director for Academic Human Resources Daniel A. Gamble says makes more changes to the original agreement than any other…
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May 7, 1996
HOT OFF THE PRESS Note: This is a semi-regular feature in The Record. See the end of this article for more information. Editor’s Note: With this issue, the Record welcomes back Hot Off The Press, a regular feature that highlights books published by the U-M Press. Resource Allocation in Higher Education, edited by William F.…
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May 7, 1996
The University Record, May 7, 1996 Federal budget funds financial aid, releases research dollars By Jared Blank After 13 temporary spending measures, two government shutdowns and seven months of wrangling with Congress, President Clinton signed into law the 1996 Omnibus Appropriations Bill on April 25. The $160 billion bill includes some positive news for proponents…
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May 7, 1996
The University Record, May 7, 1996 In Brief… Regents will meet May 16–17 The Regents will begin their May meeting at 1 p.m. May 16 in the Regents’ Room, Fleming Administration Bldg. Public Comments will be heard at 4 p.m. in the Anderson Rm., Michigan Union. The meeting continues May 17 at 9 a.m. in…
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May 7, 1996
The University Record, May 7, 1996 Five receive 1996 Distinguished Dissertation Awards Weisbuch (center) presented (from left) Drennan, Grigsby, Graver and Sampath with Distinguished Dissertation Awards at a ceremony last Thursday. Photo by Bob Kalmbach Five former doctoral students were honored with Distinguished Dissertation Awards at a ceremony last Thursday. The awards are presented to…
