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January 30, 1996
The University Record, January 30, 1996 Funding falling, competition for students high, Olswang says By Mary Jo Frank University Relations Changes in how higher education is funded, mandatory retirement laws and student expectations are reshaping America’s 80-year-old notion of what constitutes academic tenure, says Steven G. Olswang. Olswang, vice provost at the University of Washington,…
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January 30, 1996
The University Record, January 30, 1996 LS&A executive committee approves restructuring of communication studies; all new courses will begin fall term 1996 By Bernie DeGroat News and Information Services The newly restructured bachelor of arts concentration in communication studies—with all new courses—has been approved by the LS&A Executive Committee, effective fall 1996. The Department of…
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January 23, 1996
The University Record, January 23, 1996 Spradlin will be interim associate vice president for business operations Paul A. Spradlin, director of plant extension, has been named interim associate vice president for business operations, effective immediately. The vacancy was created after William B. Krumm retired from the University and became vice president and controller at Texas…
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January 23, 1996
The University Record, January 23, 1996 Multiculturalism in first-year seminars is topic of CRLT-sponsored program By Carlean Ponder News and Information Services Incorporating multicultural content and instruction into first-year seminars was the focus of a workshop offered by the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching (CRLT) as part of the Martin Luther King Jr.…
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January 23, 1996
The University Record, January 23, 1996 Ludwig Koenen named 1996 Henry Russel Lecturer Ludwig Koenen, the Herbert C. Youtie Distinguished University Professor of Papyrology, will be the 1996 Henry Russel Lecturer. The annual lectureship is the highest honor the University gives to senior faculty members. Koenen was nominated for the honor by the U-M Research…
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January 23, 1996
The University Record, January 23, 1996 Davis’ vision for future: Full employment for all By Jared Blank A standing-room-only crowd filled the Business School’s Hale Auditorium to hear actor/director Ossie Davis reflect on the struggle for freedom and jobs for African Americans that is part of the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Known to…
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January 23, 1996
The University Record, January 23, 1996 New system will make records easier, faster to access The University of Michigan has signed a $3.5 million contract with PeopleSoft Inc. to provide the U-M with computer software that will revise the current financial, human resource and student information systems over a four-year period. “This is an exciting…
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January 23, 1996
The University Record, January 23, 1996 Former Black Panther draws crowd of more than 600 By Kahli Randall News and Information Services With the Union Ballroom packed beyond its 600-person capacity and late-comers hoping to gain entrance, Bobby Seale helped celebrate Martin Luther King’s 67th birthday last Monday. Seale said that King was one of…
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January 23, 1996
The University Record, January 23, 1996 Conference focuses on women of color in the academy By Mary Jo Frank University Relations Women students of color—including undergrads and graduate students—now make up 11.7 percent of the University’s student body, compared to 6.1 percent in 1987, when the Michigan Mandate was launched. It was one of the…
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January 23, 1996
The University Record, January 23, 1996 Middle east ideal place to practicer King’s principles By Bernie DeGroat News and Information Services While Martin Luther King Jr. fought for human right s and justice here in the United States, his principles are shared by those fighting for similar basic freedoms in today’s Middle East. “I think…
