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December 19, 1995
The University Record, December 19, 1995 Third round of Career Development awards funds 40 Forty women faculty members have received Career Development Fund awards in the third round of competition held earlier this fall. Part of the Michigan Agenda for Women, the fund is supported by the Presidential Initiatives Fund and provides discretionary accounts of…
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December 19, 1995
The University Record, December 19, 1995 CJS publishes three books The Center for Japanese Studies recently has published the following books: The Wild Goose, by Mori Ogai, translated with an introduction by Burton Watson. A middle-aged man reminisces about an unconsummated affair, dating to his student days in the early 1880s, between a classmate and…
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December 12, 1995
The University Record, December 12, 1995 Knitters: Get out those needles for a worthy cause By Mary Price, Institute for the Humanities, and Lisa Weiss, Michigan Union Graphics Knitters and do-gooders! Join us in knitting hats (or scarves or mittens or whatever you most like to knit) or to donate yarn for others to knit.…
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December 12, 1995
The University Record, December 12, 1995 Don’t just recycle—buy recycled, remanufactured goods By Jared Blank Sorting and recycling your trash is only half of the recycling battle, according to Erica Spiegel, recycling coordinator. “Most people think of recycling as putting trash into different bins, but that’s just the start of the process-it ends with purchasing…
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December 12, 1995
The University Record, December 12, 1995 Medstart conference to be held at U-M January 19-20 By Deborah Gilbert News and Information Services Four of the nation’s most prominent public health and child advocacy experts will speak at the Fourth Annual Medstart Conference here Jan. 19-20. They include: Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president of the…
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December 12, 1995
The University Record, December 12, 1995 Units list holiday closings, services available Editor’s Note: The following units have posted closure information for the holiday season. If your unit is not listed, we’ll carry a “catch-up” article in the Dec. 19 issue. Information is due in writing by 5 p.m. Wednesday (Dec. 13). Information Technology Division…
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December 12, 1995
The University Record, December 12, 1995 Matthaei’s agave ready to bloom, die By Margaret Vergith Matthaei Botanical Gardens After 20 years, the end is near for the Matthaei Botanical Gardens’ Agave pedunculifera, which is preparing to bloom in the Conservatory’s Desert House. The unusual succulent plant does not bloom yearly, but instead grows for 20…
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December 12, 1995
The University Record, December 12, 1995 December’s cold weather gives Michigan skywatchers an opportunity to see sun dogs, light pillars and halos around the sun and moon. Caused by tiny ice crystals suspended in the air overhead, these light displays usually can be seen several times each week all winter, according to astronomer Richard Teske.…
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December 12, 1995
The University Record, December 12, 1995 Faculty look for person with vision, integrity, courage By Mary Jo FrankUniversity Relations Nationally, there are a only handful of leaders in academe whose stature as president matches that of the president of the University of Michigan, according to Law School Dean Jeffrey S. Lehman. Lehman and 29 other…
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December 12, 1995
The University Record, December 12, 1995 Faculty women of color delineate barriers, challenges The closing session of last week’s Women of Color in the Academy Project meeting with University administrators featured a panel of five women of color faculty, sharing their experiences as well as findings from focus groups conducted earlier this year. These comments…
