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December 12, 1995
KUDOS Davis to be commencement speaker at Grand Valley Cinda-Sue Davis, program manager for the Center for the Education of Women and director of the Women in Science and Engineering Program, will be the winter commencement speaker at Grand Valley State University. Clarke and Weiss receive grants Michael F. Clarke and Stephen J. Weiss have…
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December 12, 1995
U’s future depends on management of complex change By Mary Jo Frank University Relations Only through building a strategic alliance with its stakeholdersstudents, faculty, staff, taxpayers, government, business and labor—will the U-M continue its tradition of greatness, predicts Dow Chemical Co. Chairman Frank Popoff. Speaking last Monday as part of the lecture series “Changing in…
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December 12, 1995
The University Record, December 12, 1995 POLICE BEAT By Rebecca A. Doyle DPS seeks help in identifying robbery suspect DPS is seeking information about a suspect involved in an armed robbery at 4:36 a.m. Nov. 17 at East Quadrangle. A male student was accosted by two males as he entered the residence hall. The assailants…
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December 5, 1995
The University Record, December 5, 1995 KUDOS Three faculty honored for AIDS researchResearchers John A. Jacquez, professor emeritus of physiology and of biostatics; James S. Koopman, professor of epidemiology; Carl P. Simon, professor of economics, mathematics and public policy; along with Ira Longini of Emory University have received the Howard M. Temin Award in Epidemiology…
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December 5, 1995
The University Record, December 5, 1995 From store to leftovers, holiday foods need safe handling By Joanne Nesbit News and Information Services No matter how safe a food product is when purchased, it must be handled properly in the home to ensure a healthy and happy holiday. “Shop wisely,” says Nancy Wells, an environmental health…
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December 5, 1995
The University Record, December 5, 1995 Minority faculty numbers continue to rise By Bernie DeGroat News and Information Services People of color now comprise 15.1 percent of the total instructional faculty on the Ann Arbor campus, according to 1995-96 figures released Nov. 30. This compares with 14 percent in 1994, 13.9 percent in 1993, 12.8…
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December 5, 1995
The University Record, December 5, 1995 Dinosaur Day is Saturday! Anchiceratops makes debut The first horned dinosaur on display in the state of Michigan makes its initial appearance at the Exhibit Museum on “Dinosaur Day,” Saturday (Dec. 9)—a special day also featuring guided tours of the Museum’s Hall of Evolution. Commonly known as a horned…
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December 5, 1995
The University Record, December 5, 1995 Shine, White to receive honorary degrees Dec. 17 Journalist Neal Shine and historian Hayden White will receive honorary degrees at winter commencement Dec. 17. Some 2,000 students on the Ann Arbor campus expect their degrees this winter. The graduation ceremony will begin at 2 p.m. in Crisler Arena. President…
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December 5, 1995
The University Record, December 5, 1995 Tailor dress to season to help conserve energy, save money By Joanne Nesbit News and Information Services You might not gain points with French couturiers, but the environment will love you. Dressing appropriately from head to foot in accordance with outdoor temperatures can help University save energy and become…
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December 5, 1995
The University Record, December 5, 1995 Research expenditures topped $409 million in 1994-95, all-time high Research expenditures at the University exceeded the $400 million mark in 1994-95 for the first time in the University’s history. The total—$409,235,763, to be exact—is a 6 percent increase over the previous year. “Increases in the annual research expenditures demonstrate…
