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  1. December 5, 1995

    REGENTS’ ROUNDUP

    The University Record, December 5, 1995 REGENTS’ ROUNDUP Note: Regents’ Roundup appears as a semi-regular feature in The Record. Capital outlay request stands at $81 million At their November meeting the Regents approved a number of renovation and construction projects to be included in the University’s 1997-98 capital outlay request to the state. The request…
  2. December 5, 1995

    Michigan Radio tops $200,000 fund-raising goal

    The University Record, December 5, 1995 Michigan Radio tops $200,000 fund-raising goal By Harriet Teller Michigan Radio Saturday, Nov. 11, 7:45 p.m.: It was nearly the 14th hour of the 10th day of Michigan Radio’s fall on-air fund drive, “Building a Dream,” when the financial goal of $200,000 was reached. As promised, station staff stopped…
  3. December 5, 1995

    Media wields significant influence on choice of presidential candidates, journalists, pollsters say

    The University Record, December 5, 1995 Media wields significant influence on choice of presidential candidates, journalists, pollsters say By Bernie DeGroat News and Information Services While their views may differ on the quality of media coverage of the presidential nomination process, a panel of pollsters and journalists agree that a great deal of change has…
  4. December 5, 1995

    Barth to give Fauri Lecture Dec. 11

    The University Record, December 5, 1995 Barth to give Fauri Lecture Dec. 11 By Bernie DeGroat News and Information Services Child welfare expert Richard P. Barth will deliver the annual Fedele F. Fauri and Iris M. Fauri Memorial Lecture Series on Child Welfare at 4:30 p.m. Dec. 11 at the Michigan League’s Vandenberg Room. Barth,…
  5. December 5, 1995

    Graphics unit closes; New procedures Jan. 1

    The University Record, December 5, 1995 After many years serving the research community’s need for technical illustrations, tables, exhibits, displays and other graphic images, the Graphic Services unit of the Division of Research Development and Administration (DRDA) will close down its operations on Dec. 31. Until then, contact Eugene Leppanen or David Oliver at 764-6265…
  6. December 5, 1995

    Unspent grant funds worry federal agencies

    The University Record, December 5, 1995 Unspent grant funds worry federal agencies Several federal agencies have voiced concern that principal investigators (PIs) finished the federal fiscal year without spending a significant portion of grant funds budgeted for FY 95. At issue: the unexpended balances can lead to a reduction by Congress of their annual appropriations…
  7. December 5, 1995

    Kudos

    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…
  8. December 5, 1995

    From store to leftovers, holiday foods need safe handling

    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…
  9. December 5, 1995

    Minority faculty numbers continue to rise

    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…
  10. December 5, 1995

    Dinosaur Day is Saturday! Anchiceratops makes debut

    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…