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October 2, 1995
The University Record, October 2, 1995 The following statement on President James J. Duderstadt’s retirement was issued by the Board of Regents last Thursday: “James J. Duderstadt was installed as the 11th president of the University of Michigan on October 11, 1988. During the nearly eight years of his presidency, Jim Duderstadt has worked tirelessly…
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October 2, 1995
The University Record, October 2, 1995 By Jane R. Elgass A joint faculty-student LS&A committee has been “overwhelmed by the magnitude” of support services available to students and “the seeming inaccessibility and underutilization of the services.” Any problems associated with student support services are generally not related to the number, kind or quality available; “rather…
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October 2, 1995
The University Record, October 2, 1995 Editor’s Note: The following interview with President James J. Duderstadt was conducted last Thursday by Roger Sutton, broadcast coordinator, News and Information Services, for broadcast to radio stations. Q: What are the things that you want to look to over the next year of transition from the presidency? I…
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October 2, 1995
The University Record, October 2 , 1995 An Oakland County man not affiliated with the University was arraigned Sept. 25 on charges stemming from a Sept. 22 fire in Baits Housing on North Campus. U-M Department of Public Safety officials responded to the fire and determined that it was set deliberately, according to Capt. James…
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October 2, 1995
The University Record, October 2, 1995 By Jane R. Elgass Paul M. DuBois, Frances Moore Lappe and Rebecca Walker are among the speakers lined up for a conference on community service later this month that also features several members of the U-M community. “Working Together for a Better Community: Community Service and Learning—A Lifelong Experience”…
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October 2, 1995
The University Record, October 2 , 1995 A. Leon Higginbotham Jr., Derrick Bell Jr. and Kimberle Crenshaw will deliver keynote speeches at “Toward a New Civil Rights Vision,” a symposium Oct. 13–14 at the Law School sponsored by the Michigan Journal of Race and Law. Organizers say the symposium is both pertinent and timely, given…
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October 2, 1995
The University Record, October 2, 1995 George J. Bornstein and Lawrence Sklar have been appointed to LS&A named Collegiate Professorships. Bornstein, professor of English, will hold the C.A. Patrides Collegiate Professorship of English. Sklar, professor of philosophy, will hold the William K. Frankena Collegiate Professorship of Philosophy. Their appointments were approved by the Regents at…
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October 2, 1995
The University Record, October 2 , 1995 Hazel M. Avery Hazel M. Avery, professor emerita of nursing, died Sept. 9 in Bremerton, Wash. She was 89. Avery, who served as assistant director of the nursing service at Women’s Hospital and as chair of maternity nursing in the School of Nursing, was a pioneer in family-centered…
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October 2, 1995
The University Record, October 2, 1995 Novelists Douglas Unger, Kazuo Ishiguro and T. Coraghessan Boyle and poet Elizabeth Alexander will present their works in the October Visiting Writers Series at the U-M. Sponsored by the Department of English and Borders Books and Music, the series features fiction and poetry readings by distinguished writers throughout the…
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October 2, 1995
The University Record, October 2 , 1995 By Jared Blank “Being a dentist in the clinic is so rewarding because I do more than just work on people’s teeth—I help to improve people’s self-image,” says Robert Bagramian, professor of dentistry and founder of the Community Dental Center, a non-profit program jointly sponsored by the City…
