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December 12, 1994
Stephen B. Preston Stephen B. Preston, associate dean emeritus and professor emeritus of natural resources, died Nov. 30 of lung cancer. Preston joined the U-M in 1951 after earning a master’s and a doctoral degree in wood science and technology from Yale University following military service in World War II. He held various teaching and…
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December 12, 1994
DRDA’s on-line research information server (RIS), available to campus computer users through GopherBlue, displays research funding opportunities, application deadlines, U-M policies concerning sponsored research, campus research resources and more. At the “which host?” prompt, enter “UM-GopherBlue:” then open “U of Michigan and Ann Arbor,” then open “DRDA.” DRDA (The Division of Research Development and Administration)…
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December 12, 1994
A Publication of Parking Services December, 1994Volume 4, Issue 3 Upcoming Improvements: Renovation, Construction And Maintenance Projects Update: New Parking Lot Development Earlier this year we announced the development of two new parking lots to be located on Huron Street next to the Neuroscience Building and on Fuller Road at West Medical Center Drive. Both…
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December 12, 1994
The University is returning to a traditional spring commencement for all undergraduates. The program will be held at 10 a.m. April 29 in Michigan Stadium, and will be open to graduates of all schools and colleges and their families and guests. Honorary degrees will be conferred at this event. Returning to the traditional format “gives…
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December 12, 1994
By Sally Pobojewski News and Information Services A funny thing happened to 1,700 first-year students who took Math 115 Calculus this term. Along with derivatives, integrals and functions, they learned something even more valuable. They learned how to think. The learning process wasn’t always easy, according to Pat Shure, lecturer in mathematics. Shure is part…
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December 12, 1994
“Conflict and Communities: The Struggle for Racial Justice,” the University’s celebration of the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. Jan. 16, will feature panel discussions on educational desegregation, environmental justice and student activism on campus. Sponsored by the Office of the Vice Provost for Academic and Multicultural Affairs and coordinated by the MLK Day Symposium…
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December 12, 1994
By Chastity Pratt News and Information Services Last month, the University joined a list of more than 400 colleges and universities nationwide in allowing students to register for classes via telephone. According to the Office of the Registrar, about one half of all students are opting to use the system, experiencing few or no problems.…
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December 12, 1994
Listed below are the closure schedules for Transportation Services and changes in bus schedules. The Transportation Services Office will close at 5 p.m. Dec. 23 and reopen at 6:30 a.m. Jan. 3. Individuals who need to rent pool vehicles during this period must make arrangements no later than noon Dec. 22. The Garage will close…
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December 12, 1994
There’s unhappy news for U-M staffers who participate in the tuition refund program: As of Jan. 1, 1995, refund payments will be taxable. The tuition program, including the tax-exempt status of the payments, is controlled by Section 127 of the Internal Revenue Code, which expires Dec. 31. Tuition payments will continue to be made in…
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December 12, 1994
The University’s off-campus program will offer 66 courses at U-M-Dearborn and U-M-Flint beginning the week of Jan. 9. Credit offerings in Dearborn include a School of Social Work course about administration, community, policy and research practice. Also offered will be courses in applied art, art history, communication, comparative literature, composition, economics, English composition, English, history,…
