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September 26, 1994
By Rebecca A. Doyle If words like uniqname, X.500 or viewable imaging make you run screaming from your computer terminal to the telephone, preferring voice mail to trying to send or receive electronic messages, take heart. The Information Technology Division (ITD) assures you that things will get better. On the road from a centralized computing…
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September 26, 1994
Former U.S. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, now the chief moderator in the national health care debate, will discuss the ethical imperative for health care reform in a free, public lecture at 8 p.m. Oct. 5 at the Rackham Building Auditorium. Koop, who currently teaches at Dartmouth College, is the U-M’s DeRoy-Graf Visiting Professor in…
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September 26, 1994
Frank E. Richart Jr. Frank E. “Bill” Richart Jr., the Walter Johnson Emmons Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering, died Sept. 16 at his home. He was 75 years old. A member of the National Academy of Engineering, Richart joined the U-M as professor and chair of the Department of Civil Engineering in 1962. He served…
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September 26, 1994
By Sally PobojewskiNews and Information Services Miniature probes so precise they can stimulate or record signals from a single nerve cell will be created at a new U-M research center. The probes will be distributed without charge to research scientists worldwide who study the nervous system and neurological disorders. Established with a $3.1 million, five-year…
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September 26, 1994
Peter J. Lenk, associate professor of statistics and management science, will also hold the Sanford R. Robertson Associate Professorship of Business Administration. His appointment, effective Sept. 1, was approved by the Regents at their September meeting. “Funding for the Robertson Professorship is provided through a pledge from Sanford R. Robertson as part of the U-M…
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September 26, 1994
Approximately 220 of the Univer-sity’s United Way campaign volunteers enjoyed a pot pie luncheon as part of the formal beginning of the month-long campaign last week. The U-M United Way campaign, with a goal of $1 million, will be piloted by Maureen A. Hartford, vice president for student affairs, and assisted by Lisa B. Baker,…
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September 26, 1994
“De Colores—Our Cultural Richness” is the theme of this year’s Hispanic/Latino/Latina Heritage Celebration. Events are planned this month and throughout October. Sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs and the Office of Academic and Multicultural Initiatives, “De Colores—Our Cultural Richness” features lectures, professional development workshops and cultural programs. Upcoming events include:…
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September 26, 1994
Anita Roddick, founder of the London-based Body Shop International, will give the annual Nathan Lecture in Corporate Environmental Management at 4:30 p.m. today (Sept. 26) at the Power Center for the Performing Arts. She also will receive the School of Business Administration’s Business Leadership Award. The Nathan Lectures, which feature speakers who are leaders in…
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September 26, 1994
Editor’s Note: The following actions were taken by the Regents at their September meeting . $32 million received in gifts The Regents accepted a total of $32,084,637 in gifts received by the University in June, July and August of this year. The total included $16,941,345 from individuals, $7,593,925 from corporations, $4,775,589 from foundations, and $2,773,778…
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September 26, 1994
Total expenditures in the General Fund of the U-M’s three campuses in 1993–94 totaled $758,453,000, a 6.6 percent increase over the previous year. Revenues totaled $758,728,000, an increase of 6.6 percent, said Farris W. Womack, executive vice president and chief financial officer, in his annual financial report to the Regents at their September meeting. The…
