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June 6, 1994
The Central Purchasing Department will move on June 13 from the Administrative Services Building to Room 7071, Wolverine Tower, 3003 S. State St., 1282. Central Purchasing’s telephone numbers will remain the same. Information can be sent to Central Purchasing through Mail Service or by using drop boxes that have been installed at six locations for…
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June 6, 1994
By Bernie DeGroat News and Information Services While much progress has been made in the six years since the inception of the Michigan Mandate—the embodiment of the University’s commitment to multiculturalism on campus—continual assessment of the University’s diversity efforts are needed. That was the message delivered by President James J. Duderstadt to more than 50…
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June 6, 1994
By Kellee Davis News and Information Services Som Sattana aspired to study journalism in his home country of Cambodia as a child, but under Communist rule was forced to grow rice instead. Now, at age 34, he is one of 15 international fellows selected by the Freedom Forum to study in the United States as…
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June 6, 1994
By Kellee Davis News and Information Services LS&A’s Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP), designed to bring together first- and second-year students with faculty researchers, has received a $127,000 grant from the state of Michigan Department of Education’s Office of Minority Equity for the fourth consecutive year. “This is especially nice since the Office rarely funds…
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June 6, 1994
Ilse Lehiste, one of the first women to hold a Ph.D. in the field of linguistics, will receive the Alumnae Council’s 1994 Athena Award. Lehiste, who received her Ph.D. from the U-M 1959, is one of the most recognized scholars in her field. “Prof. Lehiste is a distinguished educator and researcher in the phonetic study…
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June 6, 1994
The Big Ten universities have renewed their agreement with National Car Rental at the same rates, terms and conditions for an additional year, through May 31, 1995. U-M travelers should use Recap No. 5000490 so that free loss damage waiver (LDW) and primary liability coverage will be automatically provided on rentals, for both business and…
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June 6, 1994
By Deborah Gilbert News and Information Services Top nutrition and cancer researchers will present the latest information on cancer-fighting foods at a conference at the U-M Friday (June 10). Sponsored by the Human Nutrition Program of the School of Public Health, the Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Ann Arbor Dietetic Association, the conference, “Nutrition and…
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June 6, 1994
Charles L. Dolph Charles L. Dolph, professor emeritus of mathematics, died June 1 at his home here after a long illness. He was 75 years old. While serving with the U.S. Navy during World War II, Dolph was part of a team of scientists who developed an IFF (“Identification: Friend or Foe”) radar system, which…
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June 6, 1994
The appointment of Charlie Nelms, chancellor of Indiana University East, as chancellor of the U-M-Flint campus and the appointment of Jeffrey Sean Lehman as dean of the Law School on the Ann Arbor campus were approved by the Regents at their May meeting. Nelms will become chancellor effective Aug. 1. Lehman’s appointment is effective July…
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June 6, 1994
Philosophy Prof. Lawrence Sklar will become the first holder of the James B. and Grace J. Nelson Professorship of Philosophy. His appointment, effective Sept. 1, was approved by the Regents at their May meeting. “A person of outstanding reputation for learning and teaching ability in philosophy is being appointed to the Nelson Professorship,” said LS&A…
