May 23, 1994
By Mary Jo Frank Violence in the workplace can range from chronic irritability on the part of an employee to occupational homicide. Some 70 LS&A key departmental administrators last Tuesday learned tips on possible predictors of violence in the workplace and ways to defuse potential problems before they explode. “Our society has become very, very…
May 23, 1994
Be aware of your surroundings and trust your intuition. Walk near a curb or down the middle of the street when sidewalks are dark. Watch for lighted houses or businesses where you could seek help in an emergency. Wear shoes you can run in. Walk briskly and confidently. Vary your usual route. Carry a whistle…
May 23, 1994
By Bernie DeGroat News and Information Services The University of Michigan Journalism Fellows Program has announced awards totaling $325,000 to 12 American and two foreign journalists for a full academic year of customized study at the U-M in 1994–95. The group includes two Americans working for British news organizations, and a three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer…
May 23, 1994
Editor’s Note: The following actions were taken by the Regents at their May meeting. Administrative appointments Administrative appointments approved included: Richard G. Cornell, professor of biostatistics, will continue to serve as interim dean of the School of Public Health until Aug. 31, 1995, or until a permanent dean is appointed. Eugene Pijanowski, professor of art,…
May 23, 1994
By Mary Jo Frank DPS assists police in murder investigation The Department of Public Safety (DPS) is working with the Ann Arbor Police Department on its investigation of the murder of Christine Ann Gailbreath, office assistant in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, who was attacked near her west side Ann Arbor home May 7. Police…
May 23, 1994
By Mary Jo Frank Faculty members grappled with charges of administrative interference in grievance procedures, of racism and with power struggles among the faculty and between the faculty and the administration at last Monday’s Senate Assembly meeting. The May meeting, normally one of the quietest of the year, drew a crowd of more than 80…
May 23, 1994
Senate Advisory Committee on University Affairs’ (SACUA) meetings with the president, provost and executive officers are now open to the public, including the press and faculty members. SACUA voted 8-0 May 2 to open up their discussions with the president, provost and executive officers. At the request of an officer, a portion of the meeting…
May 23, 1994
Faculty, staff and students are discovering that new identification cards being issued through the Universal ID Card System are the key to obtaining a variety of University goods and services. Universal Photo ID cards feature digital color photographs of the ID holder, magnetic stripes, library bar codes and a Uniqname for each member of the…
May 23, 1994
By Bernie DeGroat News and Information Services The International Institute’s new Advanced Study Center is seeking applications and nominations until Sept. 1 for its first group of scholars convening this fall. The interdisciplinary program, featuring seminars, lectures, workshops and conferences, will examine the historic and ongoing effects of the Cold War over a period of…
May 23, 1994
The Department of Public Safety (DPS) is issuing the new ID cards throughout the summer 1–4 p.m. Wednesdays at the Campus Safety Services Building, 1239 Kipke Drive, and 9 a.m.–2 p.m. Thursdays at the DPS North Campus Commons Neighborhood Office. Photo ID services will not be available the week of July 3. The North Campus…
