April 25, 1994
Two senior members of the Office of the Vice President for University Relations have been promoted. Lisa B. Baker, director of public affairs, is now associate vice president for university relations, and Frank C. Williams Jr., director of strategic planning, is now associate vice president for university relations. The title changes, effective April 15, were…
April 25, 1994
Robert Fulton Haugh Robert Fulton Haugh, professor emeritus of English, died at his home here March 24. He was 84. Haugh joined the U-M in 1940 as a teaching fellow and was a member of the Department of English from 1947 until he retired in 1979. Following retirement he returned to active duty a number…
April 25, 1994
By John Woodford News and Information Services Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama who is both the spiritual and secular leader of Tibet, says that the goal of humanity as it faces the 21st century is “to build a happier world.” In the 20th century, the Dalai Lama told an audience of 9,000 attending the…
April 18, 1994
By Kellee R. Davis News and Information Services While most students are memorizing mathematical equations or spending endless hours at computing sites during exam week, seniors in a College of Engineering course are hammering out the final tweaks in their self-designed prototypes. Their work, which puts textbook theory to practical use, will be presented to…
April 18, 1994
The recent theft and subsequent use of a U-M student’s computer password to send a racist message on the Internet prompted a flood of complaints to the University from individuals worldwide. On the evening of April 5, someone used a modem to connect their computer to one at a campus computing site. The individual then…
April 18, 1994
An applicable portion of the ITD Policy on Proper Use of Information Resources, Information Technology and Networks at the University of Michigan ( Standard Practice Guide 601.7) is printed below. It is the policy of the University to maintain access for its community to local, national and international sources of information and to provide an…
April 18, 1994
By Mary Jo Frank DrinkWise, an alcohol education program for people with mild to moderate alcohol problems, is being offered for the first time in Michigan through the U-M. Designed to help individuals quit or reduce alcohol consumption, the focus is on education rather than treatment, explains Keith D. Bruhnsen, manager of Drinkwise and of…
April 18, 1994
By Toni Shears Law School Editor Economic issues should be the focus of the civil rights movement today, according to panelists at the Black Law Students Alliance’s (BLSA) fifth annual symposium held at the Law School April 9. The focus of the symposium—“Civil Rights in the 1990s: Where Are We? Where Should We Go?”—was a…
April 18, 1994
Lovers who declare their devotion to be as constant as the stars above had better beware, according to U-M astronomer Richard G. Teske. Stars continually move around, causing familiar constellation patterns to change slowly. Careful study of these motions gives astronomers important clues to the history of our 15-billion-year-old Milky Way Galaxy. One example of…
April 18, 1994
April 30 is the deadline for nominating School of Business Administration staff for the School’s Staff Recognition Program. The awards program will be at 10 a.m. June 9 in Hale Auditorium. The program, launched in fall 1993, was developed at the request of the School’s Quality Council to recognize the achievements and accomplishments of staff…
